The Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM, formerly HDP, Turkey's is Turkey’s third-largest political party, and only DEM has the requisite number of seats in parliament (given the right ...

Reactions to the visit were mixed, ranging from cautious optimism to skepticism about the evolving relationship between the ...

The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic ...

An Apache helicopter patrolled the outskirts of the city of Hassakeh as a heavily loaded pickup truck, filled with displaced ...

Syria’s interim president is in the Turkish capital for talks expected to focus on Syria’s economic recovery and the presence ...

A Syrian army soldier places a Syrian national flag during a battle with rebel ... permitted Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...

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“They were carrying ISIS flags, they wore ISIS badges ... no longer operate as an autonomous Kurdish-run part of the country. Turkish President Erdogan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a fierce opponent ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Hugh by emailing [email protected] President Trump's State Department has enacted a "one flag policy," banning U.S. embassies and overseas ...

WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...

The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

Ocalan, imprisoned since 1999, still holds significant influence over Kurdish politics. Last week Devlet Bahceli, the natinalist MHP leader and President Tayyip Erdogan's main ally, urged Ocalan ...