Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey’s Syria Policy After the Elections

Why armed factions in northern Syria quietly applaud Erdoğan’s reelection – and why the Turkish president has a decision to make, as our author in Damascus points out.

Turkey’s Syria Policy After the Elections
Razzia gegen kurdische Bürgermeister in der Türkei
Crackdown on Kurdish mayors in Turkey

The purge of HDP-led councils in southeastern Turkey ultimately raises the stakes for restarting negotiations. And that explains why the Kurds paid the price for it.