Atilla's Musings
Russia is about to face its biggest test yet in Syria
Source:The Independent Date:16Apr2020
Robert Fisk explains how Syria’s economic woes will test Putin’s resources, bringing in the Turkish angle, too. Turkey’s real problem, of which the Russians are acutely aware,
What to do about the coming debt crisis in developing countries
Source:Brookings papers Date:15Apr2020
This article by Homi Kharas is comprehensive in addressing the dimensions of the debt stress, as well as ingenious in proposing solutions. A must read for EM enthusiasts One indication
How To Make Turkey Great Again – OpEd
Source:Eurasian Review Date:09Apr2020
An op-ed piece by a former diplomat which is suprrisnigly symphatheitc to Turkey. It addresses all the topics that distances the country from the Wst, clogging the domestic dynamics for
When Coronavirus Is Over, Middle East Chaos Will Only Be Worse
Source:Yahoo News Date:06Apr2020
Stability doesn’t exist in vacuum, it requires cooperation and a sphere of prosperity. Covid-19 will leave a deep scar in the Middle East, which will reverberate in Turkey society,
Islamist Parties in Turkey: A Perpetual Matryoshka
Source:Middle East Forum Date:20Mar2020
Notwithstanding the awkward title, this analysis by Turkey expert Mr Burak Bekdil draws excellent conclusions about Turkey’s right-left divide and the prospects for a regime change:
North Cyprus presidential candidate calls for permanent partition
Source:Financial Times Date:11Mar2020
An idea I support fullheartedly: Permanent partition in Cyprus Ersin Tatar, the north Cypriot prime minister, said years of peace talks to end one of Europe’s most intractable conflicts
Time is up in Idlib: Turkey launches operation spring shield
Source:EDAM Date:03Mar2020
This assessment by prestigious think-tank EDAM provides good insight into Turkish military strategy in Idlib. Turkey’s counter-offensive has two dimensions. First, it is a punitive
Turkey’s Nationalist Course
Source:Rand Corporation Date:19Feb2020
This is the RAND Corporation report that stoked coup rumors in Turkey Turkey remains a polarized country Under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, democratic and civil rights in Turkey
Idlib front, Iran’s weakening foreign operation capacity: analysis
Source:Yeni Safak English Date:15Feb2020
This analysis appeared in pro-AKP Yeni Safak, and is one of many critising Russia and Iran vis-a-vis their Syria policy. The tide is changing Following the Arab spring, the historical
A Piece of a Greater Puzzle: The Libyan Civil War, External Influences and Regional Trends
Source:Jamestown Foundation Date:09Feb2020
Very good analytics explaining the power struggles outside Libya spilling over to its ugly civil war. Since Turkey is now a party to the war, a good primer for those who wish to catch up.