In just one day, Erdoğan changed his explanation for why Turkey is in Syria…

Erdoğan’s Target was Assad Yesterday, Just Organizations Today Bianet :: English Explaining that purpose of Turkey’s military offensive into Syria is to “put an end to Assad’s governing” two days ago, Erdoğan today said that their target is not a country or a person. Dutch Ask E.U. to Pressure Turkey Over Crackdown NYT > Turkey by By … Read more

Füle to Çavuşoğlu: “Judicial bill should conform to EU political criteria

Judicial bill should conform to EU political criteria, Füle tells Çavuşoğlu   Stefan Füle has expressed the EU?s expectations that the new judicial bill prepared should be consistent with the EU legislation ************** The EU and Turkey?s Asylum Policy in Light of the Syrian Crisis   GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 10, 15 … Read more

FP roundup: EU to move on easing sanctions after historic Iran deal… while Turkey dribbles…

Obama takes on critics of Iran deal, praises diplomacy  President Barack Obama took on critics of a newly brokered nuclear deal with Iran Nov 25 EU to move on easing sanctions after historic Iran deal France’s foreign ministe said the EU would likely lift some sanctions on Iran in December Iran nuclear deal agreed at talks … Read more