Security & Defence
Operation Olive Branch
On January 20, 2018, Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch in the town of Afrin in northwest Syria. TRT World Research Centre’s report provides extensive...
The Trump Administration is Restricting Itself to Security in Africa
The Trump doctrine in Africa is limited to security, and the administration sees the whole continent as a threat to be managed. This could...
Turkey’s Security Challenge within its Neighbourhood: Operation Olive Branch
TRT World Research Centre hosted a joint roundtable meeting with the Conference of Security and Defence Institute in Ottawa, Canada to discuss Operation Olive...
Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch and Security Challenges Beyond
TRT World Research Centre held a joint panel in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Military Institute and the NATO Association of Canada in Toronto,...
Turkey’s Defensive Offensive: Operation Olive Branch
Turkey's defensive military offensive, Operation Olive Branch, started officially with heavy shelling of PKK/YPG positions in Afrin by 72 Turkish jets symbolising the 72...
The Impact of the July 15 Coup Attempt on Turkish State and Society
In this session, a distinguished panel of speakers and participants convened to explore the origins, impact and lasting legacy of the brutal coup attempt...
Confronting Global Terror
This session primarily dealt with the question of how to develop a comprehensive strategy to counter global terrorism. The rise of global terrorism has...
Is Mogadishu Massacre a Cause Célèbre to Depose al-Shabaab?
Somalis have always struggled against occupying forces, but this time there is another enemy for them, al-Shabaab, which perpetrates deadly attacks across the country
Somalis...
A Year After Turkey’s Failed Coup: Security at Home and Abroad
As part of its July 15 event series, TRT World Research Centre held a joint event with the Centre for Middle East Strategic Studies...
