Main political events in the last week. Last week, Türkiye’s agenda was mainly busy with three things. The reactions from the government to the oath of the lieutenants at the Military Academy graduation ceremony topped the agenda. Another topic was Türkiye’s participation in the Arab League meeting after 13 years. Lastly, the shoot-down of a Turkish UAV in Iraq was ...
Turkish President Erdoğan called it a “threat to national security” and added his country would not permit the establishment of a “Terroristan”. He referred to a planned referendum in the Northeast of Syria, east of the Euphrates. The self-declared autonomous entity here, militarily, politically and financially supported by the United States and led by the PKK’s Syrian branch, had announced ...