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AS U.S. CONSIDERS NEW SANCTIONS ON TURKEY, RUSSIA LIFTS SOME AFTER MISSILE DELIVERY
Source:Newsweek Date:26Jul2019
Following a private meeting with dozens of legislators that lasted about an hour and a half, Republican Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota told NBC News that Trump “would like a little
Europe Must Re-Engage With Turkey Now
Source:Bloomberg Date:23Jul2019
A very thoughtfull and potentially mutually productive idea for EU and Turkey from Bloomberg: Parameters of re-engagement with a wayward Turkey. And yet Turkey remains firmly attached to
Rockets fired from Syria injure six in southeast Turkey
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:23Jul2019
Hot days in Syria. Along with rocket attacks, bomb attacks in Turkish-held Syrian territories, at a day when Syria special envoy J. Jeffreys is holding high level talks with the administration
Opposition in Turkey
Source:International Policy Digest Date:21Jul2019
The municipal elections on March 31st at the national level and the re-run elections on June 23rd in Istanbul showed that there is a strong and vibrant opposition in Turkey. The opposition wins
Erdogan’s one-man rule no longer safe
Source:PA Intelligence Date:20Jul2019
Ten days after Babacan, Davutoglu gave an interview broadcast live online in which he appeared to suggest he would be ready to set up a new party. Erdogan has downplayed the threat but
Will Erdogan risk an operation in Syria?
Source:al Monitor Date:18Jul2019
Turkey’s political risk will not settle anytime soon. Trouble with NATO over s-400s could be joined by a new military campaign in Syria. Retired Gen. Naim Baburoglu, however, said
Syrian government struggles to make gains in Idlib
Source:Yahoo News Date:16Jul2019
Turkey succesfully defended its interests in Syria by repulsing Assad’s charge in Idlib. Note that despite the arrival of S-400s, Russian-Assad air-raids didn’t cease.
Trial begins with high stakes for US-Turkey ties, ex-Trump adviser Flynn
Source:Middle East Monitor Date:16Jul2019
In a court case that could further strain American relations with Turkey and weigh on the sentencing of former US national security adviser Michael Flynn, a criminal trial began on Monday
TRNC: All parties would benefit from peace in Cyprus
Source:Yeni Safak Date:15Jul2019
TRNC President Mustafa Akinci advanced a proposal to resolve East Med drilling tensions. Turkish daily Yeni Safak interviewed him on the elusive prospects for peace on the divided island:
Turkey reacts to threat of US sanctions with military deployment near Syria
Source:Arab News Date:15Jul2019
A significant deployment of heavy weapons has taken place near the strategic northern border town of Tal Abyad, controlled by the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia. The control of Tal Abyad helped the