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Factors affecting Turkey's new operation in Syria

Unlike the rest of Syria, the Afrin region is partially mountainous with an unusual density of trees. To these land features that limit...

Operation 'Olive Branch' President Erdoğan's offensive to destroy the Kurds in Syria

The olive branch is a symbol of peace or victory deriving from the customs of ancient Greece and found in most cultures of the...

Evin Prison - The Iranian regime’s notorious torture factory

The Iranian regime lives in constant fear of an uprising to overthrow it. Such is its paranoia where opposition groups are concerned it...

Erdoğan’s next and final act in Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s spoiler game card wore out its usefulness when Turkey’s allies and partners bungled a series of...

Kosovo's prime minister was 'a mafia boss'

He was all smiles As he honored Tony Blair for helping to liberate his country. But recently Kosovo’s prime minister was sensationally...

Turkey’s fighter pilot problems

The failed coup-attempt on July 15, 2016 upended the Turkish Air Force and prompted the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to...

Turkish civilians arm themselves ahead of crucial 2019 polls

As a critical election cycle looms next year, alarm is growing in Turkey over individual armament, especially in pro-government quarters...

Das Boot ist kaputt! - Germany has the world's best submarines... but none of them work

Germany is effectively without its entire submarine fleet, and won't have one vessel operational for months to come. Each one of the...

Saudi millionaire who said he 'accidentally tripped and penetrated' teenage girl cleared of rape

A Saudi millionaire has been cleared of raping a teenager after claiming he might have accidentally penetrated the 18-year-old when he...

Is Turkey aligned with al-Qaeda affiliate in Idlib?

Turkey’s uneasy ties with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. The Astana process is on the verge of collapse, as Turkey and Russia are lining up on...

Turks up in arms over religious green light for 9-year-old brides

Religious Affairs Directorate (DIB) — the country's highest Islamic authority — triggered uproar earlier this month by endorsing the view...

Basij morality police - Acid attacking foot soldiers of the Iranian regime

None of nature’s most vicious have an instinct for barbarism and cruelty like that of the Iranian Basij - Basij Mostazafan (mobilisation...

SAS soldier cut head off jihadi with a spade after running out of ammo

An SAS trooper decapitated a jihadi with a shovel during a gruesome six-hour battle. After running out of ammunition, he used the spade...

'They told us to go elsewhere' | Syrians seeking asylum in South Korea

Surrounded by salvaged used-cars parts bound for Syria, Ahmad Khalifa has worked 12 hours a day for three years in one country that does...

Erdogan's Ottoman Dream - Turkey to restore Sudanese Red Sea port and build naval dock

Turkey is blatantly seeking expansion in the region and using its influence, especially against Egypt and Gulf countries. The most...

Refugee crisis could cost Germany €400 billion

Receiving refugees could cost Germany up to €400 billion, says a new study conducted exclusively for the 'Zeit' newspaper. The government...

Erdogan preparing for elections by giving civilians weapons training in camps

İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener has claimed civilians are receiving weapons training in camps in the Black Sea province of Tokat...

Hit squads about to take aim at Turkey's dissidents abroad

The Turkish state targeting its opponents is nothing new. But we have been informed that three new assassins have been dispatched from...

Turkey’s elected dictator

Even before the failed military coup, Turkey’s President Erdogan governed like a dictator who had the last word on all state matters. The...

Under Erdogan, Turkey descends into dictatorship

Turkey's presidency is a ceremonial role, or it was until Recep Tayyip Erdogan became the country's first directly-elected head of state...