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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms

Sunday 13 July 2025
Turkish government, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun disarming following a decision made by its leaders. In this connection, on Friday in a symbolic event, 30 of the terrorist group members laid down their weapons and handed them over. The event took place with the presence of off ...
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As Syria Sinks in Crisis again, Re-embracing Spirit of Resistance Looks Only Working Choice
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As Syria Sinks in Crisis again, Re-embracing Spirit of Resistance Looks Only Working Choice

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
Turkish and Arab countries’ silence and inaction to this Israeli aggression have exposed the serious gap between the initial promises and the current realities. While the anti-minority actions of the armed gangs of al-Jolani are sowing division and social disintegration, Tel Aviv is seizing t ...
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Why’s Iranian Branch of PKK not Disarmed?
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Why’s Iranian Branch of PKK not Disarmed?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
Turkish government and security apparatus. Having in mind that PJAK is part of the PKK, the question is why the group has not implemented the decision of its big brother PKK for disarming. It seems that the continuation of PJAK’s armed activities despite the disarmament of the PKK is an indica ...
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
Turkish and even NATO influence on Iran’s northwestern borders. For this reason, Tehran has repeatedly emphasized that any change in the region’s geopolitical borders is its red line and will only agree to routes under Armenian sovereignty. Therefore, Iran not only does not support such ...
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
Turkish sources announced Ankara's intention to engage in conflict with the Kurds, in coordination with the Syrian forces, if the Kurdish units do not lay down their weapons and do not commit to the integration agreement with Damascus signed last March. It is clear that Turkey is pressuring the ...
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Iran Praises Turkey’s Support for Palestine
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Iran Praises Turkey’s Support for Palestine

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on the sidelines of an extraordinary OIC foreign ministers’ session in Jeddah, praising Turkey’s leadership and support for the Palestinian cause. He also emphasized the need for the Islamic world to strengthen collective capacities to counter Israel&rsquo ...
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Hamas Backs Turkey’s Airspace, Trade Restrictions on Israel
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Hamas Backs Turkey’s Airspace, Trade Restrictions on Israel

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced in parliament that Ankara had fully suspended economic and trade relations with Israel and banned Israeli planes and ships, accusing Tel Aviv of carrying out genocide in Gaza for the past two years. Hamas also welcomed Malaysia’s call to expel Isr ...
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott

Monday 1 September 2025 ،
Turkish government and the very Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have put themselves in the ranks of supporters of Palestine and, is issuing various statements, have talked about trade boycott over Tel Aviv. On media and diplomatically, Ankara has tried to establish the image of itself being e ...
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Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises
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Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
Turkish products, leading to a 47 percent increase in imports from Turkey between January and May 2025 compared to the same period a year earlier, with the trade volume exceeding $1 billion. In addition, Syrian and Turkish officials have agreed to restart talks on reviving the Free Trade Agreement s ...
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Doha Meeting between Words and Actions
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Doha Meeting between Words and Actions

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Turkish or Egyptian soil, something even Eli Cohen, the Israeli Minister of Economy, admitted by not ruling out the possibility of attacking Hamas leadership headquarters in Turkey. This Israeli escalation of the crisis, coupled with existing tensions between the Israel and Turkey over Syria, as we ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.