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Déjà vu: the gas conflict around Cyprus is getting worse
Déjà vu: the gas conflict around Cyprus is getting worse In early October, the Cypriot government invited tenders for gas extraction in Block 7.1)Ankara believes that this step impairs the interests of both Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots and announced that remedial measures will be taken, which might entail an escalation of tensions in this […]
Turkey Breaks with NATO, Refuses to Expel Russians
Turkey Breaks with NATO, Refuses to Expel Russians Ankara (GPA) – Turkey has broken with their NATO allies and decided not to expel Russian diplomats at the behest of the UK. Following the alleged March 4th alleged Russian poisoning of Sergei Skripal, an ex-double agent in the UK, several European countries and the US have […]
Turkey Slams ‘Allies’ For Sending “Planeloads Of Arms” To Terrorists Ahead Of Emergency UN Session
Turkey Slams ‘Allies’ For Sending “Planeloads Of Arms” To Terrorists Ahead Of Emergency UN Session Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has turned on Ankara’s allies, insinuating that the US in particular has been providing massive military support to Kurdish YPG in Syria. In a speech to his ruling AK Party, RT reports that Erdogan said […]
Russian Military Pulls Out Of Syrian Kurdish Town As Turkey Initiates “Massive Cross-Border Attack”
Russian Military Pulls Out Of Syrian Kurdish Town As Turkey Initiates “Massive Cross-Border Attack” Turkey’s defense minister has confirmed the Turkish military has begun cross-border shelling of the Syrian Kurdish enclave of Afrin in what he further describes as the “de facto start” of the operation in order to destroy – in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s […]
The CIA Strikes Again?
The CIA Strikes Again? Were CIA Dirty Hands Behind Assassination of Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey? Russia’s investigation will get to the bottom of what happened, why and who was responsible. Though unknown at this point, it has the earmarks of a CIA plot to undermine growing Russian/Turkish ties, notably their cooperation in Syria, adversely affecting […]
‘OK, big brother’: Turkish military cooperate with ISIS on border, telephone calls reveal
‘OK, big brother’: Turkish military cooperate with ISIS on border, telephone calls reveal © Sertac Kayar / Reuters Further proof of ties between the Turkish military and Islamic State fighters operating on the Syrian-Turkish border has been revealed in the Cumhuriyet newspaper, which published more transcripts of telephone calls between the jihadists and officers. The […]
What Could Go Wrong? Saudis Want To Give Surface-To-Air Missiles To Syrian Rebels
What Could Go Wrong? Saudis Want To Give Surface-To-Air Missiles To Syrian Rebels When the Russians started flying from Latakia on September 30 it put the Syrian opposition in a decisively precarious situation. Whereas the Syrian air force was largely out of date and relied on replacement parts and continual maintenance to remain viable, Moscow […]
Massive Explosion Reported In Turkish Capital, Military Dormitory Targeted
Massive Explosion Reported In Turkish Capital, Military Dormitory Targeted With Turkey on the brink of going to war with Russia and, implicitly, Iran, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is looking for an excuse to invade Syria. The rebels Turkey and Saudi Arabia back are staging what amounts to a last stand at Aleppo and the Kurdish YPG […]
John Kerry Makes Last Ditch Effort To Avert World War III As Saudis, Turks Prepare For Syria Invasion
John Kerry Makes Last Ditch Effort To Avert World War III As Saudis, Turks Prepare For Syria Invasion Tomorrow, John Kerry will meet Sergei Lavrov and several of his other counterparts from Europe and the Mid-East in Munich in a last ditch effort to revive Syrian peace talks, which fell apart amid an intense Russian […]
Turkish prosecutors demand life sentences for 2 jailed Erdogan critics
Turkish prosecutors demand life sentences for 2 jailed Erdogan critics A woman walks past a banner that reads, “Even you arrest (journalists) or censor (media) we know that you are a war criminal Tayyip” and with a picture of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a protest over the arrest of journalists Can Dundar and […]
Erdogan calls MP ‘traitor’ for telling RT that ISIS got chemical weapons via Turkey
Erdogan calls MP ‘traitor’ for telling RT that ISIS got chemical weapons via Turkey © Kayhan Ozer / Reuters; Eren Erdem / Facebook Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused opposition MP Eren Erdem of “betrayal.” Erdem told RT that Islamic State terrorists had obtained sarin gas supplies through Turkish territory – and that […]
US calls on Turkey to withdraw ‘unauthorized’ troops from Iraq
US calls on Turkey to withdraw ‘unauthorized’ troops from Iraq © Yilmaz Kazandioglu / Reuters The US has urged Turkey to withdraw its “unauthorized” military forces from northern Iraq, calling on Ankara to respect the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. US Vice President Joe Biden has spoken to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi regarding Turkey’s […]
The Syrian Proxy War: A World War III-esque Summary
The Syrian Proxy War: A World War III-esque Summary Even before any major world powers were willing to go public (so to speak) with their involvement in Syria’s five-year, bloody civil war, it was difficult to keep track of the myriad rebel factions, militant groups, and jihadists battling the Assad regime for control of the […]
Russia Says Turkey’s Attack On Jet Was “Planned Provocation” As Ankara Moves Tanks Near Syrian Border
Russia Says Turkey’s Attack On Jet Was “Planned Provocation” As Ankara Moves Tanks Near Syrian Border On Tuesday evening, we took a close look at the circumstances surrounding Turkey’s decision to shoot down a Russian Su-24 near the Syrian border. The incident was the most meaningful escalation in the conflict to date and marks the first time […]
Another Black Swan? Turkey Holds Snap Elections Amid NATO-Backed Civil War
Another Black Swan? Turkey Holds Snap Elections Amid NATO-Backed Civil War There’s a potential black swan event taking place in Turkey on Sunday and no one seems to care. That is, the media isn’t devoting nearly enough coverage to Turkish elections considering the impact the outcome will invariably have on the situation in Syria, on […]
