Atilla's Musings
Turkey: Erdogan Seeks To Achieve Dream Of The Empire’s Rebirth
Source:Eurasia Review Date:06Feb2020
A surprisingly positive view of Turkey expanding military and diplomatic engagements in North Africa and Middle East. Furthermore, in spite of the recent agreement reached in Berlin
How Far Can Turkey Challenge NATO and the EU in 2020?
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:31Jan2020
Marc Pierini gives a tour-de-force of the new face of Turkish diplomacy and the challenges it presents to NATO and EU. Yet, he is wrong on one point. Erdogan’s agressive diplomatic posture
Battle for Idlib: Syrian government assault leaves Turkey facing tough choices
Source:Middle East Eye Date:28Jan2020
The advance means that two of the 13 Turkish observation posts established in that buffer zone are now encircled by Syrian government forces, including the one in Sarman since August. Advancing
The Muslim World’s Question: ‘What Happened to Us?’
Source:The Atlantic Date:26Jan2020
An emotional quest why the Moslem Wordl became more intolerant and dogmatic starting in 1980s. What happened to us? So many people of my generation and younger in the region are still
What has Erdogan learned from Soleimani’s killing?
Source:al Monitor Date:12Jan2020
This article by veteran Turkish political affairs reporter Mrs Pinar Trembley is a jewel. It covers not only Turkey-Iran dynamics, but how skillfully Erdogan needs to balance Iran vs Trump.
Libya’s War of the Many
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:04Jan2020
How will Turkey’s interference in Libyan civil war end? Ultimately, U.S. and Europe inaction opens the door to multipolarity in Libya, with Turkey and Russia jointly filling the
Turkey’s Gunboat Gambit in the Mediterranean
Source:Gatestone Institute Date:31Dec2019
This article explains Erdogan’s involvement in the Libyan civil war, as well as giving a very comprehensive acount of Turkish naval build-up. With the al-Sarraj handshake, Erdoğan is
Turkey’s Grand Plans for Middle East Primacy
Source:The National Interest Date:22Dec2019
A thorugh analysis of Turkey’s regional policy steps and the strategy underneath. Also, sympathetic to Turkish view. Yet, this author must remind the readers that Imperial Overreach has
Talking Turkey, Islamism, and Genocide on Capitol Hill
Source:Middle East Forum Date:17Dec2019
Editor’s Note: I dopn’t agree with the discourse and conclusions, but this article is a jewel to demonstrate how the American policy debate about Turkey is proceeding. I wish the
Turkish Conservatives’ Loyalty to Erdoğan and Views on Potential Successors
Source:Center for American Progress Date:11Dec2019
At one level, President Erdoğan continues to enjoy broad, loyal support among AKP voters. By way of rough comparison, in the United States, Republican voters’ approval for President Donald Trump