Turkey’s Transactional Engagement With Russia
Source:Atlantic Council Date:14Apr2018
An excellent analysis of the Turko-Russian cooperation in Syria. Note the concluding remarks: The question, then, is what happens after the US-led strikes in Syria end? The roots of the
Turkey squeezed as US-Russia tensions rise in Syria
Source:al Monitor Date:12Apr2018
Amberin Zaman highlights the topic on which investors will increasingly focus in the coming days: How will the shift in geo-political tensions from US-China to US-Russia axis affect
Russia sees benefit of nudging Turkey on to Manbij in Syria
Source:al Monitor Date:11Apr2018
Military affairs analyst Mr Metin Gurcan: I believe Moscow has indirectly encouraged Ankara to advance toward Manbij by influencing Turkey’s strategic decision-making process. Northern Syria is
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
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
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
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