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1. Saudi-Iranian Rivalry and Turkish Ambitions Meet in Kashmir

(OPINION)

... of Saudi-Iranian rivalry? Think again, think Kashmir where the two countries’ geopolitical rivalry and Turkish ambitions cross sectarian lines. With Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey competing for Indian ...

Created on 31 July 2019

2. UN Assembly President Calls for Working Together for A Better Tomorrow

(UN INSIDER)

... we can build peace around the world, uphold the human rights, and inherent dignity of every person, and implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)." Mr. Bozkir, a veteran Turkish diplomat, also ...

Created on 31 December 2020

3. EEPA Report on Horn of Africa Situation on December 21

(Horn of Africa)

... meeting during the IGAD Summit. Somalia and Kenya have agreed to hold de-escalation talks. The AU put pressure on them to resolve the row. In a further development, Somalia has sent hundreds of Turkish-trained ...

Created on 21 December 2020

4. The Rich Historical Archive That Is the Indian Ocean

(Climate Action)

... colonisation along the Indian Ocean When the Portuguese rounded the Cape in the late 15th century, they entered what many have termed a “Muslim lake”, dominated in the north by the Turkish Ottoman, Persian ...

Created on 09 December 2020

5. The West Is Often Ill-Informed About Islam

(OPINION)

... itself. They aren’t. Irresponsibly, since they both know better, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan flay Macron with words and provoke the ire of the partially ...

Created on 03 November 2020

6. Kazakhstan Celebrates 175th Anniversary of Eminent Poet Abai

(Central Asia)

... en prose, poèmes “Iskander” et “Masgoud” was published as well. In Turkish, “Selected Works of Abai” are accompanied by a foreword by Ziya Yılmazer who in 1995 was the Deputy Chairman of TURKSOY. The ...

Created on 09 October 2020

7. Time Is Not on Our Side in Libya

(OPINION)

... eventually rebuffed by the intervention of Turkey (which provided the Tripoli government with military aid as well as Syrian and Turkish mercenaries). In late December, Turkey formally signed a military ...

Created on 22 July 2020

8. Africa Can Still Be on the Top

(Africa)

... this economic advance. According to a study made by the University of Denver more than 320 embassies and consulates were opened in Africa between 2010 and 2016. Turkey alone opened 26. The Turkish president ...

Created on 26 May 2020

9. The Many Facets of Pandemic Vulnerability

(OPINION)

... on the Turkish border for displaced people of the Syrian civil war. Source: Wikimedia Commons IDN is flagship agency of the International Press Syndicate. facebook.com/IDN.GoingDeeper - twitter.com/InDepthNews ...

Created on 23 April 2020

10. Trump's 'Pivot to Asia' To 'Make America Great Again' Setting the Stage for a New Clash of Civilizati

(OPINION)

... from Saudi Arabia and Iran were one of the reasons for greater conservatism among Sri Lanka's Muslim communities and women increasingly wearing the hijab. The Turkish Embassy had warned Sri Lanka's Foreign ...

Created on 03 April 2020

11. Women Peace and Security in the Time of Corona

(OPINION)

... have gained valuable ground. In Syria, Russian and Turkish proxies are still fighting. In Libya, the broken state continues to break further. It would seem obvious that if so many other industries are ...

Created on 31 March 2020

12. UN Urges Russia and Turkey to Secure 'Fresh Ceasefire' in Syri

(UN INSIDER)

... the war-torn northwest. The meeting was convened on February 28 following the death on the battlefield of dozens of Turkish troops. According to UN News, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres built ...

Created on 28 February 2020

13. UN In Search of a Way Out of Passive Role in Libya

(UN INSIDER)

...  Erdogan and Putin differ on Libya Recently, Turkey has become an important factor in Libya sending its troops on the ground. Ankara clearly has its favourites in this battle. Turkish president Recep ...

Created on 28 January 2020

14. Berlin Conference on Libya Sparks Expectations of an End to Protracted Conflict

(Middle East)

... Britain, and the United States, together with representatives of the UN, the African Union, the European Union, and the League of Arab States. French President Emmanuel Macron, Turkish President Recep ...

Created on 20 January 2020

15. Upholding International Humanitarian Law in Times of Armed Violence

(OPINION)

Viewpoint by Rene Wadlow, President, Association of World Citizens GENEVA (IDN) – The entry of Turkish troops into what they call a "safe zone" on the frontier of Turkey and northeast Syria and especially ...

Created on 05 November 2019

16. How the US Regime ‘Justifies’ the ‘Theft’ of Syria’s Oil

(USA and Canada)

... report. That report said “Now, Russian troops, which are in Syria to bolster the regime of Bashar al-Assad, and Turkish forces, are operating in the region previously patrolled by US and Kurdish forces.” ...

Created on 31 October 2019

17. President Erdogan Muses Over Turkey Owning Nuclear Weapons

(Nuclear Weapons)

By Shannon Bugos, Arms Control TODAY * WASHINGTON, DC (IDN-INPS) – Complaining that nuclear-armed nations retain an unacceptable monopoly on nuclear weapons, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used ...

