More: Turkey
The shooting down of the Russian plane
A Russian aircraft, a Sukhoi-24, which NATO calls Fencer, the low-flying tactical bomber - an aircraft considered better than our Tornado - was shot...
Turkish Dilemma: Problems in being a Greater Caspian Force?
In the wake of Turkey’s recent election – supposedly fraught with corruption and fraud – and amid some of the worst violent outbreaks it...
Turkey’s Changing Dynamics Over Syria: From “Zero Problem” to “Zero Tolerance”?
Several conflicts happening in various capacities over the region of North Syria has been practicing since the mid-Arab Spring. The issue has become supraterritorial...
Russian Interference in Syria and Turkey FP in Middle East
Russia after October 1, aiming to support the Assad regime, is carrying out military operations on ISIS and the other opposition forces. Such a...
Ankara attack, Turkey/ISIS
According to one well-informed source, a suicide bomber carrying multiple bombs attacked a peace march on 10 October in Ankara, killing up to 128...
Syria: a labyrinth of ruin
The conflict and resulting destruction in Syria has been going on since 2011 and no foreseeable end is in sight. Over...
The Persian Lion Still Roars
Why does Iran still harbor such distrust and animosity towards the United States? This question is a key factor for understanding the continuous failures...
The Future of Turkey: the Kurdish question and the economic outlook
The last parliamentary elections in Turkey mark a political and an institutional turning point in the country's history. The importance of the vote derives...
The Caspian Kingmaker? Turkish Diplomatic Maneuvers and Motivations
Recent geopolitical activities have mostly painted Turkey as a diplomatic hero in mediating a role between two rival Caspian countries: Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. Past...
Turkish Geostrategy- trying to make sense?
The country seems to be in a category of its own. Perhaps its geographical position, making it a Balkan country in Europe, but also...