The dangerous confrontation following the downing of a Russian fighter jet by Turkey on Tuesday is showing no signs of easing. This is, without doubt, the most serious flare-up between Russia and . . .
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Turkey-Russia spat may open a can of worms over Syria
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the third one this year in France, many people wondered whether Europe can ever be the same again. The heightened anxiety over security all over . . .
Violence in Silvan must stop immediately!
With tanks and armoured vehicles patrolling streets, helicopters circling in the air, snipers shooting from rooftops, Silvan, a small town in the south east, has become the latest battleground in . . .
Is Turkey’s politics of fear a double edged sword for the AKP?
There is no doubt that the Justice and Development Party (AKP) ruthlessly forced its way to success at the polls. Following the bomb attack in Ankara on October 10th, the opposition parties . . .