How Kurdish hopes became Turkey’s fears
The Kurdish issue is undoubtedly Turkey’s most complex problem, both domestically and regionally. The resumption of armed conflict in July 2015 after a two-year...
Inside Syria Part 1: In The City Of Allepo You Have A Million Ways To Die And No Chance To Escape
Syria is in the midst of one of the bloodiest wars in the modern history. Millions of people are either dead or displaced and...
Jailed Turkish novelist Asli Erdogan calls on Europe to stand up for its values
Dear friends, colleagues, journalists and members of the press, I am writing this letter to you from Bakirkoy Prison, the day after "Cumhuriyet," one of...
‘Islamic State’ Leader Baghdadi Issues Rare Video Urging Troops To Fight
The leader of the so-called "Islamic State" (IS), in a rare video on Thursday urged his fighters to hold their ground in Mosul, where...
Turkey’s PM Rejects EU Criticism On Media Freedom
Turkey's prime minister has shrugged off European Union criticism over media freedom in the country, following the detentions of at least 13 senior staff...
Iranian-American Robin Shahini ‘sentenced for spying’
An Iranian-American held in Tehran has reportedly been sentenced to 18 years in prison for "collaboration with a hostile government", yet another dual national...
Lebanon chooses a president supported by Iran and Hezbollah
Lebanon's lawmakers elected Michel Aoun, an lran-backed politician and former general, as president Monday, ending more than two years the country has gone without a...
Iran’s supreme leader criticizes US presidential candidates
TEHRAN, Iran – It seems everyone has an opinion about the U.S. presidential election, including Iran's supreme leader. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized both Democratic candidate...
Russia: Syria Peace Talks Are ‘Indefinitely Delayed’
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has accused Western countries of failing to rein in violent rebels in Syria, and said the resumption of peace...
Iraq-Turkey Tension Rises Amid Battle For Mosul
Iraq's prime minister has warned Turkey against provoking a confrontation while saying he does not want war. Haider al-Abadi made the comments after Turkey deployed tanks and...
Questions Over Intended Destination of Houthi Missile Attack
Editorial | Oct 31, 2016 THE Saudi-Houthi conflict took a dangerous turn as reports emerged on Friday that the Yemeni rebel group had fired a...
Turkey Detains Editor, Staff Of Leading Opposition Paper
“An accelerated descent into dictatorship” was how one journalist summed up the Oct. 31 raid on Cumhuriyet, one of a handful of surviving opposition outlets, which saw...