Emboldened Turkey Pushes Deeper Into Syria, but Risks Abound
Source:New York Times Date:24Mar2018
The import of Afrin victory: Yet the fall of Afrin has made it increasingly clear that Turkey and its allies will have to be reckoned with in whatever negotiation might eventually end the
Turkey’s Erdogan says Syria’s Afrin town under siege, entry imminent
Source:Yahoo! Date:10Mar2018
On Thursday, Turkish forces and their Free Syrian Army (FSA) allies seized control of the nearby town of Jinderes, state media reported. Turkey now controls five out of seven of the settlements
No Exit: Turkey’s unexpected empire in Syria
Source:Ahval News Date:06Mar2018
There are signs the Turkish government understands that it has saddled itself with responsibility for the more than 2.5 million inhabitants of Idlib, Afrin and northern Aleppo. After initially
Signs point to early Turkish elections
Source:al Monitor Date:06Mar2018
Turkey may be preparing for a snap election this year to enshrine President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s expanded powers and capitalize on the disarray of a splintered opposition enfeebled by a long
Turkey reconnects opposition-held areas in northern Syria
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:27Feb2018
Turkey believes reconnecting the opposition-held Idlib and the area under FSA control backed by the Turkish army would also strengthen its border security.
Civilians have no place to run as Turkey offensive drags on
Source:Washington Post Date:16Feb2018
Afrin Campaign, presented as a moral war and certain victory in the Turkish press is viewed in an entirely diffrent context by the outside world. This news item in Washington Post is highly
Risk of Conflict in Northern Syria Between U.S., Turkey Rising
Source:Bloomberg Date:03Feb2018
The current standoff is probably the most serious. Relations are “teetering on the brink of a precipice,” and direct military conflict is a real possibility, according to Anthony Skinner, a
Strategic Syrian peak slips through Turkey’s fingers
Source:al Monitor Date:30Jan2018
What is the truth about Operation Olive Branch? Journalist and researcher Mrs Amberin Zaman presents an alternative view of the Afrin Campaign, widely embraced by a vast majority of Tukrs and
Turkey’s Afrin Offensive can pitch Ankara against both Washington and Moscow
Source:Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis Date:25Jan2018
According to some Turkish analysts, the planned offensive is linked to domestic politics as the AKP is approaching a crucial election year. Many feel that Erdoğan is preparing to call for early
Erdogan to extend offensive to Manbij risking clash with US forces
Source:Middle East Eye Date:25Jan2018
While Ankara disputes this account of events, acording to White House, Trump warned Erdogan to stay away from Manbij. Where is Manbij? Why is it important U.S. and how it could become the straw