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Coronavirus Fears Are Bearing Down on Syrian Refugees
Source:Voice of America Date:01Mar2020
Syria is the most likely infection route for Turkey: Some health officials fear it is only a matter of time before the virus strikes Syria, making its way into displaced- persons and
As Turkey Asks for U.S. Help, Trump Befriends Its Old Enemy
Source:Bloomberg Date:01Mar2020
Greece has emerged as key to American plans to counter the influence of China and Russia in the Eastern Mediterranean as countries jostle for energy resources and infrastructure. For the
Russia and Turkey’s next moves will define the Syrian war’s end
Source:The Guardian Date:29Feb2020
Somewhat less than conclusive, but good analysis of Putin’s Syria conundrum The fog of the Syrian war has mired all its protagonists. Even as Russia and Turkey engaged deeper in
Two Turkish soldiers killed as Syrian rebels regain key town
Source:al Jazeera Date:27Feb2020
A much neeeded victory of sorts for the Turkish side, though Kremlin denied the news. Two Turkish soldiers have been killed and two others wounded in an air strike in Syria’s
Turkey may close the Bosphorus to Russia warships
Source:Middle East Monitor Date:25Feb2020
Turkey may soon be closing the Bosphorus Straits to Russian warships in order to prevent them from continuing to resupply the Syrian regime’s military, according to the Russian newspaper Novaya
The Gezi Trial Stunt and Turkey’s Increasing Isolation
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:21Feb2020
From an EU standpoint, the rule of law in Turkey is still being dismantled day after day. The issue for European leaders is how to factor this democratic decline in their overall relationship
A disaster in Syria as Russia and Turkey clash
Source:Washington Post Date:19Feb2020
Assad is determined to “liberate” Idlib. Russia is non-committal, Erdogan will be forced to defy both: “The Syrian regime is determined to wipe out the last stronghold of
Emmanuel Macron launches campaign against political Islam
Source:Financial Times Date:19Feb2020
This is not going to make Mr Erdogan happy, I can tell you right away! Mr Macron announced measures to tighten controls on foreign financing of mosques, to end the nomination by Algeria,
Turkish Gezi park activists acquitted of terror charges in surprise ruling
Source:The Guardian Date:18Feb2020
A tremendous victory for judicial independence and civil righst in Turkey. But, wait before uncorking the champaigne. The defendants might be re-arrested. POST NOTE: Kavala was
EU States to Deploy Ships Off Libya in Sign of Military Muscle
Source:Bloomberg Date:18Feb2020
Ohh boy, Libyan Civil War goes naval! Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have been backing Haftar, who is also supported by Russian mercenaries, while Turkey has been sending troops and