Created on 21 October 2019

18. The EU Pulled the Rug from Under the Kurds

(OPINION)

... in the region, although well over a million have emigrated to Istanbul, Baghdad, Tehran and Beirut, often assimilating well with the local people. Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan blames the ...

Created on 15 October 2019

19. China’s Risky Bets Along the Belt and Road Initiative

(OPINION)

... Muslims in China’s province of Xinjiang, has fuelled anti-Chinese sentiment in Turkey and Central Asia with their close ethnic and cultural ties to the troubled Chinese region. Turkish officials highlighted ...

Created on 26 July 2019

20. Many More Than Just Maritime Powder Kegs in the Gulf

(OPINION)

... separately shelled villages in a region populated not only by armed anti-Iranian and anti-Turkish Kurdish groups but also smugglers. The strikes followed the killing of three Iranian revolutionary guards. ...

Created on 14 July 2019

21. Pressing Need to Put Degraded Lands Back to Life

(UN INSIDER)

... adopted the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Paris on June 17,1994. Twenty-five years later, on the World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) on June 17 celebrated this year in the Turkish ...

Created on 18 June 2019

22. Upsurge in Middle East Arms Imports Amid Upswing in Global Weapons Trade

(Arms Trade)

... South Korean and Turkish arms exports swelled substantially – 60 per cent, 94 per cent and 170 per cent, respectively – between 2009-2013 and 2014-2018. The SIPRI data reveal that Middle Eastern arms ...

Created on 14 March 2019

23. UN Chief Careful Not to Finger Point Any Of The P-5

(UN INSIDER)

... as such cannot launch a criminal investigation,” he said answering the Turkish journalist at the UN. “I can do it with a mandate from the Security Council if the Security Council recognizes there is ...

Created on 06 February 2019

24. Will UN Chief Explore the Truth Behind Khashoggi Slaughter?

(UN INSIDER)

... day," said Tadros, pointing out that the Saudis are telling "clear lies". Peace and security issue As reported, the Turkish intelligence was able to follow Khashoggi’s killing "live", and then carefully ...

Created on 02 November 2018

25. UN Chief 'Deeply Troubled' by Khashoggi's Death, Rights Experts Slate Saudi Arab

(UN INSIDER)

...  UN Secretary-General Guterres' Spokesperson told reporters on October 18 that the Saudi and Turkish joint investigation needed to play out, before any UN-led international investigation could take place, ...

Created on 19 October 2018

26. The Russia, Iran, Turkey, Israel and Syria Mosaic

(OPINION)

Viewpoint by Pier Francesco Zarcone* ROME (IDN) – Recent events in Syria (downing of a Russian Ilyushin plane and an agreement between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recip Erdoğan ...

Created on 24 September 2018

27. UN in Vienna Stages World Premieres by Migrant Composers

(UN INSIDER)

... whose musical creations were inspired by their own migration stories and the current migration crisis. One of the works was 'Aylan Bebek' for flute and piano by the young Turkish composer Cem Güven. ...

Created on 30 June 2018

28. Reflections on Turkey: From Mustafa Kemal To Recep Erdoğan

(EU & Europe)

... efforts to westernise Turkey quickly – too quickly – and they were apparently successful. Kemalist secularism never appropriated, for example, the French model, but limited itself to putting the Turkish ...

Created on 14 March 2018

29. More Civil Engagement Called for in Eastern, South-East Europe

(EU & Europe)

... more than 40 billion dollars are concentrated under the Turkish Wealth Fund which has not published any figures or activity reports in the last two years. In addition, a discretionary fund for the president ...

Created on 28 February 2018

30. Erdoğan's Neo-Ottomanism at a Dangerous Turning Poin

(EU & Europe)

... in a speech at the university that (modestly) bears his name, Turkish President Recep Erdoğan outlined some lines of his new foreign policy, announcing the intention to regain territories lost by the Ottoman ...

Created on 28 February 2018

31. Trump's Kurdish Militia in Syri

(OPINION)

By Pier Francesco Zarcone* ROME (IDN) – The U.S. decision to train about 30,000 men of a Kurdish militia on the Turkish-Syrian border was considered a reckless initiative with catastrophic consequences ...

Created on 23 January 2018

32. Astana Process On Syrian Peace Enters Critical 8th Round

(Peace & Justice)

... in strengthening the movement for the nuclear-weapons-free world. During the seventh International Meeting on Syria in Astana on October 30-31, 2017, President Nazarbayev told the heads of Russian, Turkish, ...

Created on 11 December 2017

33. South-South Cooperation Holds the Key To Beating Global Development Challenges

(Global Partnerships)

... November 27 to 30, 2017 in Antalya, the largest Turkish city on the Mediterranean coast. This landmark event of the United Nations (UN) system solely for the global South was held in the lead up to the ...

Created on 06 December 2017