After a decade of civil war, Syria now faces threat of coronavirus
Source:Sabah Daily Date:25Mar2020
The Syrian regime announced Sunday its first case after unconfirmed reports suggested the virus had been detected but covered up, a charge officials have denied, while rolling out tight measures
Protesters block Idlib’s M4 highway in defiance of Russia-Turkey deal
Source:Middle East Eye Date:17Mar2020
Turkey-Russia ushered Idlib cease-fire is a bad deal for Turkey and rebles, which this article confirms However, the M4 cuts into the lower third of the ever-shrinking territory still
A New Erdogan-Putin Deal in Idlib May Help—For Now
Source:The Washington Institute Date:06Mar2020
Turkish Affairs expert Soner Cagaptay writes: Turkey, Russia, and Washington have compelling reasons to welcome a new ceasefire agreement, however imperfect, but they still need to address
Time is up in Idlib: Turkey launches operation spring shield
Source:EDAM Date:03Mar2020
This assessment by prestigious think-tank EDAM provides good insight into Turkish military strategy in Idlib. Turkey’s counter-offensive has two dimensions. First, it is a punitive
Erdogan Keen to Spare Russia Ties as Turkey Hits Syrian Forces
Source:Bloomberg Date:03Feb2020
True, but how? The fighting in Idlib is testing the marriage of convenience between Turkey and Russia in Syria, where the two powers have carved up spheres of influence. Still, both sides
Will Turkey and Russia-brokered new cease-fire in Idlib hold?
Source:Arab News Date:12Jan2020
Navvar Saban, a military analyst at the Omran Center for Strategic Studies in Istanbul, said while the cease-fire may not be the first it may be the last chance for the region. “The cease-fire
Don’t Blame Turkey for NATO’s Woes
Source:Foreign Policy Date:03Dec2019
Provides a long-term insight into Turkey’s recalcitrance to approve NATO’s Baltic and Poland defense plan: It is under these circumstances that Washington moved to block the
Lindsey Graham is leading a Senate bill to punish Turkey with crushing sanctions
Source:Vox Date:11Oct2019
The bill introduced on Wednesday, then, aims to compel Turkey to end its airstrikes and ground invasion. Graham’s spokesperson Kevin Bishop told me he’s unsure if there will be other similar