(FPIF) – When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a presidential and parliamentary election June 24 — jumping the gun by more than a year — the outcome seemed foreordained. After all, the country is under a state of…
“Days after release of the Istanbul 10 human rights defenders, the arrest of Osman Kavala shows that the government is intent on continuing the crackdown on human rights defenders and civil society,”
Syria (EAN) – The United States negotiated with Georgia to buy weapons for Syrian rebel militias. While both the Pentagon and the Georgian government confirmed the deal, the Georgian government said it was still waiting for formal confirmation on where the…
(TFC) – As the referendum for independence in Iraqi Kurdistan draws closer, the topic of what to do with the Kurds is becoming a hot issue. On September 25th, the Kurds will vote. Despite US pressure, the vote will not be…
(KurdPress) – Turkey issue experts believe Turkey does not follow a realistic policy towards the Kurds in the region and Ankara’s relation towards the Kurds is a reactive policy. Necat Ali Ozcan, a researcher at Economic Policy Studies Foundation believes Ankara…
(KurdPress) – Iran’s Chief of General Staff Maj Gen Mohamed Baqeri is due to hold talks in Ankara with top Turkish officials, in a rare visit in which all regional security issues, the fight against terrorism, and developments in Syria and…
(Kurdpress) – Two Turkish soldiers killed were killed in a Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) attack in the southeastern Kurdish province of Batman on Aug. 12. According to Hurriyet daily news the PKK militants detonated explosive which was trapped on the road…
(KurdPress) – Some political experts believe Turkey’s Euphrates Shield Operation was stopped by the U.S. and Russia and the two states would not let Ankara to attack Syria Kurds any longer. “Turkey’s Operation Euphrates shield was stopped by moves by both…
