Turkey switching on NATO tap from Islamist tap: Russia and Ukraine Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The only certainty of regional events under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is that “a leopard never changes its spots.” Hence, with the Russian Federation recognizing the Donetsk and Lugansk republics, Erdogan is taking sides against the Russian Federation.…
Putin and Erdoğan Scramble to Find Workable Idlib Ceasefire Formula Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Pavel Felgenhauer The Jamestown Foundation President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, met for an emergency summit in Moscow on March 5, in a last-ditch attempt to defuse the confrontation in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib.…
Russia’s Syria Resupply Route Through the Turkish Straits: Vulnerable to Terrorist Attack? Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: John C. K. Daly The Jamestown Foundation Since Moscow’s military intervention in the Syrian civil war began in September 2015, a key element of Russian logistical support for its forces has been a maritime supply route deployed from…
Turkey and Russia Work on Normalizing Relations, Sign Agreement on Scaled-Back Turkish Stream Pipeline Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Orhan Gafarli The Jamestown Foundation Earlier this month, Turkey hosted the 23rd World Energy Congress in Istanbul. The theme of the Congress, held on October 9–13, was “Embracing New Frontiers.” The participants—who included 3 presidents, 56…
Turkey and Accomplices of Terrorism: Turkey Downs Russian Federation Su-24 Fighter Jet Nuray Lydia Oglu, Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Turkey according to President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation is an accomplishment in supporting terrorism. Putin is not alone in stressing this. Indeed, even the Vice President…
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