Ahmet Davutoglu

A Syrian woman holding her infant waits near an informal border crossing to go back to Kobane, Syria, despite ongoing clashes between ISIS and Kurdish fighters. Many Syrian Kurds are finding Turkey expensive and inhospitable.

Kurds threaten dark days for Turkey if Kobane falls

Conflict

As Turkey continues to resist taking action against ISIS in the Syrian Kurdish city of Kobane, Turkey’s Kurds are growing angrier. Now that anger may help end the ceasefire between Kurds and Turks that had held for over a year.

Turkish soldiers stand at a position on the Turkish-Syrian border near the southeastern town of Suruc on September 24, 2014.

Turkey prepares to shift course and take military action against ISIS

Conflict

Former British Foreign Minister David Miliband Discusses Plight of Syrian Refugees

Global Politics

Turkey as model democracy for Middle East

Conflict & Justice