Ömer Özkizilcik
Ömer Özkizilcik works as analyst for the Middle East Foundation in Ankara and is the editor of Suriye Gündemi
Combatting Criminal Gangs in Northern Syria
Combatting Criminal Gangs in Northern Syria
After Turkey and the allied Syrian opposition factions launched Operation Euphrates Shield and Operation Olive Branch, both areas in...
Sharing the costs of rebuilding Syria
Sharing the costs of rebuilding Syria
In seven years of war, nearly half a million people have lost their lives due to killing by bombardment,...
Russia, Turkey, and the Fate of Idlib
Russia, Turkey, and the Fate of Idlib
In Idlib, Turkey could deter Russian airstrikes and ensure the region remains out of the Syrian regime’s control...
Alternative for the US in Syria: Forming a NATO axis
Alternative for the US in Syria: Forming a NATO axis
After the latest chemical attack by the Assad regime in eastern Ghouta, Trump made an...
Who are the Syrian Kurds except PKK/YPG Militants?
Who are the Syrian Kurds except PKK/YPG Militants?
International news agencies and media organizations are particularly inclined to conflate "Syrian Kurds" with members of the...
