Turkey’s Gendarmerie: Reforming a Frontline Unit in the War on Terrorism
November 25, 2008
Turkey’s paramilitary Gendarmerie, a frontline unit in the War on Terrorism, is about to undergo some of the greatest changes yet in its long history. The reforms call for a radical restructuring of the organization, designed to...
Turkey Pushes for Closer Political Ties Within the Turkic-Speaking World
November 24, 2008The speakers and delegates of the parliaments of the Turkish-speaking countries—Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Turkey—met in Istanbul on November 20 and 21 for a Conference of Turkic-Speaking Countries’ Parliamentary ...
Turkey and Iran Sign Accord on Natural Gas Cooperation
November 21, 2008Ankara and Tehran signed an accord strengthening agreements on developing Iran’s gas fields and transporting Iranian gas to Europe. With the agreement, Turkey secures the operation rights for three offshore gas fields in Iran's...
Turkey Adjusts Its Foreign Policy to the Planned U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq
November 20, 2008U.S. and Iraqi officials finally agreed on a withdrawal plan requiring Washington to withdraw its forces within three years. The withdrawal will have a direct impact on Turkish-Iraqi relations. Ankara’s immediate concern is...
Greece and Turkey Spar over Offshore Oil Exploration
November 19, 2008While Turkey and Greece historically agree on very little, one thing that they have in common is a deficit of easily useable energy resources. The U.S. government's Energy Information Agency (EIA) statistics tell the tale,...
Turkey Urges International Cooperation in its Struggle against Kurdish Militants
November 19, 2008Turkey has recently intensified its international effort to limit the activities of the Kurdistan Workers Party (Partiya Karkeren Kurdistan - PKK) in the international arena. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has...
Alevis Highlight Their Demands in Ankara
November 18, 2008On November 10 Turkey's Alevi community, a religious group that differs from Sunni Islam, organized a "Grand Alevi Rally" for the first time in the history of the Turkish Republic. Approximately 50,000 Alevis from...
Erdogan visits the United States: Economy and Relations with Obama on the Agenda
November 17, 2008Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the United States to attend the G-20 Summit, where he joined the leaders of developed and industrializing nations to discuss the global financial crisis. In addition to his...
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Unmasking Terror Volume III: A Global Review of Terrorist Activities brings together over 50 experts on terrorism, intelligence and security.