Atilla's Musings
Is the U.S. Handing Northeast Syria to Turkey?
Source:Middle East Forum Date:22Sep2019
A balanced article explaining in detail Turkish, American and Kurdish stakes in the proposed safe zone in North East Syria, which has become the leading focus of Turish foreign policy. The
The View from Syria’s Peace Talks
Source:Foreign Policy in Focus Date:14Sep2019
A detailed review and assessment of chances of success for Astana Process: The Syrian conflict remains massively complex. It combines a despotic, authoritarian regime, Islamic
Turkey Faces “Almost a Revolution in the Middle East”
Source:Gatestone Institute Date:10Sep2019
Great article on Turkey-Israel tensions. Or, another failure of Erdogan’s foreign policy initiatives Apparently neither Turks nor Israelis took Turkey’s Islamists leaders
The coming proxy wars between Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Source:Brandeis Now Date:07Sep2019
One of the very few articles I could find explaining the tensions between Turkey and Saudi Arabia. It will hurt both sides, benefiting Iran. Henry J. Leir Professor of the Economics
Babacan’s movement creates panic among Turkey’s ruling party
Source:Middle East on line Date:31Aug2019
Erdogan facing pressure from within. What does his former economy czar Ali Babacan want? Although no one is willing to admit it, it’s clear that Babacan’s movement has created a
Rivers of Dust: The Future of Water and the Middle East
Source:Fair Observer Date:24Aug2019
An in-depth study of how climate change, conflict and beggar-thy-neighbor policies are robbing Middle East off its scarcest asset: Water! Syria and Iraq are at odds with Turkey over the
Turkey’s Rising Wave of Social Protests
Source:the Globalist Date:20Aug2019
he last time major anti-government rallies took place in Turkey, Erdogan was able to snuff them out not only because of his power over state security organs, but also because the opposition
East of Euphrates: Safe zone deal is not certain, risks continue
Source:The National Date:12Aug2019
US and Turkey agreed on a safe zone to the East Of Euphrates to seperate Turkey from PKK affiliated YPG-PYD, but it can hardly be called a deal, missing almost every detail needed to pin down
Who Are Turkey’s Long-Term Allies?
Source:Fair Observer Date:07Aug2019
Brief but very insightfull: Does Turkey have a foreign policy beyond Erdogan’s whims? The broad picture of Turkish foreign policy under President Erdoğan is conflicting and
The EU’s relationship with Turkey is failing
Source:the Economist Date:26Jul2019
That might mean threatening greatly increased sanctions, perhaps modelled on those levied against Russia and targeting Mr Erdogan’s allies, as proof of European seriousness. Sanctions relief