The entire Middle East is passing through dire straits as the world’s most brutal terror organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), consolidates its power in Iraq and Syria, storming both countries and turning the lives of non-Sunni communities into a nightmare.
U.S. President Barack Obama disclosed last week the much-awaited American strategy against ISIL, with the ultimate objective of 'destroying the extremist jihadists'
For many Turkish officials, a paragraph in the joint communiqué stands as a sort of declaration of war against ISIL and is a clear commitment to engage in military action against the militants
Turkey’s 62nd government led by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu officially took office after it received the vote of confidence from Parliament on Sept. 6.
As was expected, the NATO Summit, which took place in Wales on Sept. 4-5, prioritized the ongoing Ukrainian crisis with Russia and the growing threat posed by extremist jihadists in the Middle East as its top immediate issues.
Although there is an ongoing lively debate over the CHP’s future strategies and policies, what is seen is Kılıçdaroğlu will not give up in opening the party to more center-right policies
August was a very meaningful month for Turkish politics this year. It brought about a new president, new prime minister and new Cabinet
Davutoğlu will probably be given the mandate to form the next government on Aug. 29, just a day after Erdoğan takes the office as president. He is expected to speedily introduce his Cabinet to President-elect Erdoğan on the same day
Right away after he was designated the next chairman of the ruling party and prime minister by President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Aug. 21, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu rolled up his sleeves
