Erdogan positions powerful Turkish military as backbone of regional strategy
Erdogan ushered in the new year, pledging to employ his country’s military to secure Turkey’s place in a rebalanced new world order.
What Game Is Turkey Playing in Syria?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – © Photo: File: Laszlo Balogh/Getty Images[/caption] Three basic factors underlie Turkey’s stance in the confused military situation in north-west Syria. The first is that Turkey’s…
Turkey blasts Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan
On 28 January 2020, Turkey criticised US President Donald Trump’s Middle East plan, calling the agreement “stillborn’’. US President Donald Trump released a proposed map for a peace plan between…
Turkish-Chinese Spat Puts Central Asian Leaders on the Spot
A Turkish-Chinese spat as a result of Turkish criticism of China’s crackdown on Turkic Muslims in its strategic but troubled north-western province of Xinjiang complicates efforts by Kazakhstan and other…
The Quandary of Turkey’s EU Bid
Turkey – a de facto NATO-EuroMed member – moved a step closer in its bid to join the European Union after its government announced fresh talks with the 28-member bloc.…
Turkish Jets Patrol Border As Syria Cease-Fire Largely Holds
Turkey was on 27 February 2016 closely following a landmark UN-backed cease-fire in Syria that came into effect at midnight in the war-torn country. Turkish Air Force F-16s continuously patrol…
Turkey Releases Syrian Journalist Rami Jarrah
Rami Jarrah has been released! Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah was arrested by Turkish authorities on Tuesday last week. We don’t know why he was arrested – we only know he…
Putin: Allah decided to punish the Turkish ruling clique by stripping it of mind and reason
Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out Turkish leadership with harsh criticism during his annual address to the parliament. Putin accused Ankara of having trade ties with terrorist groups in Syria…
Turkey and Qatar: Close Allies Sharing Doomed Policy in Syria
In recent years, Turkey and Qatar have found much common ground on a host of foreign policy issues. Both Ankara and Doha have sponsored a variety of Sunni Islamist groups,…