If Iraqi Kurdish leaders had the power to prevent the Turks from acquiring the tools of massacre but did not, they should be willing to explain why, or be forced to acknowledge they use the rhetoric of Kurdish empowerment insincerely.

We are worrying about U.N. resolutions and IAEA findings, instead of bringing down the regimes that, for a quarter century, have waged the terror war against us.

The Byzantine Empire’s long run — 1,100 years — may seem remote from the 21st century, but a reading of its history offers at least three timeless lessons.

Though the European Union is mainly to blame for this growing alienation of the NATO ally with the second-largest army in Europe, the United States must share responsibility.

At the beginning of the 21st century, Wolfowitz said, Turkey "is a key to building peace in southeastern Europe and to preserving peace in the Black Sea region. It is a key to bridging the dangerous gap between the West and the Islamic world."

Turkey is geographically "in" Europe but Turkey is still not yet "of" Europe, although it very much wants to be.

Elections in Turkey come at a crucial time. In this election, the Turks will decide if the AKP will win again. If they do, Turkey could slip further in to autocracy.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davatoğlu, Turkey has pursued a policy of good relations with all its neighbors. Well, almost. If Turkey wishes to join Europe or simply have diplomatic credibility in the region, it must end its occupation in Iraqi Kurdistan now.