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In 24 hours, Turkey stations troops atop 8 mountains in Kurdistan Region
Source:Rudaw Date:07Apr2018
There is scant mention of it in the Turkish press but the army is pressing the war against PKK into Iraq: As Turkey’s ground operations against the PKK continue in the northern areas of the
Calling time on European-Turkish strategic relations
Source:EUobserver Date:04Apr2018
At the Varna Summit, Erdogan told Europe to stop “rambling” on about human rights. So, if Europe’s relations with Turkey are not about shared values and are not of a strategic
Turkey baffled by Trump’s pledge to exit Syria as Macron vows to step in
Source:al Monitor Date:04Apr2018
Ankara’s enthusiasm, however, was dampened with reports from Paris that a group from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had been received at the Elysee Palace in Paris. The fact that this meeting
Turkey bolsters military presence in Iraqi Kurdistan
Source:Ahval News Date:02Apr2018
Turkey chooses the military option to resolce its security dilemmas. Turkey has firmly grasped the initiative in its conflict against Kurdish forces linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party
How to tackle the biggest obstacle to finishing the war with the Islamic State
Source:Washington Post Date:02Apr2018
Could Turkey-US disagreement over Syria end soon? D Ignatius of WP answers a grudging YES: The U.S. goal is “getting to yes” with Erdogan, says a senior administration official. To that
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