In the Middle East, Russia is back
Source:Washington Post Date:05Dec2018
Among the presidents, prime ministers, kings and princes who have traveled to Moscow over the past year to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin are some of the United States’ closest
Moscow, Ankara say Syria buffer going ahead despite missed deadline
Source:Yahoo News Date:17Oct2018
As I claimed all along–Russia doesn’t want to lose Turkey, will not countenance Assad attack on Idlib Neither Turkey nor Russia seemed fazed by the apparent breach of the plan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s financial and strategic dilemmas
Source:Financial Times Date:19Sep2018
“Going to the IMF would be a big challenge,” says an AKP campaign strategist who underlines the party’s politically successful history of denouncing the tutelage of the fund. But, he adds,
Turkey might not like the West, but needs it
Source:Brookings Papers Date:31Aug2018
Bravo to Mr Metin Kirisci: For Turkey, the stark reality is that to get out of its economic rut, it must cooperate with the EU. The EU buys more than half of Turkey exports and owns more
Russia’s Use of Media and Information Operations in Turkey
Source:Rand Corporation Date:30Aug2018
Russian media have sought to undermine Turkey’s political and security cooperation with the United States and Europe by exacerbating mutual skepticism and highlighting policy differences.
Russia-Turkey-Iran pact can end over Idlib
Source:Gulfnews Date:26Aug2018
Attention: Idlib could morph into something bigger than Pastor Brunson crisis The fate of the rebel-held Syrian province of Idlib may decide the future of the uneasy alliance between
Turkey and Black Sea Security: Ten Years After the War in Georgia
Source:Atllantic Council Date:09Aug2018
Turkey’s double act between Russia and NATO is warign thin. Note the line: Turkey, however, is at best a fellow traveler rather than an ally of Russia. Erdogan has turned
How Russia Plans to Get Turkey on Its Side
Source:The National Interest Date:09Aug2018
While these state-to-state deals are certainly significant, they tend to overshadow a quieter, but equally important Russian campaign to “flip” Turkey’s influential business community. Akkuyu
Turkey Stalls NATO, Clings to Defunct Status Quo in the Black Sea
Source:Jamestown Foundation Date:03Aug2018
Russia is rapidly accumulating superior power in the Black Sea, and posturing offensively in and around the region. Nevertheless, whenever the matter comes up for debate within the North Atlantic
Turkey and the EU: time for plan B?
Source:AFP Date:15Jan2018
I added this to my “portfolio”, because it a short and succinct summary of Turkey’s current diplomatic troubles. Worth a read for any Turkey beginner.