Turkey

Turkey Considers Pro-Kurdish Party’s Request To Meet Jailed PKK Leader Ocalan

10 Dec 2024

Turkey's Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc confirmed on Tuesday that the government is reviewing the pro-Kurdish DEM Party’s application to meet Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Tunc stated that the "process continues" and that the government is working to "determine an appropriate day" for the...

Turkey, Iran, Russia Meet In Doha As Syrian Rebels Make Major Battlefield Gains

06 Dec 2024

Foreign ministers of Turkey, Iran, and Russia are set to meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss the rapid advance of Syrian rebels, which has significantly shifted the battlefield dynamics in Syria. This development marks the largest rebel gains in the ongoing civil war, dealing a major setback to President...

Will 1.25 Million Syrians Return To Aleppo? Turkey Says It’s Too Risky For Now

05 Dec 2024

In the recent development Turkey’s Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya, stated on Wednesday that many of the three million Syrian refugees in Turkey may soon want to return to their homeland Aleppo, following the city’s recent capture by rebel forces. However, Yerlikaya cautioned that the current situation in Syria remains unsafe...

Turkish Court Jails Protesters Over Disruption Of Erdogan’s Speech

03 Dec 2024

Nine protesters have been jailed in Turkey pending trial after interrupting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s speech in Istanbul, accusing his government of hypocrisy over its stance on Israel. The incident occurred during a televised forum last Friday, where the demonstrators criticized Ankara for continuing oil exports to Israel despite its...