Erdogan sent troops to Syria. What's next?
09.10.2019
For more than a year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to defeat Kurdish militants in northeastern Syria. But every time something bothered him.
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The Great Riot of Istanbul: A Gladio Operation
06.09.2019
The Istanbul Riot of September 6th to 7th 1955 is not only important because it represented the final phase of the transition of Constantinople from what was historically a Christian city, it also provides an example of how
Erdogan demands billions of euros from Europe, threatening to release crowds of refugees
06.09.2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened the European Union that he will open the doors to Europe for at least a million refugees if his country does not receive further financial support from Brussels for their needs, and from the Un
Erdogan’s Risky Geopolitical Pirouette
01.08.2019
Turkey’s economy has been in increasingly difficult straits for months, especially since the failed July 2016 coup attempt.
Turkey will open the door to Europe to millions of refugees
25.07.2019
Back on Monday, July 22, the Turkish government announced that it was suspending the agreement on the readmission of immigrants, signed with the European Union in 2016.
Erdogan, Cyprus and the Future of NATO
22.07.2019
In recent weeks a dramatic escalation of tension around Turkish oil drilling rig presence in the disputed Exclusive Enterprise Zone surrounding EU member state Cyprus is taking place. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is claiming that Turkey has the right to drill not only in the waters off of Northern Cyprus, but also in waters far from there where Greek Cyprus has claimed rights. The actions, moving Turkish oil and gas drilling platforms into the waters, is creating a dramatic new clash in the energy-rich Eastern Mediterranean. The line-up of actors makes for a political Molotov cocktail of clashing interests that potentially pits not only Turkey against Cyprus and Greece, but also Israel and the USA, with Russia and China watching with keen interest. .
“Double blow” for Turkey
16.07.2019
The European Union has suspended financial assistance to Turkey and interrupted the dialogue at the highest level. In a dispute over gas, the EU sided with the Greeks.
S-400 in Turkey and its implications for NATO
15.07.2019
After the start of S-400 deliveries to Turkey, a respected German professor, international and foreign policy analyst Thomas Jäger plainly states:
Russian S-400 Finally In Turkey. How Will Washington Respond?
12.07.2019
Since 2017, politicians and experts have been debating whether Turkey will buy Russian air defense systems despite US threats. Today, all these arguments have broken about the harsh reality.
Trump did not joke: the United States punished Erdogan for S-400
11.06.2019
The United States suspended Turkish pilots from training on F-35 fighter jets and demanded that they close the S-400 deal by the end of July.
