Turkey | Jun 30, 2022 Erdogan says Sweden's, Finland's NATO memberships not done deal The Turkish president says that while the two countries are invited to join NATO, the possibility of a veto remains if they don't keep their promises.
Jun 30, 2022 Pentagon 'fully supports' F-16 sale to Turkey The Biden administration publicly endorsed a plan to sell Turkey fresh fighter jets just a day after Ankara dropped its objection to Sweden and Finland joining NATO over ties to Kurdish groups.
Turkey | Jun 29, 2022 No respite for Kurds as Turkey's security forces ramp up repression Musicians, newlyweds, journalists, and even restaurateurs are not immune to the Turkish government's repression of its Kurdish population.
Syria | Jun 24, 2022 Syrian Kurds, Arabs join forces to defend Manbij ahead of Turkish military operation The Syrian Democratic Forces are seeking Arab tribes’ support in Manbij, northeast of Aleppo, ahead of the anticipated Turkish military operation in northern Syria.
Syria | Jun 23, 2022 Why are Turkey’s allies fighting each other in Syria? Turkey’s handling of recent clashes between allied groups in Syria has called its intention into question, with some arguing that the jihadi outfit controlling Idlib has gained a foothold in Afrin by using a Turkish-linked group as a Trojan horse.
Turkey | Jun 23, 2022 Israeli FM Lapid gets warm welcome in Ankara Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is the latest regional leader to be greeted in Ankara as Turkey takes a fresh approach to its regional ties.
Turkey | Jun 23, 2022 NATO blinks as Turkey maintains threats to block Sweden, Finland from alliance Turkey's strategy in blocking Sweden's and Finland’s NATO memberships could soon start to pay off.
Iraq | Jun 22, 2022 Iraq targets desert 'wali' and braces for impact of possible conflict Counterterrorism operations in Iraq’s western desert have resulted in the killing of an Islamic State leader as regional tensions rise across the border ahead of a likely Turkish military operation in northern Syria.
Syria | Jun 17, 2022 Kurdish, Syrian, Iranian forces coordinate ahead of Turkish operation Kurdish units and Iranian-affiliated factions in Syria have formed a joint operations room under Russian supervision to counter a possible Turkish military operation in northern Syria.
Turkey | Jun 15, 2022 Turkey not backing down from threats to block Sweden, Finland from NATO Following a call with NATO's chief, Erdogan is showing no signs of backing off in the standoff over Sweden and Finland’s bids to join the alliance.
Hundreds of anti-coup protesters in Sudan defy security forces Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 3, 2022
Palestinians hand bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist to US Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 2, 2022
Soundbite: Lahib Higel, Senior Iraq Analyst at the International Crisis Group, on the Sinjar agreement