The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the one hand calls them terrorists or collaborators of terrorists and on the other hand says that he must discuss with the Kurds and the pro-Kurdish parties, without however making any substantial move, while the forerunner of the largest Kurdish party, of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) is […]
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Major diplomatic victory: Assad found himself with the ‘upper hand’ against Erdogan
At first glance, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an Islamist and nationalist, has little in common with Dou Perincek, a mischievous socialist, Eurasianist and militant secularist and Kemalist. But Erdogan is asking Perincek — a man with a world of contacts in Russia, China, Iran and Syria, whose conspiratorial worldview identifies the United States as […]
France: 100 MPs denounce Erdogan’s ‘war policy’ against the Kurds
One hundred French MPs denounced Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “war policy” against the Kurds of northern Syria, in an article published yesterday, Saturday. “As Vladimir Putin’s Russia multiplies war crimes in Ukraine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the shadow of global emotion, plans to launch another bloody attack against the Kurds of northern Syria,” the […]
Provocative and irreverent Cavusoglu: ‘We never ask for permission’ before launching a military operation in Syria
Turkey “never asks permission” from anyone before launching a military operation in Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned today, effectively responding to statements made by the Syrian foreign minister. “We may exchange ideas, but we have never asked and we will never ask for permission for our military operations against terrorism,” he said. During […]
Attack on Iraq: Baghdad recalls its ambassador from Ankara – Turkey denies involvement
A diplomatic incident, so far, has been caused by the attack that took place yesterday in Iraqi Kurdistan, on the border with Iraq, in which eight Iraqis were killed and more than 20 were injured. Iraq blames Turkey for the death of the 8 people, while from for its part, Turkey blames the Kurds and […]
Baghdad recalls its envoy from Ankara
Iraq will recall its charge d’affaires in Ankara for consultations and summon the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad for an explanation after a bombing that killed eight civilians in Iraqi Kurdistan, the government announced tonight. This decision was taken during a meeting of the National Security Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi. The Foreign Ministry […]
Ankara’s game with NATO, Finland and Sweden – What does Erdogan really want?
By Melik Kaylan Everyone is wondering what Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has in mind. He initially blocks Finland and Sweden from joining NATO, then lifts his veto, having apparently won concessions on Kurdish terrorism. Or at least it seems so. Erdogan himself who defied Russia by selling destructive drones to Ukraine. Is he friendly with […]
Turkey: wants – at least – the ‘orange light’ from Moscow to invade Syria
By Paul Iddon The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have said they are ready to co-operate militarily with the Syrian government if Turkey implements its repeated threats to invade northern Syria. The SDF has asked Damascus to use its air defenses against Turkish warplanes if the area is attacked. “The Syrian army will have to […]
What is hidden in Erdogan’s mind about Sweden and Finland
It has been more than a month since Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership. But despite expectations of a speedy process, the joint request ran into an expected and embarrassing reef: Turkey. Now, less than a week before the NATO Summit in Madrid – where many believed that Swedes and Finns would formally join […]
What Erdogan’s mind hides about NATO, Sweden and Finland
It has been more than a month since Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership. But despite expectations of a speedy process, the joint request ran into an expected and embarrassing reef: Turkey. Now, less than a week before the NATO Summit in Madrid – where many believed that Swedes and Finns would formally join […]