Today the United States and YPG have become partners. What happened?
detailsCivil war is over and an entirely new one has started, with the United States at the center of it
detailsA referendum held by Iraqi Kurds is revving up their Iranian cousins
detailsThe Turkish government believes that their self-determination represents an existential threat
detailsAt the symbolic level, Iran and its proxies are achieving great success in planting their flags along this contested frontier, but real control will entail the much tougher task of establishing permanent bases and logistical arrangements
detailsIraq says Turkey has promised to respect sovereignty of Iraq after months of rows over Turkish troops based in Bashiqa
detailsBaghdad and Ankara close to a deal on the withdrawal of Turkish forces near Mosul
detailsErdogan has dismantled Ataturk’s secularism in just over a decade and has done so with little mercy for his opponents
detailsThe apparent killer was a Turkish policeman angry about Russian atrocities in Syria
detailsThousands of Iraqis call on Turkey to withdraw from a base near the city of Mosul after repeated requests by the Iraqi government
detailsIraq and Turkey summon ambassadors after Iraqi MPs demand removal of hostile occupying forces in north of country
detailsErdoğan’s government is by no means the first to compel Turkish citizens to hide their preferences and beliefs
detailshroughout its history, the city on the western side of the Bosphorus Strait separating Europe from Asia has been an epicenter of the relationship between the geopolitical West and East
detailsTens of thousands of supporters of Turkey's ruling and main opposition parties rallied together in support of democracy
detailsIsis will gain from the anti-American mood post-coup because the Government – and much of the population – are convinced that the US was implicated in the attempt
detailsThe failed putsch was the bloodiest Turkey has seen; the backlash is as worrying
detailswill President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continue to pursue his authoritarian path, perhaps with a vengeance, or will he reach out to his opponents and attempt to bridge the deep fissures in Turkish society?
detailsTurkish authorities have reacted swiftly to strengthen their rule at the expense of democracy and the rule of law
detailsRecep Tayyip Erdogan calls his opponents traitors, and now considers his case proved
detailsDonald Trump’s campaign for the American presidency also seems to draw on this understanding of democracy
detailsThanks to a series of sham trials targeting secularist officers, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had managed to reconfigure the military hierarchy and place his own people at the top
detailsArmy generals are attempting to topple the president — but whoever comes out on top, Turkish democracy is sure to lose
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