By Adnan Türkkan, Ankara / Türkiye Former Chief of General Staff and current Chairman of the National Defense Commission in the Turkish Parliament, Hulusi Akar, responded to journalists’ questions in Ankara. We also directed our questions to Mr. Akar. Akar addressed the issues of the US’s troops in Syria Türkiye’s fight against terrorism, relations with the Syrian government and the ...
Last week Türkiye’s revolutionary founder leader, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, was commemorated nationwide on November 10 on the 86th death anniversary. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the extraordinary joint summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League. And Defense Minister Yaşar Güler made important remarks on Syria. Revolutionary founder Atatürk commemorated Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Türkiye’s founder, passed away ...
By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Türkiye’s revolutionary developments in the defense industry have not only increased Türkiye’s independence in foreign policy, but also enabled Türkiye to take independent steps in military operations, shifting the advantage in the region towards Türkiye. On the other hand, those who argue that Türkiye has not carried out a comprehensive operation against the PKK/YPG and ...
The “Kurdistan Party” and Israeli officials announced that they will hold a panel on November 14 titled “Israeli-Kurdish Alliance for a New Middle East: Future Risks and Opportunities.” The panel announcement states that “in parallel with HAMAS’s October 7th Al-Aqsa Flood Operation, Türkiye has also increased its attacks against the PKK/PYD in northern Syria, and therefore Kurdish-Jewish cooperation is urgent.” ...
Türkiye’s political scene has been lively last week once again.President Erdoğan addressed the recent statement of Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, a coalition partner, who suggested inviting PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan to Parliament to formally announce the dissolution of the terrorist organization PKK. Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek made statements regarding the great ongoing economic turbulence. The main opposition ...
Political Scientist and UWI author Onur Sinan Guzaltan answered questions about Türkiye’s BRICS membership process and the terrorist attack in Ankara. I love to first hear your thoughts on what you feel this sort of partnership status with BRICS is going to bring to Türkiye in the future? I want to begin with Lenin’s words from one hundred years ago: ...
Ankara Center for Crisis and Policy Studies (ANKASAM) is among the prominent institutions which produces national strategies for Türkiye’s foreign policy. We asked the chairman Prof. Dr. Mehmet Seyfettin Erol about a wide range of issues on the Caucasus. Geopolitics of the South Caucasus and US plans in the region, Western-backed NGOs and color revolutions, Law on Agents of Foreign ...
Last week the agenda in Türkiye was shaped once again by developments in the region. A closed session on the Israeli aggression was held in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM). Demonstrations to show support for Palestine took place across the country. President Erdoğan gave signals of potential cabinet changes. Closed Session in parliament on Israeli aggression Israeli aggression continues ...
Türkiye’s purchase of the S-400 air defense system from Russia sparked great tension with the US. It still remains unresolved. It is reported and discussed in the press that Washington continues to put pressure on Türkiye. In Türkiye, questions frequently arise about the current status of the S-400s and whether they are actively in use. One of the most knowledgeable ...
Türkiye is at a crossroads, says Bercan Tutar, an expert on international politics and columnist at Turkish daily newspaper Sabah. He states that the Russian Special military Operation in Ukraine in many ways is like Türkiye’s long-enduring fight against the terror organization PKK. Here are the reasons he states in the interview with UWI and also the choice Ankara faces. ...