CEPA: Why We Must Tolerate Turkey
Source:CEPA Date:30Aug2024
The country has been a dam holding back the seas of regional instability during 70 years of NATO membership. It’s still badly needed. NATO is nonetheless fortunate that an ally controls
Selim Koru: NATO’S PRODIGAL SON IS NOT RETURNING
Source:War on the Rocks Date:06Aug2023
Excellent quote: Against this backdrop, Erdogan’s political project aspires to turn the East-West relationship upside-down. In other words, he wants Turkey to set standards for Western
Turkey’s Erdoğan threatens to derail Nato enlargement again
Source:Financial Times Date:01Jul2022
The Turkish president warned that Sweden and Finland’s entry into Nato “would not happen” unless ratified by his nation’s parliament, which is controlled by his ruling Justice and Development
Turkey’s Neutrality on Ukraine Is Coming at a High Price
Source:Bloomberg Date:17Apr2022
As NATO closes ranks against Russia — even Germany has abandoned its pacifist posture — patience with Turkey’s claims of neutrality is wearing thin. Erdogan’s refusal to join the Western alliance
Meeting with Biden looms as critical test for Erdogan
Source:al Monitor Date:05Jun2021
To break the ice with Biden, the strongest card Erdogan could play is to promote Turkey as the best regional partner in US efforts to contain Russia and Iran. Though this card has somewhat
Our Man in NATO: Why Putin Lucked Out With Recep Erdogan
Source:Moscow Times Date:16Apr2019
Incredible! Russians are laughing at our eagerness to buy their weapons and undermine NATO! Without firing a single shot, deploying a single tank or using a single internet troll, Moscow
Turkxit Time?
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:03Apr2019
This is a somber and multi-dimensional analysis of S-400 strife between Turkey and US/NATO. It is a must read for anyone who needs to guess the end game. Turkey will refuse deliver of S-400s,
U.S. and Turkey Escalate Feud Over Russian Missile System
Source:Foreign Policy Date:03Apr2019
S-400 tensions between Turkey and USA will trigger the next Father Brunson affair in the financial markets. The news comes days after Turkish voters delivered a stinging political rebuke
Turkey can still reset its relations with the west
Source:Financial Times Date:23Mar2019
A wise view from FT, which I share. The upcoming S-400 missile crisis between Turkey and NATO could be the cathartic event, which compels Erdogan to “go West”. Recep Tayyip
Trump’s Trade Step Shows U.S. Can Hit Turkey Where It Hurts
Source:Bloomberg Date:06Mar2019
President Donald Trump’s decision to strip some Turkish exporters of their preferential trade status is taken from a playbook that’s been effective in the past. American officials are pressing