Turkey left with no obvious regional ally Relations with the Middle East and the EU are in a parlous state as Erdogan faces many problems not of his own making and apparently without solutions Fitch director warns Turkey of perfect storm The Turkish economy now appears to be out of an immediate danger from any … Read more
This file photo shows Russian President Putin (R) and Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan shaking hands after their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 18. AP photo Russia willing to up winter gas flow to Turkey if requested from Hurriyet Daily News Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Sunday Russia … Putin Heads … Read more
Cuma notları Dar-ül harb Bütün veriler Suriye?de yeni bir cephenin açılmayacağına işaret ediyor. Kasım?daki başkanlık seçimi, Rusya ile Çin?in durdukları yer ve Bingazi saldırısı Obama yönetiminin Suriye konusunda son derece temkinli olmasının bellibaşlı nedenleri. Nitekim Rusya Akçakale haberi gelir gelmez hem Türkiye hem NATO?ya itidal telkininde bulundu. Bu çerçevede NATO?nun, Daimî Temsilciler düzeyindeki toplantısından … Read more
They were once friends. Erdoğan and Asad two years ago… Turkey threatens Syria with military retaliation over downed jet from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Julian Borger Turkish PM also warns that armed forces will respond to any Syrian encroachment on the border Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has threatened Syria with retaliation … Read more
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Turkey?s Vision for 2012 and Beyond: Davutoglu?s Washington Visit by Acturca Huffington Post (USA) February 17, 2012 Joshua W. Walker, Co-authored with Ece Ozcelik * Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu?s visit to Washington this week came at a pivotal juncture of bilateral and international affairs. Dr. Davutoğlu was enthusiastically welcomed by an audience in Washington … Read more
Libyan rebels blame airstrike lull on Turkey – Washington Times NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) shakes hands with Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara April 4, 2011. REUTERS/Umit Bektas Turkey pursues its Libya mediation efforts despite setbacks Ankara politicking for post-Gadhafi era in Libya from Hurriyet Dailynews Amid ongoing … Read more
The Arab spring a missed opportunity for Europe and Turkey? by Katinka Barysch from Today’s Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news :: Interviews Turkey has become a force to be reckoned with in the Arab world. As a fast growing, predominantly Muslim but secular democracy, it inspires people across the Middle East and … Read more
Hükümetin Türkiye için tasarladığı ve uygulamaya koyduğu yeni dış politika Orta Doğu ve Kuzey Afrika (ODKA) ülkelerinde vuku bulan ayaklanmalar sonucu çok ciddi bir testten geçiyor. Mart 2003?teki ?hoş tesadüf? yani hükümet tezkeresinin Meclis?te reddinin ülke ve bölgede kendisine getirdiği itibar ile başlayan dönem artık yol ayrımında. Bölgeye yönelik girişimlerin, üzerinde derin düşünülmüş bir stratejiden … Read more
Turkey to run Benghazi airport: PM ANKARA, Mar 28, 2011 (AFP) – Turkey will take over the running of the airport in Libya’s rebel bastion of Benghazi to facilitate the distribution of humanitarian aid, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday. Ottoman Tripolitania by M.A.M Under the Ottomans, the Maghreb was divided into … Read more
Turkey and France clash over Libya air campaign from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Ian Traynor Tension mounts over military action as Ankara accuses Sarkozy of pursuing French interests over liberation of Libyan people Turkey has launched a bitter attack on French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s and France’s leadership of the military campaign against Libyan … Read more
SYRIA: Graphic footage surfaces after Daraa clashes **************** Turkey and the ambivalent, reluctant military intervention over Libya by Gülnur Aybet by Gülnur Aybet LONDON — Turkey is a country that has never been comfortable with getting involved in regional conflicts in its neighboring Middle East. In fact, the principle of non-involvement in regional conflicts was … Read more
When things were good between Sarkozy and Gaddafi… Nato to take control in Libya after US, UK and France reach agreement by Nick Hopkins, Nicholas Watt, Ian Traynor ? Nato to assume day-to-day military command in Libya ? Obama and Cameron: Substantial progress made Britain, France and the US have agreed that Nato will take … Read more
Still here in Turkey, many people rely on scepticism on western intentions, while “muslim” Gaddafi murders muslim Libyan citizens…. France send warplanes against Libya after Gaddafi’s forces enter Benghazi from Wash Post Europe by Liz Sly, Karen DeYoung and Sudarsan Raghavan Sarkozy confirms no-fly zone, says Libyan leader attacked civilians with “murderous madness”; rebel warplane … Read more
Whether named as a military dictatorship, an autocratic rule, a despotic state, or kleptocracy; the regime in Libya is becoming visibly senile. Does this mean democracy will soon be blossoming in the Maghreb and the Mashrek of the Arab world? Only the most naive utopian can believe in such accelerated progress. But as of now, … Read more