Getting the Insight Out
Since September 2019, testimonies of Syrian refugees fighting in Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have stirred up international attention. Turkish private firms have been recruiting Syrians on behalf of the More
The revitalization of the historic conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh – an ethnically Armenian region controlled by Azerbaijan – erupted on September 27th as both nations began mobilizing its military forces. Relentless More
Earlier this month, Russia and Turkey agreed to a ceasefire in the Syrian province of Idlib. Situated in northwestern Syria, the province borders Turkey and is the last rebel-held region More
Back in September, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan stated that it was unacceptable that Turkey could not have its own nuclear weapons. Erdoğan called out the hypocrisy of nuclear powers, such More
On October 9th, Turkey launched an offensive against the Kurds of Northern Syria in the wake of President Trump’s withdrawal of US troops from the region. President Trump’s decision has More
On Sunday, October 6th, President Trump announced that the US would withdraw its troops from northern Syria, effectively giving the green-light for a Turkish military operation in Syrian territory. Northern More
Light rain peppered the cracked cement nearby. A sudden breeze unfurled a limp Turkish flag, gently swaying it with the wind. Jarablus, like many other towns in northwestern Syria, has More
Turkish President Recep Erdoğan landed in Berlin on last Thursday to kick off a 3 day state visit to Germany. This is the first of its kind since Erdoğan became More
The Turkish attack on Afrin, a Syrian city with a Kurdish majority, demonstrates the complex internal conflict within Syria and the Middle East. These conflicts are likely to develop in More
A guide to the Crisis