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Tim Ash: Why did the West get Russia so wrong? And could we be making the same mistake with China?
Source:Tim Ash blog Date:23Sep2023
And are the same mistakes possible when it comes to China – absolutely. Western business interests are similarly invested up to the hilt, and appear active in lobbying to remain engaged and
Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh agree to disarm
Source:Reuters Date:23Sep2023
The Karabakh Armenian statement said the ceasefire would be effective from 13:00 local time on Wednesday. It said the separatist forces would disband and disarm. The statement spoke of regular
Has Turkey Outfoxed China in Azerbaijan to become a rising Eurasian power?
Source:Turkeyanalysts Date:20Sep2023
Turkey’s decision to provide an unprecedented level of military assistance to Azerbaijan empowered Baku to achieve a resounding victory in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War, changing the
Gonul Tol: Autocracy not reform remains Erdoğan’s recipe for Turkey
Source:Financial Times Date:19Sep2023
Until now, most Turks believed that they could vote Erdoğan out. Fraud, civil liberties violations and abuse of state and media resources had made the regime authoritarian, but elections were not
Which 5 Turkey-based firms did US sanction for aiding Russia in Ukraine?
Source:al Monitor Date:18Sep2023
One of the firms is Margiana, which the US said had sent hundreds of shipments to two Russian companies involved in producing military drones for use in Ukraine. “Margiana’s shipments to
Erdogan to Attend UN General Assembly Amid Tensions With US
Source:Bloomberg Date:17Sep2023
Erdogan is expected to arrive in New York on Sunday, just a day after Turkey rebuffed US allegations of enlisting child soldiers in the ranks of Turkey-backed rebels in Syria, and as Washington
Turkey ‘seriously upset’ over Washington linking F-16 sales to Sweden’s NATO membership
Source:al Monitor Date:13Sep2023
The Biden administration insists Turkey lifting its opposition to Sweden’s accession is not linked to the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets. But privately, US officials have told Turkey
Hannah Lucinda Smith: Finding Turkey in Narnia
Source:Engelsbergideas Date:13Sep2023
I was oblivious to Narnia’s religious symbolism when I first read the Chronicles, aged around seven. For me, Lewis’ world was all about its landscapes and characters, places, people, talking
Turkey’s Erdogan eggs on Syria’s Arab tribes against US-backed Kurds
Source:al Monitor Date:06Sep2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come out in support of Arab tribes engaged in violent clashes with the United States’ top local ally against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria’s oil-rich
Turkey, Saudi Arabia ink critical mineral cooperation deal
Source:al Monitor Date:29Aug2023
Turkey and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the two countries’ cooperation in mining, Turkey’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced Monday. Bayraktar