While Turkey will block Israel’s attendance at the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, some commentators argue the two countries should mend fences as they face a number of common security challenges in the Middle East.
Israel has not been invited to the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, a decision attributed to Turkey’s move to block Israel’s attendance.
Read the story »The seriousness of allegations about Syrian rebels using Turkish refugee camps is causing concern that Turkey is taking sides in a civil war.
Read the story »The longer the Syrian crisis continues, the harder it becomes for Turkey to turn a blind eye to the militant activities of the Syrian opposition on its soil. For a country that claims to be the rising regional power, the Turkish government is playing a poor game of geopolitical chess.
Read the story »Syria’s cross-border firing on Syrian refugees in Turkey this week is increasing pressure on the Turkish government to take military action in response, but a former Turkish foreign minister says that may only make a bad situation worse.
Read the story »The European Parliament called for greater civilian oversight of the military but expressed concern over the judicial process in coup plot investigations.
The European Parliament’s (EP) progress report on Turkey — and what it left out — has reenergised debate over civil-military relations as the country struggles to balance demilitarisation with democratisation.
Read the story »While Ankara often finds it easy to point its finger at Israel for obstructing Palestinian unity, analysts point out regional and domestic Palestinian factors make the situation much more complex.
Read the story »As the Syrian uprising marks it first year, Turkey is on the verge of yet another refugee crisis.
The Syrian army’s attacks on the northern Syrian city of Idlib are triggering a new wave of refugees to Turkey. Fleeing the embattled city and surrounding villages close to the Turkish border, civilians and members of the armed opposition Free Syrian Army (FSA) are entering Turkey in increasing numbers.
There are too many factors against launching a military action against Iran, experts say.
The meeting between US President Barak Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu last week has relit debate over a possible military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities. In Turkey, however, many consider these talks of war as going nowhere.
ECHR Judge Isil Karakas told SES Türkiye that freedom of expression is the basis of democracy.
Read the story »Amid a series of failed diplomatic initiatives to end the violence in Syria, a united Syrian opposition would give the international community and Turkey something around which to rally.
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