Turkey and the US face the end of a promising partnership
Source:Financial Times Date:13Oct2017
This op-ed by a former Assistant Secretary of State describes very accurately how the American establishment feels about Ankara. It is not 100% objective, because it ignores Ankara’s
How to reset Turkey-Europe Relations
Source:European Council on Foreign Relations Date:05Oct2017
This op-ed by presidential advisor and spokesperson Mr. Ibrahim Kalin on how to reset EU-Turkey relations is sufficient proof that the rest will never happen, because Turkey fails to see the
Erdogan says Turkey will close Iraq border and air space soon
Source:Reuters Date:05Oct2017
Turkey’s president Erdogan issued the most specific sanctions threats to Iraqi Kurds but follow-through would be problematic, because Turkish exports and oil refineries might be hurt.
Turkey Fifteen Years After: The AKP regime’s power as context shaping
Source:The Turkey Analyst Date:17Sep2017
This excellent article explains how AKP’s true power lays in defining and shaping the national narrative. The party essentially decides what can and cannot be debated. Every topic of national
When a white tank top stirs political controversy
Source:PA Intelligence Date:05Sep2017
I wrote this article under a nickname for my English language website PAIntelligence to cover the strange affair of CHP leader Kilicdaroglu’s white tank top, which attracted AKP’s
Turkey fumes as Sinjar Yazidis declare ‘democratic autonomy’
Source:al Monitor Date:22Aug2017
This development confirms the intel that most of Sincar (Shengal) is now effectively under PKK control, adding to Ankara’s concern that it is being encircled by the proxies of the terror
Turkey’s Erdogan Ends Tour With No SIgn of Qatar Progress
Source:Newsweek Date:26Jul2017
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan left Qatar on Monday after two days in the Gulf trying to mediate in the worst row among Arab states for years but there was no sign he had made any progress.
Turkey’s Erdogan vows fight against enemies as returns to lead party
Source:Reuter's Date:23May2017
Erdogan finally returned to the helm of his beloved AKP, but his acceptance speech feel short of expectations. He was expected to outline major democratic and economic reforms. Instead he