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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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Ankara-Erbil-Washington Coordinated In Turkish Operation in Northern Iraq?

Ankara-Erbil-Washington Coordinated In Turkish Operation in Northern Iraq?

Sunday 14 February 2021
Hulusi Akara insists that the operation in Garreh Mountain should go ahead. He asserted that the campaign will continue until the PKK presence in the area ended. But obliteration of the PKK is not all the aim. There is an important triangle: Qandil-Sinjar-Dirak. Actually, the military strategists in ...
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What’s Behind Turkish Delegation’s Libya Visit ahead of NATO Summit?

What’s Behind Turkish Delegation’s Libya Visit ahead of NATO Summit?

Sunday 13 June 2021 ،
Hulusi, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, intelligence chief Hakan Fidan, and presidential chief of staff and spokesman, arrived in Libya in a surprise visit. Visit to Libya of the Turkish delegation certainly bears signs to a new Ankara foreign policy era regionally and internationally.  Pre ...
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Germany Withdraws Troop from Afghanistan amid Taliban Saber-Rattling

Germany Withdraws Troop from Afghanistan amid Taliban Saber-Rattling

Wednesday 30 June 2021 ،
Hulusi Akar has said that Ankara would not be sending additional troops to increase its contingent in Afghanistan. The Taliban, meanwhile, called on Turkey to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan under a deal reached between the US and the Afghan militants in Qatar’s capital, Doha, ...
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Turkey Launches Cross-Border Attack into Northern Iraq

Turkey Launches Cross-Border Attack into Northern Iraq

Monday 18 April 2022 ،
Hulusi Akar said on Monday that Turkish warplanes and artillery hit purported of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group, adding that commando troops, backed by helicopters and drones, later crossed into the neighboring region by land or were airlifted by helicopters. The targeted p ...
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Erdogan-Barzani’s Joint Plot against National Iraqi Interests

Erdogan-Barzani’s Joint Plot against National Iraqi Interests

Thursday 21 April 2022 ،
Hulusi Akar declared an air and ground operation in northern Iraq targeting Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Following the announcement, Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes and commandos and special forces were sent to combat fighters of the PKK, blacklisted as a terrorist organization by Ankara. ...
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Is Erdogan Planning Kurdistan Region’s Split from Iraq?

Is Erdogan Planning Kurdistan Region’s Split from Iraq?

Wednesday 15 June 2022 ،
Hulusi Akar announced the latest phase of the operation, Operation Claw-Lock, which he said sought to block the remaining PKK routes to the Turkish border in areas such as Gara, Basta, Avashin, Zap, and Khawark, Haftanin through to towards Qandil Mountains.  I want everyone to hear: our presid ...
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What’s behind Israeli Defense Minister’s Turkey Visit?

What’s behind Israeli Defense Minister’s Turkey Visit?

Sunday 30 October 2022 ،
Hulusi Akar said that during the meetings, they assess the general status of the bilateral relations. He added, Ankara's policy and views are clear.  “The Turkish government follows a very transparent policy and we would explain this. Given the developments, we should see what the ne ...
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US Endorses Turkish Operation against Kurdish Militias in Syria

US Endorses Turkish Operation against Kurdish Militias in Syria

Wednesday 23 November 2022 ،
Hulusi Akar reported on Monday that almost 200 Kurdish militias were killed over the operation’s first 48 hours. “We know the identity, location, and track record of the terrorists. We also know very well who patronizes, arms, and encourages terrorists,” Turkish President Recep Ta ...
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Turkey Talks to Russia about Using Syrian Airspace to Strike Kurdish Militias

Turkey Talks to Russia about Using Syrian Airspace to Strike Kurdish Militias

Sunday 25 December 2022 ،
Hulusi Akar said on Saturday. Alwaght- Turkey is in talks with Russia to use the airspace above northern Syria for a potential cross-border operation against the Kurdish militia, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday.   This comes after Turkish President Recep Erdogan said ...
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Saudi-Turkish Military Cooperation: Motivations and Challenges

Saudi-Turkish Military Cooperation: Motivations and Challenges

Thursday 29 December 2022 ،
Hulusi Akar. In their meetings, the two sides highlighted the importance of military cooperation and implementation of the agreements signed between the two countries for the good of common interests and regional security and stability. Al-Otaibi also had a separate meeting with the deputy defense m ...

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