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Turkey: as S-400s arrive, passions burn on

13:25 20.07.2019

Turkey: as S-400s arrive, passions burn on

On July 12, the first shipment of the Russian S-400 air defense missile systems arrived at Mürted Air Base near the Turkish capital Ankara. Washington has been extremely opposed to Ankara’s decision to acquire the S-400s ever since Russia and Turkey signed an agreement on the procurement of the advanced …

EU - Turkey: friends at a distance

10:42 21.06.2019

EU - Turkey: friends at a distance

The recent conflict over Turkish drilling vessels exploring for oil in the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Cyprus has triggered another wave of debates between Turkey and the European Union. For Turkey, membership or non-membership in the EU has long passed the political and economic format, having developed …

Passions over Syria rage on

19:23 24.04.2019

Passions over Syria rage on

The twists and turns of political developments in the Middle East largely stem from the rivalry between Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey. While Iran seeks greater influence in countries with significant Shiite populations, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are sparring on one territory, both claiming leadership in the Sunni world: Turkey …

Rumors about the “death” of Russian-Turkish alliance in Syria greatly exaggerated

10:21 03.04.2019

Rumors about the “death” of Russian-Turkish alliance in Syria greatly exaggerated

The breakthrough in trade and other economic relations between Russia and Turkey has quite naturally spread to the realm of politics, best reflected in the two countries’ coordinated actions in Syria. This is all the more surprising, since only recently military-technical cooperation between Moscow and Ankara was absolutely unthinkable. Wary …

Turkey and Trump's sanctions-based "political economy"

13:52 21.03.2019

Turkey and Trump's sanctions-based "political economy"

By the end of last year, the Turkish economy had slipped into a technical recession, boosting in 12 months by only 2.6%, despite the fact that a year ago the government expected GDP to grow by 3.8%. The slowdown is particularly striking against the background of sustainable development over the …

Turkey-Israel: caught between friendship and enmity

10:41 14.02.2019

Turkey-Israel: caught between friendship and enmity

In 1949, Turkey became the first Muslim country to recognize the State of Israel. Territorial disputes with Iraq (Ankara claims the Mosul region as Turkish territory) and with neighboring Syria (which has never recognized Alexandretta Sanjak, Hatayt vilayet’s joining Turkey after WWI) necessitated a search for a regional ally. Moreover, …

Syrian Kurds between Washington, Turkey and Damascus

14:22 08.10.2018

Syrian Kurds between Washington, Turkey and Damascus

The recent turmoil over Idlib has pushed the developments in Syrian Kurdistan out of political and mass media spotlight. However, it’s Idlib that will most likely host the final act of the drama, which has become known as the “civil war in Syria”.The self-proclaimed Democratic Federation of Northern Syria (DFNS), …

Iraqi Kurdistan: “a step forward, then two steps back”

11:26 02.11.2017

Iraqi Kurdistan: “a step forward, then two steps back”

The first result of the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum was seizure of the disputed territories and even a part of the autonomous district by the Hashd al-Shaabi controlled by Iran and the regular Iraqi army. Incidentally, the bone of contemption of it, the Kirkuk oil-exploration region, was left by the …

A new window of opportunities: the Saudi king’s visit to Moscow

11:51 09.10.2017

A new window of opportunities: the Saudi king’s visit to Moscow

Last week the king of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud visited Moscow. This visit was prepared for about 2 years, and everytime the visit was postponed due to the reasons uncontrolled by the Russian party. The press of Saudi Arabia called the visit a historical one before the negotiations …

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