Turkey Sees Foes at Work in Gold Mines, Cafes and ‘Smurf Village’
Source:New York Times Date:23Jul2017
Don’t let the title fool you, this is rather balanced article about Gulen, his disciples, the post-coup crackdown and its victims or perpetrators. A lot depends on your viewpoint in Turkey.
The West regresses, the East rises, Turkey strengthens, the fight intensifies
Source:Yeni Safak Date:23Jul2017
For Westerners it is very important to understand the mind-set which feeds the decision making process in the AKP government. The article by editor-in-chief of conservative daily Yeni Safak (New
Turkey’s Alevis, a Muslim Minority, Fear a Policy of Denying Their Existence
Source:New York Times Date:23Jul2017
NYT should be applauded for bringing the plight of Turkey’s “other” and forgotten minority, the Alevites, to the limelight. Probably as numerous as the Kurds, staunchly secular
Reality is warped in Turkey. We may never get it back
Source:The Guardian Date:22Jul2017
All I can say about this op-ed by Ms Ece Temelkuran is “exactly my opinion”. The machine is broken and it may never be repaired.
Spotlight: Turkey to launch military operation against Kurds in northern Syria
Source:XinhuaNet Date:22Jul2017
Action against Afrin is not imminent, but a strong possibility in the future. Ankara is extremely disturbed by widening PKK terror and Syrian Kurdish state-building exercises.
Qatar: How Much Will Blockading Countries Push?
Source:STRATFOR Date:22Jul2017
Turkey won’t be able to bring about a resolution to the current crisis, but Erdogan’s visit helps reinforce that Qatar has powerful allies backing it up, another factor that will
How US-Turkey relations have gone from bad to worse
Source:The Hill Date:22Jul2017
One year after the failed coup attempt of July 15, Turkish relations with the U.S. have gone from uneasy and challenging to difficult and strained; a return to the halcyon days of warm relations
Turkey’s PKK Conflict Kills almost 3,000 in Two Years
Source:International Crisis Group Date:21Jul2017
International Crisis Group just published an update on PKK terror in Turkey. Its grim conclusions must be read carefully. The “Kurdish problem”, now encompassing Syria will not go
Germany overhauls Turkey policy
Source:Deutsche Welle Date:21Jul2017
In Turkey a new dawn always brings a fresh crisis. Germany is sharpening its policy toward Turkey in response to jailings of journalists and human rights activists. The new tone together with an
Germany says EU aid to Turkey could be halted over arrests
Source:Reuters Date:19Jul2017
For anyone who expected improvement in Turko-EU relations, the dream is over. In fact, continued arrests of human rights activists could trigger a new Syrian refugee crisis. How? Read on.