Media
What’s Behind the Snub Erdogan Gave Bolton, and Why Some in Israel Are Still Optimistic
Source:Haaretz Date:09Jan2019
A view of Erdogan from Israel: There are those convinced that Erdogan has shifted the country decisively in an anti-Western and anti-Israeli direction, and that it should be viewed as a hostile
Erdoğan chides Bolton and calls on US to hand over Syria bases
Source:The Guardian Date:09Jan2019
This is the critical request: Turkey has asked Washington to hand over its bases in Syria as the Trump administration appeared to reverse plans to withdraw from the country’s north-east on
Why Turkey’s AKP is throwing its weight into local election campaign
Source:Middle East Eye Date:07Jan2019
AKP, which won 42 percent in the June general elections, is somewhat on the defensive. It would like to have a 50 percent share of the votes – something it achieved in Turkey’s presidential
John Bolton puts brakes on Trump withdrawal from Syria
Source:Financial Times Date:07Jan2019
“We do not think the Turks ought to undertake military action that is not fully co-ordinated with and agreed to by the United States at a minimum so they do not endanger our troops, but also so
Turkey’s ruling party eager to win local elections despite grim economy
Source:Xinhua News Agency Date:05Jan2019
Candidates for other provinces and towns were previously announced by the president who faces a strong challenge in large cities because of a slowing economy, high inflation and rising
Turkish army brass at odds over military operation in Syria
Source:al Monitor Date:05Jan2019
Deniz Zeyrek, a columnist for Sozcu and a seasoned defense and diplomacy writer, summarized their objections in three points: The threat Turkey now faces is different from what we encountered in
Turkey-US Tensions Threaten to Resurface Over Syria
Source:Voice of America Date:04Jan2019
HEADS UP: Analysts suggest Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may be tempted to thwart any buffer zone by launching a pre-emptive military operation in Syria, east of the Euphrates River,
HDP set to take more districts in March vote
Source:Ahval News Date:02Jan2019
Amidst the paucity of national polls, we report what we can According to a survey Rawest, a polling firm that focuses on Turkey’s east and southeast, conducted before the announcement of
Clashes between ‘radical’ fighters and rebels ‘leave 19 dead in western Aleppo’
Source:Middle East Eye Date:02Jan2019
Eyes on Idlib again: Probably Ankara trying to deliver on its promise to purge radical elements in the province Clashes between “radical” fighters and rebels in northern
How Iran sees ‘post-America’ Syria
Source:al Monitor Date:31Dec2018
After the Kurds and Damascus have failed to reach a compromise, Tehran thinks Ankara putting real pressure on the Kurds would probably work. In other words, either the Kurds — under the pressure