Washington (GPA) – While Trump and Erdogan probably aren’t actually “big fans” of each other, the US and Turkey do still need each other. If there is one major takeaway from this week’s meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Erdogan, it seems not much has changed orContinue Reading
Moscow (TM) – A Russian-Turkish deal to clear Kurdish militia from a planned safe zone in Syria is being fully implemented, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday, according to the Hürriyet Daily News. Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, Lavrov said there was no reason to lookContinue Reading
Ankara (GPA) – There has been a lot of fanfare for the Russia-Turkey negotiations in Syria, but it won’t be enough to unreliable actors such as the Turkish-backed rebels. Unprecedented optimism has hit the anti-imperialist media sphere lately when it comes to actions made by the notoriously unreliable actor, Turkey. Most ofContinue Reading
Washington (TM) – With an overwhelming majority, the US House of Representatives voted in favor of a resolution labeling as genocide the Ottoman Empire’s killing of approximately 1.5 million Armenians from 1915 to 1923, Sputnik International reported. On Tuesday the House voted 405-11 in favor of both recognizing and condemning the ArmenianContinue Reading
Washington (TM) – US senators are vowing to move forward with sanctions legislation against Turkey despite Vice President Mike Pence’s announcement that Ankara has agreed to a ceasefire in Syria, The Hill reported. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch, who have each released separate sanctions bills, bothContinue Reading
Ankara (GPA) – German automaker Volkswagen (VW) has postponed plans to open a massive new facility in Turkey signaling Ankara’s growing isolation. German automaker Volkswagen has spent the last few months scouting for possible locations to build a new factory. More recently it began to look like Turkey had becomeContinue Reading
Ankara (GPA) – The US seems to be helping the Turkey Manbij operation even as President Donald Trump threatens sanctions on Ankara. The situation surrounding Syria is proving to be as complicated as ever as day six of Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring in northeast Syria comes to a close. DespiteContinue Reading
Ankara (TM) – Engin Özkoç, the group deputy chairman of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), on Thursday urged the government to establish diplomatic channels with the Syrian government in order to resolve conflicts, the Gazete Duvar news website reported. Speaking at a press briefing after an urgent meeting of CHPContinue Reading
Detroit (GPA) – Turkey has long been on a path in Syria set by their own interests. This reading list of Turkey Geopolitics Alert stories will help you better understand the recent history of Turkey and its involvement in the Syrian war. Turkey geopolitics; from NATO satellite to regional power To start;Continue Reading
Ankara (GPA) – President Donald Trump withdrawing troops from northern Syria and allowing Turkey to run wild is anything but a “gift” to Russia. Over the last 48 hours, there has been a rush by the neoconservative and elite liberal pundit and political class to condemn US President Donald Trump’sContinue Reading