It has once again been made clear that Idlib is much more than a conflict zone between Turkey and Syria, despite President Erdogan’s historical meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It has implications for the future of the region as a whole, and for all neighboring countries. In the highlights and reviews of the 6 hour talks ...
Putin and Erdogan meet On March 5, an important meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Russian President Vladimir Putin was held in Moscow. The main results were decisions on counteracting to terrorism, the terms of a ceasefire, the creation of security corridor and joint patrolling efforts. Erdogan and Putin’s talks on Idlib: a brief analysis The high-level ...
On March 5 in Moscow, Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin held talks. The situation in Idlib was obviously the main point on the agenda. Dawn of Idlib In May 2019, the Syrian Arab Army, with Russia’s active support, started the military operation ‘Dawn of Idlib’. Its goal was to liberate the territory of so-called “Greater Idlib” which includes ...
On February 13, the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Pakistan. His official purpose was participation in the sixth round of the Pakistan-Turkey High Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLCC); a joint session of the parliament in Islamabad was also scheduled. The President of Pakistan Imran Khan personally met with the Turkish President at the Nur Khan Airbase and ...
The commander of the Libyan National Army’s decision to participate in continued talks is a sign of hope for a successful continuation of the peace process that began in Istanbul. Libyan National Army Commander General Khalifa Haftar has said he supports the initiative to hold peace talks in Moscow. He expressed his readiness in a letter to Russian President Vladimir ...
Ukrainian plane crash A passenger plane with 180 passengers on board crashed after taking off from an airport in Tehran on the night of January 8. Later on, Iran admitted that the plane had been shot down by mistake due to the extremely tense standoff with the US. The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran fully acknowledged that the ...
Europe: a populist surge In 2019, the rise of populism in Europe continued apace. France’s Yellow Vest protesters returned to the streets throughout the year, turning from a fight against increased gasoline prices to a mass movement against the neoliberal policies of President Emmanuel Macron. The protests also inspired people abroad, expanding into other countries’ throughout Europe (Germany, Belgium, the ...
ABD, müttefiki Türkiye ile ne yapmaya çalışıyor? Türkiye’ye karşı sürekli ikiyüzlü bir politika yürüten ABD’nin ikiyüzlülüğü son dönemde iyice zıvanadan çıkmış görünüyor. Amerikan filmlerinde gördüğümüz iyi polis-kötü polis taktikleri ile zaten kopma noktasına gelen Türkiye-ABD ilişkileri nereye kadar devam edecek? BAŞKAN ÖVÜYOR-BAKANI, VEKİLLERİ TEHDİT EDİYOR Son dönemde, ABD Başkan Trump, sürekli Türkiye’yi ve Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’a öve öve bitiremezken, ...
NATO’s anniversary summit recently came to a close in London, where 29 NATO members summed up the results of the alliance summit held in London on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the military bloc. This time, the role of “bad guys” was played not by US President Donald Trump, but by the leaders of France and Turkey – ...
Gerek Türkiye tarafında gerekse ABD tarafında, günlerdir tartışma konusu olan, “Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan ile ABD Başkanı Trump görüşsün mü? Görüşmesin mi?” tartışması nihayet son buluyor. Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ABD Başkanı Donald’ın daveti üzerine 13 Kasım’da Washington’a gidiyor. Beyaz Saray’da yapılacak görüşmelerin ardından iki liderin bir de öğle yemeği yiyeceği açıklandı. EN GERGİN GÖRÜŞME İki liderin “görüşsünler mi? görüşmesinler mi?” tartışmaları ...
The fourth Hungary-Turkey high-level strategic council meeting was held in Budapest on November 7. The President of Turkey visited Budapest to meet with Hungarian President János Áder and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The politicians discussed cooperation in the fields of security, energy and culture, the EU and migration. https://www.facebook.com/orbanviktor/videos/410797979809968/?__xts__[0]=68.ARA1Inr-Z8FkaNa5-OIwk2nFZcRBjuyoHxXL6eModkvLB9XwesoXn67ye5rwEgp6HbnIUNsWh6JW0fOrtpEPMBQX4QRbOsBzjS6pMwaTNe55RHfKqomJyJ9gmVKbXxq8F3cRxcQvpaTurNIUTN3MmcatjFis8v1hClktRyLR29Skqwy1QDIxwKbwBfDC1vagcsFHFqoGDC0q7T6B2pntTfUH7enRHhVge4PgK_6NlJFWA3njFu19OU8dLANOl5RJpBp3QzszCqCJjsecISFYGkSeYiVdSDdpf663zCgHAbxlaWHSmHVavbgbNKssrGsvKaPkc_VwBwIMuCu8dwz0Z0jVVlNDIOt8&__tn__=-R The meeting was the result of an agreement reached in 2013 ...
Türkiye Cumhuriyet’i tarihinde ilk defa, siyasetçisiyle, medyasıyla, vatandaşıyla, “Cumhurbaşkanı’mız başka bir ülkeye gitsin mi? gitmesin mi?” tartışması yaşanıyor. Tartışma gerginlikte zirve yapan Türkiye-ABD ilişkilerinin ardından, ABD Başkanı Turump’ın, Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan’ı, 13 Kasım’da ABD’ye davet etmesiyle başladı. Türkiye-ABD arasında yaşanan krizin ne kadar derin olduğunu, gelinen bu tartışmalardan hesaplayabiliriz. Yıllardır, ABD ile Türkiye arasında çeşitli vesilelerle krizler yaşandığını biliyoruz. Peki, son ...