Media

While America counts its votes, Erdogan advances his agenda

Source:al Monitor Date:08Nov2020

Erdogan has launched Turkey on an increasingly assertive and independent regional posture. Unlike Americans on the right and left, the concept of “endless wars” doesn’t register for

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Turkey’s prison population increased by 10 percent to 291,546 in 2019: TurkStat

Source:Stockholm Center for Freedom Date:04Nov2020

The number of inmates in Turkey’s prisons who were either in pre-trial detention or convicted of a crime was 291,546 in 2019, a 10.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to data

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Armenia calls for Russian help as fight with Azerbaijan intensifies

Source:Financial Times Date:02Nov2020

Baku has captured more than 1,500 sq km of territory south of Nagorno-Karabakh and on Thursday Armenian officials warned that Azerbaijani troops were about 5km from Shusha, a critical town on the

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Russia open to return of occupied Azeri land by Armenia

Source:Financial Times Date:30Oct2020

A surprising but realistic move by Putin “It should be said that our position is absolutely open with regard to the possibility of handing over these five plus two [surrounding] districts to

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Putin tests Erdogan’s over-reach

Source:Financial Times Date:29Oct2020

But resumed hostilities in Idlib look like a Russian reprisal for Turkey’s intervention in support of Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia over the ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Turkey approaches point of no return on employing Russian air defense system

Source:al Monitor Date:20Oct2020

Military Affairs Strategist Mr Metin Gurcan explains the reasoning behind the S-400  tests:   All in all, none of the four arguments can be dismissed, and all of those factors seem to have

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Tensions rise as Turkish vessel resumes exploration in eastern Med

Source:Financial Times Date:12Oct2020

No, not again! The Turkish foreign ministry said on Monday that Athens’ “maximalist” claims about the rights bestowed by Kastellorizo were “not compatible with either international law or

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Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan cracks down on pro-Kurdish politicians

Source:Deutsche Welle Date:09Oct2020

Sabotage of the opposition Since the ruling party’s election losses in March 2019, the Turkish government has continuously increased the pressure on the pro-Kurdish HDP. The mayors of most

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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict reignites with worst clashes in decades

Source:Financial Times Date:03Oct2020

I read the article twice to find any mention of Armenian atrocities against Azeris, but no luck.  Honestly, I  can’t find any article through my Google search why Nagorno Karabagk 

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Azeri-Armenian Fighting Rages as Putin, Erdogan Split on Truce

Source:Bloomberg Date:28Sep2020

While previous flare-ups have lasted only a few days, the scale of the fighting involving tanks, aircraft and artillery appears greater than at any time since Russia brokered a 1994 cease-fire to

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