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Bolstered by the setback of the Kurdish independence endeavor in Iraq, Ankara is set to halt US support for the Kurds of Syria who have been emboldened by their recent inroads against the Islamic State. During the Sochi summit convened Read more
Turkey launched on Wednesday a military operation baptized Euphrates Shield aimed at eliminating threats posed by militants of the Islamic State and Kurdish fighters from the northern Syrian town of Jarbulus close to its border. The operation has been condemned Read more
A report published by Amnesty International alleged that armed Syrian rebel groups fighting against the Assad regime have “committed serious violations of international humanitarian law, including abductions, torture and summary killings” on children, Christians, Kurds, peaceful human rights activists and Read more
President Erdogan could freeze the migration agreement reached with the EU because of “double standards,” stated Yigit Bulut; an adviser to the Turkish president. The issue of human rights has been a dividing issue between Ankara and the European Union Read more
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Western allies, mainly the United States, to review their policy towards the Kurds that Washington is supporting in Syria in the fight against the Islamic State group. President Erdogan who is participating in Read more
Israel’s Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer stated that Tel Aviv supports the aspirations of the Kurds for independence, comparing their struggle to that of the Israelis. This came in a statement relayed by Iraniennes.com. The Kurds have been fighting Read more
Former British Foreign Secretary William Hague Tuesday admitted UK’s intervention in Iraq was a mistake but said that the ascension of IS demands military presence in Syria to eliminate the group to guarantee peace around the world, heed the calls Read more
As Turkey continues to strike ISIS’s position in Syria and Kurds in Iraq, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu claimed that the Islamic State is a product of the West. The West often identifies itself as the international community in the global Read more
NATO has expressed full political support to Tukey regarding its airstrikes against militants of the Islamic State after an emergency meeting which lasted for less than 2hours. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters that “we all stand united in condemning terrorism, in Read more
A report monitored on British newspaper Telegraph has claimed that Washington is stopping its allies in the Middle East from giving weapons to Kurdish groups fighting against ISIL. The Arab states that are part of the U.S-led airstrike coalition campaign Read more