Erdogan-Putin summit highlights Turkey’s fragile balancing act
Source:al Monitor Date:30Sep2021
First realistic assesment of Erdogan-Putin summit. Also an excellent review of Turko-Russian clash points. Fehim Taştekin remains one of the most insightfull observers of Turkey’s regional
Turkey wants Syrian forces to leave border areas, aide says
Source:Yahoo News Date:22Oct2019
By far the best and simplest article on what Turkey watns in North East Syria, what Kurds are willing to give and where Assad stands Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants Syrian
Sochi summit leaves Turkey facing unsavory possibilities
Source:al Monitor Date:29Nov2017
Turkish analysts portrayed Sochi Summit as political victory for President Erdogan. It wasn’t. Turkey got nothing in Syria not even the permission to enter Afrin to clean up pro-PKK
Sochi summit expected to tackle Turkey’s enmity toward Syrian Kurdish militia
Source:XinhuaNet Date:22Nov2017
I don’t expect Sochi summit to yield any definitive result for a post-ISIS Syria settlement. The parties have vast differences of opinion. Erdogan flew to Sochi to gain approval to remove