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Erdogan Risks Sanctions With April Date for Activating Russian S-400s

Source:Bloomberg Date:06Mar2020

Really?  God, gives the expression “bad timing” a new definition   Turkey will activate its Russian-made S-400 missile-defense systems in April, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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A New Erdogan-Putin Deal in Idlib May Help—For Now

Source:The Washington Institute Date:06Mar2020

Turkish Affairs expert Soner Cagaptay writes:   Turkey, Russia, and Washington have compelling reasons to welcome a new ceasefire agreement, however imperfect, but they still need to address

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8% of Iran’s parliament has the coronavirus, and it released 54,000 prisoners as the country descends into chaos

Source:Yahoo News Date:04Mar2020

Who will cry for you brave Iran?  This is also a cautionary tale for Turkey, where Covid-19 might be knocking at the door.  In both countries the economic impact will be devastating. Eight

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EU migration pact with Turkey on brink of collapse

Source:Financial Times Date:03Mar2020

As usual, EU members can’t agree on how to respond to Erdogan’s manuever. Regardless of what shall be decided,  EU won’t have the money to silence Mr Erdogan. Will Turkey secure

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Turkey Declares Major Offensive Against Syrian Government

Source:New York Times Date:02Mar2020

A very useful primer on what is going on in Idlib, as well as among Turkey-Russia and USA   Turkey has asked the United States to provide Patriot missiles to help it against Russian and

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Coronavirus Fears Are Bearing Down on Syrian Refugees

Source:Voice of America Date:01Mar2020

Syria is the most likely infection route for Turkey:   Some health officials fear it is only a matter of time before the virus strikes Syria, making its way into displaced- persons and

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As Turkey Asks for U.S. Help, Trump Befriends Its Old Enemy

Source:Bloomberg Date:01Mar2020

Greece has emerged as key to American plans to counter the influence of China and Russia in the Eastern Mediterranean as countries jostle for energy resources and infrastructure. For the

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Russia and Turkey’s next moves will define the Syrian war’s end

Source:The Guardian Date:29Feb2020

Somewhat less than conclusive, but good analysis of Putin’s Syria conundrum   The fog of the Syrian war has mired all its protagonists. Even as Russia and Turkey engaged deeper in

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Two Turkish soldiers killed as Syrian rebels regain key town

Source:al Jazeera Date:27Feb2020

A much neeeded victory of sorts for the Turkish side, though Kremlin denied the news.   Two Turkish soldiers have been killed and two others wounded in an air strike in Syria’s

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Turkey may close the Bosphorus to Russia warships

Source:Middle East Monitor Date:25Feb2020

Turkey may soon be closing the Bosphorus Straits to Russian warships in order to prevent them from continuing to resupply the Syrian regime’s military, according to the Russian newspaper Novaya

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