The "friendly fire" killing of Kurdish civilians by Turkish warplanes has raised disturbing questions about Turkey's new hardline Kurdish policy, Gareth Jenkins reports
On 28 December, Turkish F-16 warplanes killed 35 Kurdish civilians in a bombing (...)
Turkish troops crossed into northern Iraq last week in pursuit of Kurdish rebels, but the real danger lies inside the country, Gareth Jenkins reports
On Thursday, Turkey launched a military incursion against militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (...)
Originally scheduled for February 2011, Erdogan's visit was delayed by the outbreak of the Egyptian revolution and then by the campaign for the Turkish general election of 12 June, which saw Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) win a third (...)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's first official visit to the new Egypt provides further proof that sometimes it really does pay to wait, but Turkey will gain more by reining in its ambitions, says Gareth Jenkins
Originally scheduled for (...)
Relations between Turkey and Israel have virtually collapsed, reports Gareth Jenkins from Ankara
Long-running tensions between Turkey and Israel reached breaking point last Friday when Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) expelled the (...)
Turkey's ruling party looks to a symbol of a bygone era as the country's Kurdish problem enters a new -- potentially explosive -- era, writes Gareth Jenkins from Istanbul
Kemal Burkay, one of the last of a generation of left-wing political refugees (...)
The mass resignation of the Turkish military high command last week sent a shock wave through Turkish politics, but the real test lies ahead, writes Gareth Jenkins in Ankara
Last Friday evening, the chief of the Turkish general staff and the (...)
Long-running friction between the Turkey state and its restive Kurdish minority entered a new phase last week following the killing of 13 Turkish soldiers and a proclamation of autonomy by Kurdish nationalists, reports Gareth Jenkins
On Thursday, (...)
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was reported to be planning a visit to Syria last week as Ankara's relationship with Damascus moved towards breaking point, writes Gareth Jenkins
Tensions between Turkey and Syria rose last week amid growing (...)
Turkey's AKP is returned to power in a landslide as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan expands his horizons and sets his sights on the leadership of the Middle East, reports Gareth Jenkins in Ankara
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party's (...)
Turkey's already bitterly-contested election campaign plunges to new depths as opposition politicians resign after revelations of extramarital affairs, writes Gareth Jenkins
Turkey's already fractious election campaign turned nasty last week as six (...)
Turkish government support for the Syrian president suggests it is more worried by irrelevance than unpopularity, says Gareth Jenkins
Last week, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan publicly repeated his support for embattled Syrian President (...)
Turkey's foreign policy won it more recognition than affection in 2010, and there is a danger that its neo-Ottoman ambitions could result in its becoming isolated in the region, writes Gareth Jenkins
After years in which it had attempted to balance (...)
The "friendly fire" killing of Kurdish civilians by Turkish warplanes has raised disturbing questions about Turkey's new hardline Kurdish policy, Gareth Jenkins reports
On 28 December, Turkish F-16 warplanes killed 35 Kurdish civilians in a bombing (...)
Turkey's ties with Israel plunged to new depths after the AKP named Israel as one of the main threats to Turkey's security, reports Gareth Jenkins
According to Turkish media, Ankara has included Israel in a new draft of its National Security Policy (...)
Turkey's charismatic leader can't seem to do anything wrong these days, marvels Gareth Jenkins
This week's constitution referendum in Turkey gave a boost to what can be rightfully termed Erdoganism, increasing the likelihood that Prime Minister (...)
The deadlock over the appointment of the top commanders demonstrates the continuing shift from military to civilian, but reinforces concerns about the AKP's commitment to the rule of law, says Gareth Jenkins in Istanbul
In the early hours of Monday (...)
Turkey's increasingly aggressive rhetoric against Israel could have unintended consequences, writes Gareth Jenkins in Istanbul
On Monday, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu threatened that Turkey could sever diplomatic relations with Israel (...)
Renewed violence by Kurdish separatists leaves Turkey's leaders at a loss, says Gareth Jenkins
Turkey was left reeling last week after a series of attacks by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) left 20 dead. The organisation is renewing its violent (...)
Turkish fury at Israel threatens to spill over into its ties with the West, notes Gareth Jenkins in Ankara
Turkey was left mulling its options last week as the repercussions of the brutal Israeli assault on the Turkish-led aid flotilla threatened to (...)
The brutal Israeli attack on the Turkish-led flotilla of aid ships to Gaza has destroyed the already fading special relationship between Turkey and Israel and turned old friends into new enemies, reports Gareth Jenkins
On Monday, tens of thousands (...)
The leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party resigned this week amid growing tensions over the government's constitutional reform plans, reports Gareth Jenkins
Deniz Baykal, leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (...)
AKP reforms will intensify tensions between the government and the judiciary and deepen already dangerous divisions in Turkish society, warns Gareth Jenkins
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has proposed changes to the country's (...)
Turkey's relations with the US -- and US hopes for tougher sanctions against Iran -- suffered another blow last week with the House Foreign Affairs Committee resolution condemning the "genocide" of Armenians during the last years of the Ottoman (...)
Turkey's relations with the US -- and US hopes for tougher sanctions against Iran -- suffered another blow last week with the House Foreign Affairs Committee resolution condemning the "genocide" of Armenians during the last years of the Ottoman (...)