Turkey Joins Anti-ISIS Coalition, Expected to Play ‘Quiet Role’
The Obama Administration’s announcement of a “coalition of the willing” to target ISIS was light on details, but the inclusion of Turkey was noteworthy, as the nation has a long border with ISIS territory, and a history of looking the other way when ...
Is the Islamic State Holding Turkey Hostage?
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inspects the honor guard in Northern Cyprus, Sept. 1, 2014 (photo: REUTERS/Andreas Manolis). Nearly three months have elapsed since the Islamic State (IS) raided Turkey' Mosul Consulate and took hostage 49 Turks ...
