Atilla's Musings
Turkish ‘brain drain’: Why are defense industry officials ditching their jobs in Turkey for work abroad?
Source:Defense News Date:09Jan2019
After the NYT article claiming large number of white Turks migrating in fear of crack-down on basic liberties, the Presidential Palace issued a denial, claiming net migration was much lower.
Who is Fethullah Gulen? And why is the US talking about extraditing him to Turkey?
Source:RNS Religious News Date:05Jan2019
Even though US administration would not officially confirm it, an American delegation is in Turkey to investigate whether controversial Pastor Fethullah Gulen (Sunni) has been involved in the
Spurning Erdogan’s Vision, Turks Leave in Droves, Draining Money and Talent
Source:New York Times Date:04Jan2019
How authoritarianism kills Turkey’s future: More than a quarter of a million Turks emigrated in 2017, according to the Turkish Institute of Statistics, an increase of 42 percent over 2016,
SYRIAN REGIME, TURKEY, MANEUVER TO TAKE KEY SYRIAN CITY AS U.S. WITHDRAWS
Source:Jerusalem Post Date:30Dec2018
Confusion surrounds the city of Manbij, a critical crossing point coveted by Turkey and assad, currently controlled by SDF, or pro-PKK Kurdish PYD-YPG militia. While Russian and Syrian accounts
TURKEY & IRAN: ENERGY, ECONOMY & POLITICS IN THE FACE OF SANCTIONS
Source:Natural Gas World Date:24Dec2018
An in-depth study of Turkey-Iran relationship and its futre in light of US sanctions regime While Turkey and Iran have long been geopolitical antagonists, the two countries have a history
The Rise and Fall of Turkish Soft Power
Source:MDC Date:17Dec2018
A succint analysis of how Turkey went from the darling of West to bad boy: Nonetheless, Turkey’s period of experimentation with soft power was rather short lived, as was its appeal to
Turkey: Elections, crisis and repression
Source:International Viewpoint Date:11Dec2018
This is thorough analysis of the Turkish political landscape post-24 June elections. Worth reading for the Turkey novice, as well as the pundit who wishes to experience a different viewpoint:
As US turns on Astana, Turkey looks east of the Euphrates
Source:Middle East Eye Date:09Dec2018
The Turkish government is holding separate talks on Syria with both the US and Russian governments amid concerns that it is losing diplomatic leverage as the security situation deteriorates in
In the Middle East, Russia is back
Source:Washington Post Date:05Dec2018
Among the presidents, prime ministers, kings and princes who have traveled to Moscow over the past year to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin are some of the United States’ closest
Push for Syria Solution May Hasten Iranian Forces’ Exit
Source:Haaretz Date:24Nov2018
To free itself of these shackles, Iran hopes Russia will be able to accelerate the peace process in Syria. This would enable Iran to withdraw its forces from the position of a partner to the