The way out of this bloody quagmire would be to try to restore the peace talks between Turkey and the PKK.

Ankara now knows that ISIL is no counterbalance to Kurdish resurgence in northern Syria.

The urge is to become a hero that shakes the world, in fame and glory, which is not necessarily a religious passion.

His authoritarianism and the us-versus-them model is the main reason why Turkey lost its shining light.

Turkey’s military operations against Kurdish separatists are a legitimate act of self-defense, according to analyst.