Sourced: Hurriyet Daily News President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will meet on April 4 in Ankara for their second three-way summit to discuss achievements and goals to reach a ceasefire across Syria and support a political resolution of the crisis in the war-torn country. Russia, Turkey and… Continue reading TURKEY, IRAN, RUSSIA TO MEET IN ANKARA FOR TRIPARTITE SUMMIT
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TURKEY’S OFFENSIVE IN SYRIA RUNS INTO PROBLEMS, MOUNTAINS AND MUD
Sourced : The Washington Post By Louisa Loveluck and Zakaria Zakaria A Turkish offensive against Kurdish fighters has bogged down in the mountains and mud of northern Syria as troops encounter an adversary well accustomed to the terrain. The Turkish military lost its advantage in the skies over the border area for much of this… Continue reading TURKEY’S OFFENSIVE IN SYRIA RUNS INTO PROBLEMS, MOUNTAINS AND MUD
ANKARA MIGHT BE AWAITING RUSSIAN APPROVAL FOR AFRIN OPERATION
Sourced : Al Monitor By Metin Gurcan In daily hard-line statements this week, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been reiterating Turkey’s determination to launch a cross-border operation against Syria’s Afrin canton, which is controlled by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). His Jan. 13 statement was particularly blunt: “Don’t ever doubt it. One night we… Continue reading ANKARA MIGHT BE AWAITING RUSSIAN APPROVAL FOR AFRIN OPERATION
ERDOGAN : BARACK OBAMA DECEIVED US OVER PKK
Sourced : Al Jazeera Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is planning to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump next month, hoping for stronger ties with the United States after being “deceived” by ex-President Barack Obama. Erdogan made the comments in an interview with Al Jazeera that was broadcast on Wednesday, three days after he hailed… Continue reading ERDOGAN : BARACK OBAMA DECEIVED US OVER PKK
“PUTIN’S RASPUTIN” PUSHES RUSSIAN ALLIANCE IN TURKISH PARLIAMENT VISIT TO AKP
Sourced : Al Monitor By Amberin Zaman Today’s guest roster at the Turkish parliament offered an intriguing glimpse of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “New Turkey.” While Western ambassadors in Ankara showed solidarity with the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) over the detentions of its leaders, in a nearby chamber the ruling Justice and Development Party… Continue reading “PUTIN’S RASPUTIN” PUSHES RUSSIAN ALLIANCE IN TURKISH PARLIAMENT VISIT TO AKP