Media
Saudi Arabia has to face a pro-Iranian Turkey
Source:Asia Times Date:01Apr2018
The war in the Moslem world. Shia, Wahabism and Salafism represented by three great powers in the Middle East could clash soon. The unpredictable Middle Eastern geopolitical landscape is heading
US, Turkey on collision course in Syria’s Manbij
Source:Deutsche Welle Date:01Apr2018
“Manbij for the US is more than just a territory on the map. For the US military it is the door that secures the Raqqa countryside and Raqqa is the showroom model for the US’ post-IS
U.S. Military Alliance in Syria Could Fall Apart as Turkey Fights Its Own War on ‘Terror’
Source:Newsweek Date:31Mar2018
Turkey’s relationship with EU and USA increasingly pivots on Syria. Amid Kurdish and French reports that France would send troops to the Kurd-controlled city of Manbij, where the
Deciphering Russia’s delivery of Tell Rifaat to Turkey
Source:al Monitor Date:31Mar2018
Excellent article by military affairs analyst Mr Metin Gurcan explores the Russia-Turkey relationship in Syria. Russia is likely to take the Turkish side against PYD-YPG to undermine US plans
Donald Trump says US will withdraw from Syria ‘very soon’
Source:The Independent Date:30Mar2018
This might be the news item, which cut the dollar/TL rally short. Today’s Manbij related talks between Undersecretaries are critical. Mr Trump boasted at a rally in Ohio, the main
Pompeo expected to take tough tact as relations with Turkey erode
Source:Washington Times Date:29Mar2018
A balanced article considering pros- and cons of gettign tough with Turkey. James F. Jeffrey, a former U.S. ambassador to Turkey and Iraq and now a fellow with the Washington
PM Abadi: Iraq to prevent Kurdish fighter attacks on Turkey
Source:al Jazeera Date:28Mar2018
Erdogan’s threat to enter Shengal, if Baghdat doens’t chase away PKK seems to have resonated in Iraqi capital and Qandil. Was the PKK pull-out orchestrated by Washington? We
Report to Congress on U.S.-Turkey Relations
Source:USNI News Date:28Mar2018
This is what I belive to be an official report by US Naval Intelligence to Congress about Turkey-USA releationship. It does not give policy advice, limiting its scope to facts on the ground.
Emboldened Turkey Pushes Deeper Into Syria, but Risks Abound
Source:New York Times Date:24Mar2018
The import of Afrin victory: Yet the fall of Afrin has made it increasingly clear that Turkey and its allies will have to be reckoned with in whatever negotiation might eventually end the
Flurry of warnings sparks fears for Turkey’s fast-growing economy
Source:Financial Times Date:23Mar2018
The worry now is that growth has created imbalances. Core inflation stands at almost 12 per cent. Data released last week showed the current account deficit widened to $7.1bn in January, with a