Turkey

Talks Snarled on Interim Status

Moscow meeting leaves sides no closer and many questions unanswered.

PUK and KDP Face Challenge

The new Change list threatens to limit power of region’s political giants in upcoming ballot.

KDP Flexes Muscles in Dohuk

As in 2005 election, party still by far the strongest force in the province.

Lives Frozen by Conflict

With no sign of Karabakh stand-off being resolved, refugees will remain in legal and economic limbo, their lives frozen by the frozen conflict.

Russia-Georgia Tensions Harm Armenia

Continued closure of Russian-Georgian border crossing leaves Armenia cut off from its most important market.

Border Conflicts Test Kurdish Tightrope Act

American support seen as crucial to helping Iraqi Kurds resolve rebel conflicts with Turkey and Iran.

Caucasus: Apr '09

Journalists across the South Caucasus region commend the insights provided by IWPR output.

EU-Turkmen Talks to Focus on Energy

Border Turks Want Door to Armenia Kept Shut

Plan to reopen frontier between Armenia and Turkey wins few friends in towns and villages on Turkish side.

Karabakh Eyes Armenia-Turkey Thaw With Suspicion

The recent warming in the relations of the two estranged neighbours provokes ambiguous reactions in Nagorny Karabakh.