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Despite Everything, Turkey and the U.S. Are Getting Closer
Source:Bloomberg Date:06Nov2018
Perhaps Trump has a plan to address Golge, Halkbank, the S-400 and Turkish military shelling in Syria. But so far it looks like Erdogan is being rewarded for releasing an American pastor who
Despite Stigma of Khashoggi Killing, Crown Prince Is Seen as Retaining Power
Source:New York Times Date:04Nov2018
A month after the killing of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi, the growing international consensus that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind it has done almost nothing to weaken his
Amid shelling of Kurdish positions, Turkey plans new incursion into Syria
Source:The Arab Weekly Date:04Nov2018
The Turkish government seems in no mood to call off its new push into Syria. “We have finalised our preparations, our plans, our programmes in that respect,” Erdogan said. Pro-government Turkish
United States to cut Iran from global banking network Swift – U.S. Treasury
Source:Ahval News Date:03Nov2018
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday that Belgian-based financial messaging service SWIFT could be hit with U.S. sanctions if it provides services to Iranian financial
Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Saudi Arabia still has many questions to answer about Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
Source:Washington Post Date:03Nov2018
As we continue to look for answers, I would like to stress that Turkey and Saudi Arabia enjoy friendly relations. I do not believe for a second that King Salman, the custodian of the holy
US-backed Syria Kurds accuse Turkey of jeopardizing ISIS fight
Source:Military Times Date:01Nov2018
In a new spike in tensions along the border, Turkey said its military shelled Kurdish positions across the border in Syria, east of the Euphrates River. It was the second time this week Turkish
Istanbul prosecutor says Khashoggi was suffocated in Saudi consulate
Source:Yahoo News Date:01Nov2018
Turkey drops the bomb shell on Riyadh Istanbul’s chief prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was suffocated in a premeditated killing as soon as
In Syria’s rebel north, Turkey deepens roots, spreads influence
Source:The Straits Times Date:30Oct2018
Syrian War is not over. The next phase will involve Turkey: Turkey began providing humanitarian, political and military backing to Syria’s opposition soon after anti-regime protests
Turkey and Qatar: An Alliance Under the Saudi Sword
Source:Gatestone Institute Date:30Oct2018
The new U.S. leverage that emerged after the Saudi embarrassment is the same leverage that the U.S. can now use to broker an entente between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. That there may be a
Erdogan won’t admit it, but Canal Istanbul dream is over
Source:al Monitor Date:28Oct2018
Wolfango Piccoli, the London-based Co-President of Teneo Intelligence, said, “Despite possible loan guarantees from the Turkish treasury, it will be a real struggle for Turkey to find