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Turkish move in Niger as France loses influence in West AfricaTurkish move in Niger as France loses influence in West Africa

Turkish move in Niger as France loses influence in West Africa

In Türkiye's busy agenda, the visit of a high-level Turkish delegation to Niger on July 17 should be read as…

10 months ago
The Kobani verdicts: Dissecting a political trialThe Kobani verdicts: Dissecting a political trial

The Kobani verdicts: Dissecting a political trial

The Ankara 22nd High Criminal Court handed down heavy sentences in the Kobani Trial on May 16. The most notable…

12 months ago
ISIS Moscow attack: A shift in targets, strategy or sponsor?ISIS Moscow attack: A shift in targets, strategy or sponsor?

ISIS Moscow attack: A shift in targets, strategy or sponsor?

Since the bloody attack on the concert hall in Moscow, I have been speaking with sources from the intelligence, security,…

1 year ago
The real center of power in the Turkish-US relations is the PentagonThe real center of power in the Turkish-US relations is the Pentagon

The real center of power in the Turkish-US relations is the Pentagon

We were chatting with an American diplomat, who held high positions in the US State Department while on duty, during…

1 year ago
Which forces are behind ISIS?Which forces are behind ISIS?

Which forces are behind ISIS?

This question has been puzzling me since the day it first emerged. (*) The organization, also known as the Islamic…

1 year ago
Diplomats in Ankara wonder about the travels of intel chief KalınDiplomats in Ankara wonder about the travels of intel chief Kalın

Diplomats in Ankara wonder about the travels of intel chief Kalın

The meeting between the head of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT), İbrahim Kalın, and Hamas leader İsmail Haniyeh in…

1 year ago
Turkish police nab ISIS cells in preparation for New Year attacksTurkish police nab ISIS cells in preparation for New Year attacks

Turkish police nab ISIS cells in preparation for New Year attacks

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said via his “X” account that 29 ISIS members, who were preparing terrorist attacks on churches…

1 year ago
Turkish forces hit 30 targets in Northern SyriaTurkish forces hit 30 targets in Northern Syria

Turkish forces hit 30 targets in Northern Syria

Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that the Turkish Armed Forces conducted airstrikes against 30 targets in northern Syria as…

2 years ago
MİT’s tactical goal is to render the PKK’s mid-echelon inoperableMİT’s tactical goal is to render the PKK’s mid-echelon inoperable

MİT’s tactical goal is to render the PKK’s mid-echelon inoperable

Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) made one of its more frequent announcements on August 4. Bayram Yılmaz, aka Agit Gever,…

2 years ago
Turkish intel MIT kills ISIS leader in SyriaTurkish intel MIT kills ISIS leader in Syria

Turkish intel MIT kills ISIS leader in Syria

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) had "neutralized" ISIS leader Abu Hussein al-Quraishi. Erdoğan announced…

2 years ago