Turkey and the World: Reactions to the April 16 Referendum Results
Doubts cast by political leaders and protestors across Turkey amid voting irregularities in constitutional referendum
Will Armenia and Georgia Join the European Union?
Will Armenia and Georgia ever join the European Union?
Go Direct to the Source: My Travels in The Caucasus
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Armenia Strengthens Democracy as Turkey Elects a Dictator
Two historic rivals. Two historic referendums. One nation converted to a parliamentary republic. The other reduced parliament into a rubber stamp, subservient to an increasingly powerful and maniacal strongman President. Democracy grows stronger in the new Armenia while Turkey slides further into a dictatorship.
Turkey’s President Campaigns in Run-Up to Referendum
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared on TRT World in an exclusive new interview to campaign in the run-up to a crucial referendum.
Was Operation Euphrates Shield a Failure for Turkey?
A wider American military campaign against the Syrian government would be welcomed by Turkey. How did their own recently concluded Operation Euphrates Shield in North Syria fare? We discuss it on TRT World.
Turkish President Erdogan: No Westerner in the World Will Be Safe
Turkish President Erdogan threatens European security amid the London terror attack on the Parliament building.
Did President Erdogan Threaten Europe Amid London Terror Attack?
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Europeans in a speech given Wednesday in Ankara of the danger they court if the West does not change its behavior towards Turkey. Particularly, Ankara has blasted Europe for barring the government from directly lobbying European Turks to vote “yes” in a referendum taking place next month that…
Why Turkey Has Lost the Initiative in North Syria
Why Turkey’s desire for a safe-zone in North Syria that cuts into the Kurdish enclaves of Afrin and Manbij is unlikely at this stage of the war.
Jordan Executes 10 Death Row Prisoners Linked to Islamic Terrorism
An AP report circulating this morning from Amman, Jordan detailed the death of 10 death row inmates, breaking a moratorium on capital punishment that lasted from 2006 to 2014. The convicted inmates were linked to acts of Islamic terrorism, including attacks reaching as far back as the murders committed against Western tourists in the Kingdom…
The Trump – Taiwan Call and America’s Diplomatic Protocol
The Trump phone call with Taiwan gives the U.S. an opportunity to reeneage the China-Taiwan dispute.
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