Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. As always, Türkiye’s agenda is intense. The massacre of Alawite civilians in Syria topped the headlines. Many political parties and organizations including the main opposition party, Republican People’s Party (CHP), made statements about the incident. Meanwhile, the “democratic initiative” process launched by the coalition partner of the Justice and Development Party ...
There are signs that the US is shifting away from its “partnership with the SDF” policy. By Fikret Akfırat One of the two groups that do not comply with the new Syrian government’s decision to eliminate armed groups and form a central army are the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a “disguise” of the PKK/YPG. The second group is the Syrian ...
London and Baghdad signed a comprehensive strategic agreement. By Yunus Soner The United Kingdom and Iraq have a signed a comprehensive agreement on cooperation in trade, commerce, infrastructure and defense on January 15, 2025. The UK announced its overall volume as 12.3-billion-pound sterling. It includes UK investments in water pipelines, the construction of railways, cooperation in the energy sector ...
How both try to advance their joint project of a so called Kurdistan Concurrent with HTS’s takeover of Damascus and the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Israel began to expand its occupation into Syria from the Golan Heights, moving Deeper into the country. Simultaneously, PKK/YPG is also expanding its area of control, moving closer to Israel. Israel and PKK/YPG’s moves taken ...
But Türkiye, Russia, Iran, and other regional countries can still collaborate to prevent US plans. UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek evaluated the fall of Bashar Assad. Perinçek focuses on the character of the actors and forces in the new government in Damascus. To foresee what might unfold in Syria from now on, we first need ...
The territorial integrity of Syria means the territorial integrity of Türkiye. UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek evaluated the recent developments in Aleppo focusing on their background and implications for Türkiye. The territorial integrity of Syria and Türkiye The key phrase when assessing developments in Syria from Türkiye’s perspective is: “The territorial integrity of Syria means ...
Also former Head of General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, Akar took part in negotiating US withdrawal from Syria with the then-Trump Administration. By Adnan Türkkan, Ankara / Türkiye Former Chief of General Staff and current Chairman of the National Defense Commission in the Turkish Parliament, Hulusi Akar, responded to journalists’ questions in Ankara. We also directed our questions ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week Türkiye’s revolutionary founder leader, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, was commemorated nationwide on November 10 on the 86th death anniversary. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the extraordinary joint summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League. And Defense Minister Yaşar Güler made important remarks on Syria. Revolutionary founder ...
Türkiye’s national defense industry plays a crucial role in taking decisions independently of Washington. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Türkiye’s revolutionary developments in the defense industry have not only increased Türkiye’s independence in foreign policy, but also enabled Türkiye to take independent steps in military operations, shifting the advantage in the region towards Türkiye. On the other hand, those who ...
Also: Establishing diplomatic relations with Assad and Taliban and the positioning in the Israel-Palestine conflict. With the election of Donald Trump as president in the US, eyes turned to Europe. After all, the signals of this change in the US first came from Europe. The European governments with the globalists in the driving seat found themselves in serious crises when ...