Turkey squeezed between American hammer, Russian anvil on Syrian stage
Source:al Monitor Date:01Dec2017
The foremost Turkish expert on Middle East claims President Erdogan is hostage to a coalition of “Euroasian-ists”. What does he mean? Definitely worth a read.
EU says needs concrete evidence from Turkey to deem Gulen network as terrorist
Source:Reuter's Date:01Dec2017
I don’t approve the witch-hunt on dissidents under the pretense of Gulenist crack-down, bu EU’s denial of Gulenist involvement in the aborted coup defies reality. Such statements
Turkey opposition accuses Erdogan family of offshore financial transfers
Source:The New Arab Date:29Nov2017
Funny how only one source reports a huge accusation by main opposition party leader Mr Kemal Kilicdaroglu that Erdogan’s relatives have evaded taxes. For the sake of pluralism, we share
Sochi summit leaves Turkey facing unsavory possibilities
Source:al Monitor Date:29Nov2017
Turkish analysts portrayed Sochi Summit as political victory for President Erdogan. It wasn’t. Turkey got nothing in Syria not even the permission to enter Afrin to clean up pro-PKK
Trump said what? How chaos on Turkey, Kurds and Syria could work for U.S.
Source:USA Today Date:28Nov2017
Trump’s phone call to Turkish President Erdogan pushed US Syria policy into chaos. Markets bet that better relations between Us and Turkey in syria would solve the Reza Zarrab problem,
EU-Turkey Relations Confined to Core Priorities
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:26Nov2017
Marc Pierini consistently predicted the future of EU-Turkey relations with great accuracy. This article claims updating the Customs Union won’t be easy, but cooperation against ISIS and
Turkey’s Torrid Love Affair With Michael Flynn
Source:Politico Date:26Nov2017
An excellent review of Turkey’s interest in Gen Flynn and why it might further sour the bilateral relationship: Rumors that Zarrab might plead guilty and cooperate with the
Turkey ‘very happy’ as U.S. stops arming Kurds in Syria
Source:NBC News Date:26Nov2017
Something is afoot in Syria, but it is not clear, how Turkey will benefit from it: Trump’s decision appeared to catch both the Pentagon and the U.S. State Department off guard.
Egypt says Turkey involved in plot to overthrow country
Source:ENCA Date:24Nov2017
Is there any country with which Turkey is not quarreling?: Egyptian intelligence accuses Turkish intelligence of involvement in a plot, together with members of the international Muslim
Why Turkey Cares about the Trial of Reza Zarrab
Source:Lawfare Date:22Nov2017
A dispassionate analysis of Reza Zarrab case and its implications for Turkey. Great primer for those who care but get tangled up in details.