Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Iran next week, an Iranian news agency has reported. According to analysts, this visit will be the final step in the formation of a continental alliance of Russia, Iran and Turkey.
Turkey’s turn towards Russia began with the resignation of Ahmet Davutoglu in May 2016 and only strengthened after the failed pro-US coup on July 15th drew the ire of both Russia and Turkey.
Russian and Armenian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Serge Sargsyan held a meeting today in Moscow. The main issues are bilateral cooperation between the two countries and the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.
The battle for Aleppo entered a critical stage this week. Government troops reinforced by the Russian air force blocked the major parts of the city.
The historic meeting of the Russian and Turkish presidents was held today in St. Petersburg. Putin and Erdogan will hold the first bilateral talks since the tragic incident with the shoot-down of the Russian Su-24 near the Syrian-Turkish border last November.
8 August. Monday
Eurasia
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