Atilla's Musings
When Coronavirus Is Over, Middle East Chaos Will Only Be Worse
Source:Yahoo News Date:06Apr2020
Stability doesn’t exist in vacuum, it requires cooperation and a sphere of prosperity. Covid-19 will leave a deep scar in the Middle East, which will reverberate in Turkey society,
Islamist Parties in Turkey: A Perpetual Matryoshka
Source:Middle East Forum Date:20Mar2020
Notwithstanding the awkward title, this analysis by Turkey expert Mr Burak Bekdil draws excellent conclusions about Turkey’s right-left divide and the prospects for a regime change:
North Cyprus presidential candidate calls for permanent partition
Source:Financial Times Date:11Mar2020
An idea I support fullheartedly: Permanent partition in Cyprus Ersin Tatar, the north Cypriot prime minister, said years of peace talks to end one of Europe’s most intractable conflicts
Time is up in Idlib: Turkey launches operation spring shield
Source:EDAM Date:03Mar2020
This assessment by prestigious think-tank EDAM provides good insight into Turkish military strategy in Idlib. Turkey’s counter-offensive has two dimensions. First, it is a punitive
Turkey’s Nationalist Course
Source:Rand Corporation Date:19Feb2020
This is the RAND Corporation report that stoked coup rumors in Turkey Turkey remains a polarized country Under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, democratic and civil rights in Turkey
Idlib front, Iran’s weakening foreign operation capacity: analysis
Source:Yeni Safak English Date:15Feb2020
This analysis appeared in pro-AKP Yeni Safak, and is one of many critising Russia and Iran vis-a-vis their Syria policy. The tide is changing Following the Arab spring, the historical
A Piece of a Greater Puzzle: The Libyan Civil War, External Influences and Regional Trends
Source:Jamestown Foundation Date:09Feb2020
Very good analytics explaining the power struggles outside Libya spilling over to its ugly civil war. Since Turkey is now a party to the war, a good primer for those who wish to catch up.
Turkey: Erdogan Seeks To Achieve Dream Of The Empire’s Rebirth
Source:Eurasia Review Date:06Feb2020
A surprisingly positive view of Turkey expanding military and diplomatic engagements in North Africa and Middle East. Furthermore, in spite of the recent agreement reached in Berlin
How Far Can Turkey Challenge NATO and the EU in 2020?
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:31Jan2020
Marc Pierini gives a tour-de-force of the new face of Turkish diplomacy and the challenges it presents to NATO and EU. Yet, he is wrong on one point. Erdogan’s agressive diplomatic posture
Battle for Idlib: Syrian government assault leaves Turkey facing tough choices
Source:Middle East Eye Date:28Jan2020
The advance means that two of the 13 Turkish observation posts established in that buffer zone are now encircled by Syrian government forces, including the one in Sarman since August. Advancing