Azerbaijan Undermines Its International Image: Does it matter for Aliyev Government?
The Azerbaijan government’s crackdown against independent journalists and has exposed its authoritarian nature to a broader western audience.
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PKK Withdrawal Adds Tension to Turkey-Iraq Ties
Tension between Turkey and Iraq’s Shi’ite-led government over Ankara’s burgeoning ties with the oil-reach autonomous Kurdistan region and long support for Sunni-led anti-government protests in Baghdad seems to have gained a new dimension
Read MoreTurkey: Islamist Kurds enter politics to divide AKP, BDP electorate in the Southeast
Huda Par announced its party program and opened offices, but some remain concerned about the party’s history and ties to Hezbollah.
Read MoreTurkey, Russia at odds over Middle East, Caucasus
Turkey’s relations with Russia have traditionally been characterized by cooperation and competition, as both sides navigate a complex regional and international environment with overlapping economic and political interests—and larger geopolitical questions.
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Iran-Azerbaijan: How a Close Relationship Disintegrated
One year later, the tensions between once-friendly neighbors not only remain, but have become worse than they have ever been; in fact, the relations have run a worrisome course.
Read MoreTurkey Divided Over New Defense Strategy
For decades, Turkey’s defense prowess has rested on continuous technological innovation and maintaining a well-calibrated web of relations in NATO and the neighboring regions.
Read MoreSyrian Kurds Unsure on Uprisings and Turkey’s Role
Kurdish areas remained comparatively calm until October, since most of the Kurdish parties were reluctant to become actively involved in the “Syrian revolution”.
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