Questions from Turkey’s quake
On August 17, 1999, Turkey suffered an earthquake registering 7.6 on the Richter scale that killed some 176,000 people. The then leader of the opposition in Turkey’s parliament, Recep Tayyip…
Earthquakes Strike Turkey and Syria, Leaving Devastation and a Miracle Baby
On February 6, 2023, Turkey was hit by a devastating earthquake that claimed the lives of over 47,000 people, leaving many more injured, homeless, and traumatized. Two weeks later, on…
Russia breathes down Middle Eastern necks over Ukraine
By James M. Dorsey Europe is likely to shoulder the brunt of the fallout of a rapidly escalating crisis over Ukraine. Middle Eastern states could prove to be a…
Kazakhstan, like Ukraine, spotlights the swapping of the rule of law for the law of the jungle
By James M. Dorsey When a Russian-led military force intervened earlier this month, it did more than help Kazakh President Qasym-Johart Toqayev restore and strengthen his grip on power following…
Turkey and Israel – are they to be friends?
Diplomats the world over blinked in disbelief on Tuesday, July 13 when the news broke that the previous evening Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, had phoned Israel’s newly elected…
Cyprus – the two-state solution the UN rejects
The UN’s enthusiastic support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian dispute is well attested, but there is a certain two-state solution that the UN resolutely refuses to endorse. Cyprus…
Turkish Schoolbooks Replaced Saudi Texts in Muslim Majority World
In a sign of the times, Turkish schoolbooks have replaced Saudi texts as the bull’s eye of criticism of supremacist and intolerant curricula in the Muslim world.
Turkey’s Suspicious Charm Offensive
To achieve his strategic objective of extending and stabilising Turkey’s power base across the Middle East, a reassessment of tactics was called for. Turkey’s Suspicious Charm Offensive
Turkey Talks with Forked Tongue
Normalisation with Israel and France is in the air as Turkey Talks with Forked Tongue to mend relations with regional and international actors.
Turkish Army Claims It Killed 226 Terrorists in 43 Operations
On 10 January 2021, Turkish Ministry of Defence released a video saying that the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) had carried out a total of 43 operations during December 2020, including…