As always, the diplomatic agenda in Türkiye remained intense last week. The week was marked by meetings held and agreements signed between Turkish officials and their Western counterparts. The top topic was the “Strategic Partnership Framework Document” signed by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during his visit to London. Another development of the week was President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s meeting with ...
Ankara has been facing a serious problem for decades – PKK separatism, which manifests itself both within Türkiye and beyond its borders. In particular, in northern Syria, where the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were formed. Ankara sees it as a direct continuation of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), recognized as a terrorist organization in Türkiye. This fact is the primary ...