Ömer Özkizilcik

@OmerOzkizilcik

Works at the Security Department of SETA Foundation in Ankara and as the editor in chief of Mail hozkizilcik@setav.org

Ankara, Türkiye
Joined August 2016

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    29 Dec 2018

    My new work about the factions belonging to the National Army Were they formed before ES? Did they receive US support via MoM or Pentagon? Have they fought ISIS, Assad or YPG? Compose they of Arabs, Turkmens & Kurds? For high quality

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  2. 29 minutes ago

    Today the regime started an assault on Kafr Nabudah to recapture the town with massive air- and artillery support. opposition used 6-7 ATGMs destroying several BMPs, artillery and a tank. , kindly reminds Russians how costly an operation in could be.

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  3. May 24

    Currently 22,000 words When it is finished, it will include first hand informations, tables about the population of each tribe of Manbij, maps about their inhabited villages, diagrams about internal structure of the tribes & tables about obtained co-optation strategies by actors

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  4. May 23

    . please reinstate academic researchers . Thank you!

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  5. Retweeted
    May 23

    Our workshop`s 2nd session is continuing with Q/A session.

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  6. May 22

    Our panel "Cultivating Turkey`s NATO Alliance Alive: Evolving Relations and Diverging Priorities“ goes on with the opening remarks of NATO Assistand Secretary

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  7. May 22

    Our panel "Cultivating Turkey`s NATO Alliance Alive: Evolving Relations and Diverging Priorities“ has just begun with the welcoming speech of general coordinator

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  8. May 22

    The main question here are: - Is the ready to enforce the terms of agreement even if reject? If so, how much are they ready to go? - When the US hasn't implemented the Roadmap, why should there be any other deal for east of ? - How long can wait?

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  9. May 22

    James Jeffrey said that demands a 30km deep safe-zone and the want a smaller one. Despite, that 32km or 20mil was proposed by himself, I think Turkey should primarily focus on how the US is planning to enforce any deal rather than discussing the details of it.

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  10. Retweeted
    May 22

    Tooo funny! 's local warlord Suheil al-Hassan aka "The Tiger" tells his troops, they are losing vs. "Turkish & American special forces", while in reality they are losing vs. a mix of moderate & hardcore islamist rebels. Propaganda or desperation - in each case remarkable.

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  11. May 22

    Suheil Hassan, the favorite of the Russians, speaking to his best 'Tiger Forces' claiming that they are fighting against Turkish & American Special Forces. Confirming that the Syrian opposition have inflicted huge causalities upon the best regime forces & captured Kafr Nabudah

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  12. May 21

    As an obvious sign of the Turkish role in this counter offensive after the 72 hour long ceasefire: Panthera armored vehicles were used by the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front:

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  13. May 21

    If really wants to solve the radical groups issue together with , now they have the opportunity to let the regime lose and retreat. If it happens, the internal dynamics in will change against , opening the window for to find a solution about them

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  14. May 21

    Depending on the outcome, it might be unintentionally changing the balance of power in in favor of the opposition. The Ghab Plains were captured by from Ahrar al Sham. Now most of Ahrar al Sham fighters who left for and Marat al Nouman returned.

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  15. May 21

    In the current operation, has send it shock troops with artillery and second line support of the National Liberation Front, mainly Ahrar al Sham. Depending on the outcome of the offensive, it will be the National Army and Jaysh al Izzah to defend the captured areas.

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  16. May 21

    Internal dynamics of : - has seen it can't defend Idlib alone - is the only capable actor the do anything in Idlib - For the first time, the National Army entered Idlib in such big numbers. Depending on their skills, this will change balance of power in Idlib

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  17. May 21

    attempted to pressure to enforce their own terms which were rejected by TR. Today, after massive supplies & reinforcements, Turkish-trained National Army & Turkish-backed National Liberation Front are reminding how costly it is to work against Turkey.

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  18. Retweeted
    May 20

    Military Escalation in North Hama: A Deal or a Dilemma? By Nawar Shaban

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  19. Retweeted
    May 20

    The Marxist-Leninist Communist Party has established a strong footprint in Syria thanks to its relationship with the PKK/YPG and has formed its own training camps and armed battalions.

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  20. Retweeted
    May 20

    With , we've discussed how MLKP, a Turkish Leftist group, engaged in Syrian Civil War and affiliated with the PYD/YPG.

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  21. Retweeted
    May 13

    Workshop | Cultivating Turkey’s NATO Alliance Alive: Evolving Relations and Diverging Priorities RSVPs & Info: | , Tacan İldem

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