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Untangling the Threads of Terrorism in Turkey

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Scott Stewart
VP of Tactical Analysis, Stratfor

Mar 22, 2016 | 08:15 GMT

Turkish emergency services respond to a March 19 suicide bomb attack on Istanbul's Istiklal Street, an area popular among tourists.
Turkish emergency services respond to a March 19 suicide bomb attack on Istanbul's Istiklal Street, an area popular among tourists. Turkey faces a terrorist threat from three distinct groups, each with its own methods.

(BURAK KARA/Getty Images)

Three strands of terrorism currently have Turkey wrapped in a deadly embrace. Three groups, the Islamic State, the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons and the Marxist Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front have all staged attacks in the country in recent days. While all three of these groups employ terrorism, each does so in a distinct manner. When these strands are unraveled and examined separately, important lessons can be gleaned about the capabilities of each group and the threat each poses....

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