Turkey was hailed as an example for a modern Muslim democracy during the early 2000s. The current ruling party that came to power in 2002 implemented reforms that were aligned with the European Union’s democratic standards and the country’s record ...
Some Gazans fear that Turkey’s generosity may come at high price Since Israel imposed its blockade on the Gaza Strip after Hamas’ victory in the 2006 legislative elections, besieged Gazans have received remarkable regional and international support, including health and infrastructure projects, the rebuilding of destroyed houses and the construction ...
A EUROPE IN HIGH TENSION Europe knows tensions since almost two months now. It all begins in August during Belarus’ presidential election for which the president Loukachenko is accused for fraud and provoked a popular uprising to denounce what just ...
Introduction In Idlib, the Turkish counteroffensive is on the march. At least this is the message that Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to imprint in the minds of Syrian President Bashar el-Assad and his Russian godfather, Vladimir Putin. On 5th of ...
Are Turkish-Iranian relations transformed from an alliance of common interests to struggle for regional influence? Introduction The Arab region has great economic and strategic importance at the global level. In its interior there are about 62% of the world’s oil ...
Introduction President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey would not refrain from “teaching a lesson” to Libyan renegade general Khalifa Haftar if his forces continue attacks against the internationally recognised government in Tripoli. Erdogan’s remarks came on Tuesday when Turkey and Russia failed to convince Haftar ...
Introduction Turkey has submitted a bill to parliament to allow it to deploy troops in Libya, as the conflict there intensifies. Turkey is allied with Libya’s UN-backed government, which is based in the capital, Tripoli. The move, which comes earlier ...
Libya’s internationally recognized government and Turkey have signed an agreement on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea that could complicate Ankara’s disputes over energy exploration with other countries. Turkey, which announced the accord and a deal on expanded security and ...
Turkey said on Monday it had deported two captives from Islamic State, a German and an American, starting a program to repatriate detainees that has caused friction with its NATO allies since it launched an offensive in northern Syria. Ankara ...
The European fracture between France and Germany German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned on Sunday against undermining NATO, in Berlin’s strongest response to date to French President Emmanuel Macron’s critical remarks about the security alliance. Macron told The Economist this ...