Atilla's Musings
The coming proxy wars between Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Source:Brandeis Now Date:07Sep2019
One of the very few articles I could find explaining the tensions between Turkey and Saudi Arabia. It will hurt both sides, benefiting Iran. Henry J. Leir Professor of the Economics
Babacan’s movement creates panic among Turkey’s ruling party
Source:Middle East on line Date:31Aug2019
Erdogan facing pressure from within. What does his former economy czar Ali Babacan want? Although no one is willing to admit it, it’s clear that Babacan’s movement has created a
Rivers of Dust: The Future of Water and the Middle East
Source:Fair Observer Date:24Aug2019
An in-depth study of how climate change, conflict and beggar-thy-neighbor policies are robbing Middle East off its scarcest asset: Water! Syria and Iraq are at odds with Turkey over the
Turkey’s Rising Wave of Social Protests
Source:the Globalist Date:20Aug2019
he last time major anti-government rallies took place in Turkey, Erdogan was able to snuff them out not only because of his power over state security organs, but also because the opposition
East of Euphrates: Safe zone deal is not certain, risks continue
Source:The National Date:12Aug2019
US and Turkey agreed on a safe zone to the East Of Euphrates to seperate Turkey from PKK affiliated YPG-PYD, but it can hardly be called a deal, missing almost every detail needed to pin down
Who Are Turkey’s Long-Term Allies?
Source:Fair Observer Date:07Aug2019
Brief but very insightfull: Does Turkey have a foreign policy beyond Erdogan’s whims? The broad picture of Turkish foreign policy under President Erdoğan is conflicting and
The EU’s relationship with Turkey is failing
Source:the Economist Date:26Jul2019
That might mean threatening greatly increased sanctions, perhaps modelled on those levied against Russia and targeting Mr Erdogan’s allies, as proof of European seriousness. Sanctions relief
Conflict Between Turkey and Armed Kurdish Groups
Source:Council of Foreing Relations Date:20Jul2019
Comprehensive history of Turkey’s struggle against armed seperatist Kurdish entities and the siuation in North East Syria If the Kurds do succeed in establishing an independent state
Erdogan and the Wisdom of Timely Exit
Source:Gatestone Institute Date:15Jul2019
We have seen many articles prophecizing Erdogan’s demise, but this tops it all: Good or bad, the once-successful Erdogan recipe seems not to be working anymore. The bashkhan has read
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals declines to uphold aggravated life imprisonment of journalists
Source:Stockholm Center for Freedom Date:06Jul2019
This is a landmark verdict by High Court of Appeals re free press The 16th Criminal Department of Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has declined to uphold the aggravated life sentences