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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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Turkey’s Third-Place Candidate Endorses Erdogan ahead of Runoff
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Voting Begins in Turkey Presidential Runoff Election
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Voting Begins in Turkey Presidential Runoff Election

Sunday 28 May 2023
The polls have opened across Turkey on Sunday in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade.
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Should We Expect Changes to Erdogan’s Policies in New Period?
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Should We Expect Changes to Erdogan’s Policies in New Period?

Wednesday 31 May 2023
The Turkish leader and his party understand that 2023 is not 2000 or even 2010 and they need changes.
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Turkey’s Security Architect Now Leading Foreign Policy Apparatus
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Turkey’s Security Architect Now Leading Foreign Policy Apparatus

Tuesday 6 June 2023
As an intelligence chief, Fidan is no stranger to foreign policy and there are hopes his pushes Erdogan agenda forward.
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Settling Erdogan’s Economic Challenges Possible Through Regional Convergence: Expert
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Settling Erdogan’s Economic Challenges Possible Through Regional Convergence: Expert

Wednesday 14 June 2023
Erdogan seems to choose to work with regional states and help solve economic problems in the last term of his presidency.
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US, Swedish Prosecutors Study Graft Complaint Naming Erdoğan’s Son
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US, Swedish Prosecutors Study Graft Complaint Naming Erdoğan’s Son

Tuesday 27 June 2023
Anti-corruption authorities in the United States and Sweden are reviewing a complaint alleging that the Swedish affiliate of a US company pledged to pay tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks if a son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan helped it secure a dominant market position in the country, according to a special report by Reuters published on Monday.
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Reuters Appealing Turkish Court’s Order to Remove News Article
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Reuters Appealing Turkish Court’s Order to Remove News Article

Tuesday 4 July 2023
Reuters said on Monday it was appealing a Turkish court order to remove a news article on the agency’s website that said US and Swedish prosecutors are reviewing a bribery complaint alleging a son of President Tayyip Erdogan.
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Erdogan Eyeing Arab Capital for Salvaging Turkish Economy
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Erdogan Eyeing Arab Capital for Salvaging Turkish Economy

Saturday 8 July 2023
Erdogan is to start Arab tour for warmer partnership with Arabs as he desperately needs their capital economic recovery.
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F-16s, Ending Canada’s Arms Embargo Win Erdogan’s Approval for Sweden NATO Bid
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F-16s, Ending Canada’s Arms Embargo Win Erdogan’s Approval for Sweden NATO Bid

Wednesday 12 July 2023
US assurances on fighter jets and Ottawa dropping its weapons ban were the primary reasons the Turkish president changed his mind
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Will Erdogan Succeed in His Policy of Cozying up to West?
Analysis

Will Erdogan Succeed in His Policy of Cozying up to West?

Sunday 16 July 2023
Erdogan is recalibrating foreign policy to cozy up to the West to settle economic challenges and advance EU membership bid.
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EU Showing No Receptive Face to Post-Election Erdogan
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EU Showing No Receptive Face to Post-Election Erdogan

Friday 21 July 2023
The EU treats Erdogan’s bid for accession to the bloc coldly in sign that Ankara should not expect a dramatic progress.
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Turkey’s Path to EU ‘in Deep Freeze’ : German FM
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Turkey’s Path to EU ‘in Deep Freeze’ : German FM

Saturday 22 July 2023
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Turkey is unlikely to join the European Union anytime soon, reiterating the country’s accession process remains “frozen” due to what she called human rights issues.
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Erdogan’s Discretionary Divorce from Muslim Brotherhood
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Erdogan’s Discretionary Divorce from Muslim Brotherhood

Monday 24 July 2023
Erdogan is separating ways from Muslim Brotherhood as he embraces a new policy that distances him from last decade.
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Turkish FM Visits Iran, Meets Iranian Counterpart
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Turkish FM Visits Iran, Meets Iranian Counterpart

Sunday 3 September 2023
The two sides discussed bilateral ties and ways to expand them.

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Karabakh Armenians Leaving En Masse for Armenia after Azerbaijan Breakaway Region Defeat

Karabakh Armenians Leaving En Masse for Armenia after Azerbaijan Breakaway Region Defeat