Published by The New York Times 11 April 2016 By SALEH M. MOHAMED This week, United Nations talks meant to chart a path toward a peaceful, democratic future for Syria are set to resume in Geneva. But, in an absurd twist, the legitimate representatives of a large,...
Published by Rudaw 10 April 2016 ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – An unknown number of migrants, among them Kurds, died after their boat capsized in Turkish waters – en route to Greece — a Kurdish official told Rudaw.“There are Kurds among the...
Published by War on the Rocks 06 April 2016 The Islamic State’s attacks in Paris and Belgium have demonstrated key vulnerabilities in European law enforcement and intelligence agencies. For several years, members of the Europe-based Islamic State network responsible...
Published by Reuters 06 April 2016 Turkey should consider stripping citizenship from supporters of terrorism, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, adding that the government had “nothing to discuss with terrorists”. His comments, in a speech to a...
Published by ARA News 5 April 2016 ANKARA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday ruled out reviving peace talks with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), vowing to finish off the conflict–that was resumed in July 2015 after two years of peace talks which...
Published by Al-Monitor 3 April 2016 Up until a couple of years ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was a leader much in demand by foreign statesmen. And it wasn’t just Erdogan who was in demand: Prestigious think tanks used to mobilize to host Turkish...