“Unholly alliance”: Saudi Arabia, Turkey solidify Syria policy… a FP roundup..

Saudi Arabia, Turkey solidify Syria policy Turkey and Saudi Arabia reiterated their common understanding on the civil war in Syria…     Turkey seals border crossing with Syria Turkey has closed a border gate with Syria following two deadly bomb attacks in Turkey?s southern province of Hatay Syria opposition open key talks in Istanbul Syria’s … Read more

Cengiz Aktar: Suriye Politikası

Suriye Politikası       Suriye?deki içsavaştan, içsavaşın bölgesel ve küresel etkilerinden kimse azade değil. Ön cephede veya daha beride olsun aktörlerin hepsi temkinli ve son tahlilde kendi çıkarlarını kollamanın peşinde. Türkiye hariç!       Hükümetin verdiği görüntü şu: Suriye Sünnîlerinin muhalefetine koşulsuz destek, hatta bu muhalefet içinde başta ABD olmak üzere hatırı sayılır … Read more

Turkish PM visits Silicon Valley… in the mean time accuses Turkish media for not standing up against al-Assad…

Turkish media has not stood up enough against Bashar al-Assad: PM Erdoğan The Turkish print and visual media haven?t stood against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said. Turkish PM visits Silicon Valley Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Silicon Valley in San Francisco.. Turkey?s Economy Minister on a Decade of … Read more

After all, Obama is cautious on Syria, not as excited as Turkish leaders…

Turkey, the US and the Syrian crisis The United States? take on the Syrian crisis is not that different than its take on the Arab uprisings. Obama-Erdoğan meet U.S. President Barack Obama hosted Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for official talks Turkey’s Erdogan Visits the U.S.: Four Long-Standing Problems Turkey’s Erdogan Visits the U.S.: … Read more

Well, not much surprisingly Turkey, US agree al-Assad should go… while Turkey’s main opposition in a strage row with EU socialists…

Turkey, US agree ?al-Assad should go for a free Syria? Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan and US President Obama say the boths sides have agreed Bashar al-Assad should leave his post for a transition in Syria. Obama and Turkish PM Erdogan give joint news conference ? live blog President expected to discuss IRS scandal and seizure … Read more

Turkey now finds the real culprit in Reyhanlı bombings: World’s reaction to Syria limited to rhetoric….

We won?t let Syria chaos spill into Turkey: President Gül Turkish President Abdullah Gül vows at the site of the the deadly May 11 attacks in Reyhanlı that Syria?s chaos will stop at the frontier with Turkey Turkey’s Gul says global response to Syria limited to rhetoric REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul … Read more

Erdoğan to meet Obama. Syria seems to be main agenda… A FP roundup…

Students protest Turkish Foreign Ministry A group of university students attempting to march on the Turkish Foreign Ministry… Economy to make mark in PM Erdoğan?s US visit Despite the heavy political agenda, Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan?s visit will also be an opportunity to catch up on economic issues like Turkey?s call for free trade talks … Read more

Reyhanlı bombings. Conspiracies abound. Media blackout doesn’t help…

Head of accused group denies responsibility, blames Israel for Reyhanlı bomb attack Former leader of the the organization that was accused for the recent twin blasts that killed ******************** Reyhanlı bombings show importance of Turkey?s EU bid Last week I was one of the guests of the Monocle 24, the radio station launched by the … Read more

More than 200 dead in Reyhanlı bombings, claims RedHack, the hacker group…

https://twitter.com/RedHack_EN/status/333555584991387648 After bombings,Turkey says world must act against Syria By Jonathon Burch REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey accused a group with links to Syrian intelligence of carrying out car bombings that killed 46 people in a Turkish border town, and said on Sunday it was time for the world to act against the government of … Read more

Turkey is just fine but “worried about ‘rising xenophobia’ in Europe.. A FP roundup…

Turkey worried about ‘rising xenophobia’ in Europe Turkey’s foreign minister voiced concern Sunday about rising anti-foreigner sentiment in crisis-hit Europe, on a visit to Germany where a neo-Nazi cell’s bloody murder spree claimed mostly Turkish migrants among its victims.   ?The Tears of Somalia?: Turkey?s ?Moral? Foreign Policy ?The tears that are now running from … Read more

Turkish Gov’t has been quick to find the culprit in Reyhanlı bombings: Assad’s hand…

Turkey sees Assad’s hand in bombings, warns of border tensions By Jonathon Burch REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey said on Sunday it believed fighters loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were behind twin car bombings that killed 46 people in a Turkish border town. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said those involved in the bombings in … Read more

40 reported dead in Reyhanlı, Hatay car bomb… Speculations abound… A politics roundup…

Report: 40 dead in Turkey car bombings near Syria ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ? Turkey’s interior minister says the death toll in the explosions in a town across the border from Syria is around 40, according to private NTV television. Reyhanlı attack may be linked to peace process, Turkish PM suggests Deadly attacks in Reyhanlı might … Read more

Foreign policy roundup: Turkey harsher and harsher towards Assad, Gaza and Syria top Erdoğan?s agenda for US visit…

Turkey: What’s the Way Forward for Ankara’s Syria Policy? from Yahoo news Like most other countries, Turkey has no desire to see the current Syrian regime stay in power but also has little appetite for intervening militarily in Syria. At the same time, like many of its neighbors, Ankara is finding itself dealing with a … Read more

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry coming with loaded agenda, EU hails adoption of law on foreigners.. A FP roundup…

Kerry to ask Ankara to join Middle East peace from Hurriyet Daily News U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will stage his second visit to Turkey in two months this weekend. Turkey and Israel Feel the Effect as Syria?s Civil War Fuels Tensions at Borders from NYT > Turkey by By SEBNEM ARSU and RICK … Read more

Erdoğan to be in US, Kerry to be in Turkey soon. A FP roundup…

Turkish PM Erdoğan set to embark on US visit on May 16 from Hurriyet Daily News Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan?s long-expected meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama will take place on May 16… European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) meets with Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara April 3, 2013, in … Read more