US-Turkish relations
Cost minimization: Could the US actually benefit from withdrawing troops from...
11/22/2019
Most western experts (and western journalists) have negatively evaluated President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria. Over the past month, the president has...
Ankara’s foreign policy as seen by Turkish experts
By Andrei Isaev
Dec. 18, 2019
In the opinion of Turkish authorities, Turkey plays a variety of roles on the foreign policy landscape: it is a...
Erdogan wants the Bomb
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reacted to the impending removal of the US nuclear arsenal from his soil by announcing Turkey’s intention to build one...
By sending troops to Libya, Erdogan is risking a major Mediterranean...
By Ahmed Abou
Dec. 18, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan is upping the ante in Libya, shipping drones, tanks, special forces and commando units to...
Tensions between Ankara and Washington
Turkey could shut down Incirlik Air Base used by US if necessary – Erdogan on US sanctions
15 Dec, 2019
Ankara retains the option of shutting...
Turkey May Expel US From Air Bases in Retaliation for Sanctions
PostDecember 11, 2019
The US is planning to move ahead with sanctions against Turkey over their acquisition of the S-400 air defense system from Russia....
The coup d’état was against Kemalists
By Mehmet Perinçek
20.07.2016
Turkish historian and political scientist, former political prisoner in the case of "Ergenekon" Mehmet Perincek commented an unsuccessful coup attempt in Turkey:
The...
Turkey Sanctions Vote Underscores U.S. Breakdown With NATO Ally
By David Wainer
October 30, 2019
The passage of sanctions legislation against Turkey in the U.S. House of Representatives underscores a sober reality about U.S. ties...
Latest Developments around Syria (also on Armenian genocide and Syrian constitution)
Bipartisan House Passes Bill Punishing Turkey for Syria Invasion
By ALAN FRAM / AP
October 29, 2019
A bipartisan bill punishing Turkey for its invasion of...
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East
Kurds Pulling Out of North Syria as Ceasefire Largely Holds
Turkey and Kurds disagree on terms of the deal Posted on October 18, 2019
The...