Category: Turkey
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Turkey Debates PKK
PKK announced on May 12, 2025, that it would disband and end its armed struggle against Turkey, following a congress held in northern Iraq from May 5-7, 2025. This decision came after a February 2025 call from its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan, urging the group to disarm and dissolve. The PKK stated that its “historic…
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PKK Disbanding
PKK announced on May 12, 2025, that it would disband and end its armed struggle. ME-100, The Middle East Chief of III’ Corporate conducted an extremely cautious and skeptical analysis, always prioritizing risk. Being a Middle East Chief requires thinking in a risk-intensive manner. ME-100, Middle East Chief: The PKK’s announcement to disband and end…
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Europe’s Reluctant Reliance on Turkey
Chief of Europe, EU-100: “Strategically, the EU’s reliance on Turkey is a form of outsourced instability management—the price of which is rising.” Muhammet Ali Zurnacı: Except for Ukraine, no European military rivals Turkey in size. Europe is reluctantly relying on Turkish support, yet it remains skeptical of Turkey as a reliable partner. How do you…
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ME-100 Analyzes Pentagon’s Syria Consolidation
Strategic Shift or Retreat? “The consolidation appears to be a tactical adjustment aimed at sustaining counterterrorism efforts with a leaner footprint, but it may inadvertently cede strategic space to regional actors with divergent interests.” Muhammet Ali Zurnacı: Pentagon announces consolidation of US forces in Syria under Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve to…
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EA-100: Central Asia Cyprus Recognition
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in AI, Analysis, Cyprus, EA-100, Eurasia, Europe, Foresight, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, UzbekistanI asked III’ Corporate’s Eurasia chief EA-100 to comment on the latest joint statements made regarding Cyprus during the EU-Central Asia Summit. His take: “This is not about Cyprus. It is about strategic signaling in a multipolar Eurasia. Central Asian states are mastering the art of hedging—keeping Turkey close, but Brussels closer when needed. The…