Dr. Can Erimtan | As the country’s centenary approaches, the New Turkey is gradually becoming Islamic state in all but name.
Turkey Files
A New Turkey for the 21st Century: Tayyip Erdoğan’s Career and Deniz Baykal’s Role
August 8, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Damascus Rejects US-Turkish ‘Safe Zone’ in Northern Syria
August 8, 2019 By Leave a Comment
AMN | Syrian government officials argue that ‘safe zones’ violate the country’s sovereign and territorial integrity.
SouthFront: Syrian Military Vows to Resume Operations Against Militants
August 6, 2019 By Leave a Comment
SouthFront | The new ceasefire agreement designed to cease hostilities in northwestern Hama and southern Idlib has just collapsed.
What’s Really Behind US-Turkish Conflict Over Russian S-400 Missile Defense
August 1, 2019 By Leave a Comment
South Front | The US is desperately playing catch-up to Russia in the area of missile defense.
Turkey’s NATO Status Will Be ‘Unaffected’ by Acquisition of Russian S-400 Missile System
July 31, 2019 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE + AP | Ankara further defies Washington as it moves closer in its defense ties with Moscow.
Washington is Aiding in the Theft of Syrian Oil
July 30, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Stephen Lendman | Trump continues to arm both Arab and Kurdish fighters, working closely with them to traffick stolen Syrian oil.
Why the US is Pushing Back on Turkey Over S400 Delivery
July 13, 2019 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE | US officials believe that Turkey’s move will give Russia access to NATO defense secrets.
İstanbul Election Re-Run: The Culmination of an AKP Policy of ‘Sunnification’
June 29, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | The recent Instanbul election was billed as a ‘loss’ for Erdogan, but in many ways it has helped reinforce the AKP’s transition towards a more neo-Ottoman Islamist Turkey.
SYRIA: Turkish ‘Observation Post’ Comes Under Fire in Northwest Hama
May 31, 2019 By Leave a Comment
AMN | Potential flashpoint here, but no reports of casualties from Turkish military yet.
SYRIA: Russian Forces Repel Massive Rocket Attack on Hmeimim Airbase
May 6, 2019 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE + South Front | Today’s shelling came from Idlib’s so-called ‘de-escalation’ zone which is actually being held by Al-Qaeda terrorists.
Turkish Army, ‘Rebels’ Launch Offensive to Capture Two Towns in Northern Aleppo
May 4, 2019 By Leave a Comment
AMN | the Turkish Army and their ‘rebel’ allies are attempting to seize two towns from YPG near town of Tal Rifa’at.
Lawyers tasked with derailing internal Syrian peace process and the failure of ‘international justice’
March 29, 2019 By Leave a Comment
John Laughland | The ruling on Myanmar and Bangladesh illustrates everything that is wrong with international justice.
New Zealand Censoring Internet Users, Threatening Jail for Sharing Video of Mosque Attack
March 19, 2019 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | This story will continue to take bizarre twists and turns.
Pentagon Says Multinational Force to Establish ‘Safe-Zone’ in Northeastern Syria
February 23, 2019 By Leave a Comment
SouthFront | U.S. troops to remain in northeastern Syria after the supposed pullout.
Updated Syria Briefing from Peter Ford: US Withdrawal, Safe Zones, Sanctions, Idlib, ISIS & Israel
January 31, 2019 By Leave a Comment
GNS | Updated situational briefing from the former British Ambassador to Syria.
Turkey and Russia in Syria: From the National Pact to the Adana Agreement
January 31, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | Here are the in’s and out’s of creating a security buffer zone along the Syrian and Turkish border.
‘What about the Kurds?!’ Getting a Proper Grip on Turks, Americans & Kurds in Syria
January 14, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Most Americans have no idea who ‘The Kurds’ are and how they rose to prominence in the US foreign policy matrix. Understanding their politics and history is essential in understanding Turkey’s deeper motivations in Syria.
Trump’s Latest Hedge on US Withdrawal from Syria is Only Postponing the Inevitable
January 7, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Peter Ford | We can expect to see bluster, smoke screens, and reversals on all sides in the coming days but ultimately the US will have to leave.
TurkStream Pipeline: New Cold War Realignments and the Return of M.A.D.
November 29, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | This move transform the Eurasian geopolitical chessboard, but will Europe realign itself before it is too late?
Moderate Traffickers: Turkish-backed ‘Free Syrian Army’ Caught Smuggle Hashish in Ambulances
November 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE | Washington’s ‘rebel’ darlings are running an organized crime syndicate based along the Turkish-Syria border.
