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2017/08/31

The French president has cited talking to his Turkish counterpart in every 10 days as an evidence that being on...

Rohingya Muslims, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Aung San Suu Kyi militants

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Trapped By Death And Facing Uncertainty, Rohingya Muslims Flee Myanmar

2017/09/03

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When a Syrian toddler washed up to the banks of Aegean Sea two years ago, the harrowing picture sent shockwaves...

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CNN Reporters Save Texas Man From Drowning In Flood Water

2017/08/30

CNN reporter Drew Griffin and his crew saved a man in Texas from drowning inside his truck. Mr. Griffin told...

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US-Led Coalition Launches Strike Against ISIS Convoy Traveling to Iraqi Border

by Joanne Stocker

2017/08/30

The U.S.-led Coalition against Islamic State said on Wednesday it carried out an airstrike to prevent a convoy of ISIS...

Manbij, FSA, Turkey, U.S., rebels, YPG, Kurds

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In Syria, Turkey-backed Rebels Clash With U.S. Forces

2017/08/30

U.S. troops in the northern Syrian city of Manbij came under attack by Turkey-backed rebels last week, a spokesperson for...

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Erdogan’s Bodyguards, Including 15 Turks, Indicted Over D.C. Brawl

2017/08/29

At least 19 people, including 15 Turkish security officials, were indicted for the involvement in a brawl outside the Turkish...

Iran, Turkey, colonial, Syria, UAE, criticism

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UAE Accuses Turkey, Iran of ‘Colonial’ Policies In Syria

2017/08/29

The United Arab Emirates sharply criticized Turkey and Iran for what the country's top diplomat said were "colonial" policies in Syria,...

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At Least 10 Dead As Houston Area Braces For More Rain

2017/08/29

People in coastal Texas and Houston area are bracing for at least 15 inches of more rain as Harvey gains...

North Korea, missile launch, Japan, fly over, nuclear test, north korea sanctions

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Tension Escalates As North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan

2017/08/28

North Korea on Tuesday launched a missile that flew over Japan, in the latest of missile tests that dramatically escalated the...

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Macron Asks Erdogan To Release Imprisoned French Journalist

by Nesrin Gulkesen

2017/08/28

French President Emmanuel Macron has called his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to demand the release of a French reporter...

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In Afghanistan, Trump Should Avoid Learning Too Much From Iraq

by Joanne Stocker

2017/08/27

After 16 years of war, U.S. President Donald J. Trump's new Afghanistan strategy looks set to borrow from his commanders'...

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Russia Will Unlikely Approve UN Peacekeepers in Eastern Ukraine

by Anna Varfolomeeva

2017/11/09

Despite multiple high-level meetings and a chain of ceasefire agreements, the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine is well into its...

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This Is How My Cellmate Is Tortured In Turkey

by Zehra Yilmaz

2017/08/25

It was 3 o’clock at night. I woke up with the loud knock on my door. I put a kiss...

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New Decree Allows Turkish President To Engage In Prisoner Swap

2017/08/26

Last month, U.S. media was abuzz with rumors that the Turkish government is pushing in back-channels for a prisoner swap...

Erdogan Signals Turkey Won’t Release Jailed American Pastor

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Ankara Accuses US Pastor of Trying To Overthrow Turkish Government

2017/08/26

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Turkish prosecutors presented charges on Thursday against U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been kept in pretrial detention for ten...

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Trump Undermines Afghan Security by Fueling Indo-Pakistani Rivalry

by Michael Hughes

2017/08/26

The doctrine referred to by national security scholars as "strategic depth" is the driving force behind why Islamabad supports extremist...

Interpol, Red Notice, Turkey, Erdogan, Merkel, abuse, dogan akhanli

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Turkey’s Latest Red Notice Highlights Abuse of Interpol System

2017/08/24

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On Saturday, a Turkish-German writer found himself detained by the Spanish police. What landed him in custody was a "red...

military cooperation, Iran, Turkey, Erdogan, PKK, PJAK

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Iran, Turkey Face Daunting Task In Military Cooperation

2017/08/23

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed on Monday that Turkey and Iran discussed joint military action against Kurdish insurgent groups, PKK and PJAK. His...

Iranian Foreign Minister and foreign ministers of major world powers stand for a photo after reaching a historic nuclear deal in 2015 that dropped sanctions in exchange for IAEA monitoring

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Despite US Sanctions, Iran Unlikely To Abandon 2015 Nuclear Deal

by Joanne Stocker

2017/08/21

Speaking to the Iranian parliament, the Majles, on August 15, President Hassan Rouhani said the latest round of U.S. sanctions...

Merkel, Germany, Interpol, abuse, dissidents

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Merkel: Turkey Abuses Interpol System

2017/08/23