Kurds are represented in government: Turkish president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed claims that Kurds are not represented in the Justice and Development Party (AKP)-dominated government. “We don’t have such a problem,” Erdogan remarked during a ...
German publisher complains to EU court over Turkey detention of journalist
The publisher of Germany's Die Welt and Welt am Sonntag newspapers filed a formal complaint at the European Court of Justice about Turkey's detention of German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel since ...
Turkey tells a story with major military personnel moves
Metin Gurcan Al-Monitor colleague Amberin Zaman summarized the results of the Supreme Military Council's (SMC) critical decisions on promotions of generals in the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). Today we will ...
Turkey deploys more tanks to Syrian border
In a recent development in the early hours of Saturday, Turkey deployed more Howitzers to its Syrian border. A military convoy of 6 long vehicles loaded with tank carriers was ...
KRG not concerned by Turkey’s reactions to independence vote
Cengiz Candar There's a potential conflict looming for Turkey that hasn't been getting the attention it deserves, especially as it would involve one of Ankara's very few remaining regional partners: ...
US sends more weapons to YPG
The US has sent 100 more truckloads of weapons to the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, Turkey ...
Turkey vows to crush anti-China activity
In a major shift from its previous foreign policy stances, Turkey has pleased China with vowing to crush any form of dissent against Beijing. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said ...
Turkey CB Raises Inflation Forecast
Turkey’s central bank raised its inflation forecast for this year on higher food prices, and reiterated its policy not to loosen monetary conditions until the outlook improves. The bank revised ...
Turkey top military council meets to mull personnel shakeup
Turkey's top military body met on Wednesday for a critical gathering to discuss a possible shake-up of top ranks in a military already shaken by an unprecedented purge after last ...
‘Turkey Puzzled by US’ Inconsistent Policies on Syria’
A senior Turkish diplomat says the US in the past years has changed its approach towards Syria crisis for so many times that Ankara is now “a bit puzzled” on ...


