Atilla's Musings
Sinan Ulgen: Europe needs a new framework for Turkey
Source:Financial Times Date:20Nov2023
The writer is the director of the Istanbul-based Edam think-tank and a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe Sinan Ulgen finds a way to square the circle, seperate accession from a new
Bobby Ghosh: Turkey Is Key to Solving the Gaza Crisis
Source:Bloomberg Date:09Nov2023
Ghosh makes interesting points. The shortcoming of this analysis is that Erdogan may no longer be wanted as an interlockuter by Israel. Egypt and Saudi Arabia, too, may frown at a non-Arab
Amberin Zaman: Erdogan’s dreams of eclipsing Ataturk unfulfilled as Turkish republic turns 100
Source:al Monitor Date:28Oct2023
I lvoed it. Erdogan has Ataturk envy! A must read for those who beleive Turkey is becoming more Islamic! Yet the results of Erdogan’s attempted counter revolution — the conversion of a
Marc Pierini: Turkey at 100
Source:Carnegie Date:24Oct2023
Pierini nails it on the nose: Ultimately, Turkey at 100 faces the challenge of making its domestic and foreign ambitions compatible with its structural economic constraints and its massive
David Lepeska: Do US sanctions on Turkey point towards a double standard?
Source:The National Date:22Sep2023
A seminal article on the extent of Turkish companies breaking Russia sanctions and the prediction for the endgame Fortunately, the designations did not target any government-linked
Explainer: What is happening between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh?
Source:Reuters Date:20Sep2023
A cease-fire was declared in Nagorno-Karabagh between Armenian and Azeri authorities’. I doubt it will last. Baku is determined to take back the entire NK region. The fate of the Lachin Corridor
European Parliament Report Slams Turkey on Russia Ties
Source:Greek Reporter Date:17Sep2023
This report compelled Erdogan to state that relations with EU “will be ended” if necessary. I think it is the paragraph below which angered him The report takes a critical
Jack Straw: We should never have let Cyprus join the EU
Source:Politico Date:08Sep2023
Many of us who had witnessed this process believed there had been serious duplicity on the part of Greek Cypriot negotiators. In retrospect, we could, and should, have put Cyprus’ accession on
US naval diplomacy reaches Turkey in latest sign of rapprochement
Source:al Monitor Date:31Aug2023
Spectacular reporting from al Monitor staff on Turko-American relationship. Here is the summary US Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake hosted Selcuk Bayraktar, CEO of Turkey’s homegrown drone
Henri Barkey: Erdogan the Survivor
Source:Foreign Affairs Date:29Aug2023
A great article by Turkey expert Henri Barkey about the state of Turko-American relations. It correctly analyses Erdogan’s motives and weaknesses. US must adopt a new approach to deal