Turkey has the second largest army among NATO countries. Former US special forces officer, now military analyst, Steve ...

Turkey’s recent policies in Syria are emblematic of the way a middle power can exert influence in its region, sometimes outmaneuvering seemingly stronger players. Throughout Syria’s civil war, which ...

For Turkey, peace with the PKK now would further reduce a weakened Iran’s ability to project power westward. Some groups ...

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced its disbandment, marking a significant shift in Middle Eastern geopolitics ...

A de-facto ceasefire takes hold in northern Iraq as Ankara details multi-country disarmament plans and Ocalan's future ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) shakes hands with Pakistani army chief Asim Munir in Ankara on September 13, ...

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After more than four decades of armed struggle, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced its intention to lay down ...

Monday's decision promises to put an end to one of the longest insurgencies in the Middle East and could have significant ...

He is following geopolitical and security trends in the Middle East, great power politics, small states' behaviour, emerging unconventional risks and threats, with a special focus on Turkey’s ...