Turkey and NATO Prove the Anna Karenina Principle of Alliances
Source:Washington Post Date:18May2022
In Tolstoy’s universe, the menace comes from the entire world outside. You only survive and thrive, the novel suggests, if you stay committed to the family, even if it’s dysfunctional. The
Turkey Warns West It Will Continue to Shop Around for Missiles
Source:Bloomberg Date:04Sep2020
“If you don’t want me to buy it from elsewhere, then you need to sell it,” Cavusoglu said. “If you don’t, we’ll continue to buy from elsewhere. Today, this can be the S-400. Tomorrow, there will
Turkey’s Erdogan Leaves EU Talks Without Agreement on Refugees
Source:Bloomberg Date:10Mar2020
Talks between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the European Union over the fate of refugees in his country ended in failure Monday with no clear agreement over what should happen next
Turkey’s Grand Plans for Middle East Primacy
Source:The National Interest Date:22Dec2019
A thorugh analysis of Turkey’s regional policy steps and the strategy underneath. Also, sympathetic to Turkish view. Yet, this author must remind the readers that Imperial Overreach has
Turkey Isn’t Leaving NATO, But It May Be Breaking With the West
Source:Yahoo News Date:21Dec2019
Just weeks after a NATO summit brushed internal disputes under the carpet, renewed sparring between the U.S. and Turkey points to longer term risks to the alliance.U.S. Defense Secretary Mark
Talking Turkey, Islamism, and Genocide on Capitol Hill
Source:Middle East Forum Date:17Dec2019
Editor’s Note: I dopn’t agree with the discourse and conclusions, but this article is a jewel to demonstrate how the American policy debate about Turkey is proceeding. I wish the
Don’t Blame Turkey for NATO’s Woes
Source:Foreign Policy Date:03Dec2019
Provides a long-term insight into Turkey’s recalcitrance to approve NATO’s Baltic and Poland defense plan: It is under these circumstances that Washington moved to block the