On August 19, Turkish government removed the office the recently elected mayors of Diyarbakir, Van and Mardin. The ruling AKP is unpopular in these areas for a while. PKK blames AKP for leaving Kobani
Fundamental changes in International system in the last decade have been such that it pushes Turkey to awkward situation necessitating a choice between pleasant to unpleasant alternatives. Thus,
Two year ago, Saudi Arabia led coalition supported by US accused Qatar of supporting the kinds of terrorist which Saudi Arabia considers as risks to its survival. They implemented a blockade to Qatar
It seems it is not only Kurds demanding autonomy but also Basra wants it. While Basra holds the 2/3 of the oil production in Iraq, it receives less than it considers. Lately, Basra Provincial
US announced the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist will complicate any future talks. Moreover, it opens doors to other international actors to declare rival armies as terrorists. That