Sourced : Sputnik Despite Ankara assuring the Syrian government that its operation in Afrin aims to protect exclusively the Turkish security, Damascus has firmly condemned the military campaign as an assault on the country’s sovereignty. The co-chairman of Afrin Canton, which was unilaterally proclaimed by the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) in northern Syria, Hevi… Continue reading AFRIN CANTON CO-CHAIR : “WE CALLED ON SYRIAN ARMY TO PROTECT US”
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TURKEY’S ACTION IN SYRIA THREATENS FRAGILE ALLIANCE
Sourced : FT By David Gardner Turkey’s attack on the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in north-western Syria is at one level an assault by a NATO member on a prized US ally. The Syrian Kurdish militia the People’s Protection Forces (YPG) spearheaded the fight back against Isis and its cross-border caliphate from 2014. It is… Continue reading TURKEY’S ACTION IN SYRIA THREATENS FRAGILE ALLIANCE
AS U.S LOOKS TO REIN IN TURKISH OFFENSIVE, MANBIJ IS KEY
Sourced : Reuters By Arshad Mohammed, Idrees Ali The key U.S. question about Turkey’s offensive in northwestern Syria is whether Ankara pushes on from Afrin to Manbij, where U.S. forces and their allies against the Islamic State militant group are on the ground, U.S. officials said on Monday. Turkey shelled targets in northwest Syria on… Continue reading AS U.S LOOKS TO REIN IN TURKISH OFFENSIVE, MANBIJ IS KEY
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 : WE WILL “STRANGLE” U.S-BACKED FORCE IN SYRIA “BEFORE IT’S EVEN BORN”
Sourced : New York Times Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Monday to “strangle” a planned 30,000-strong U.S.-backed force in Syria “before it’s even born,” as Washington’s backing for Kurdish fighters drove a wedge into relations with one of its main Middle East allies. The United States announced its support on Sunday for plans for a… Continue reading ERDOGAN : WE WILL “STRANGLE” U.S-BACKED FORCE IN SYRIA “BEFORE IT’S EVEN BORN”
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER SUGGESTS BREXIT MODEL FOR RELATIONS WITH TURKEY & UKRAINE
Sourced : Daily Sabah According to Gabriel, the EU needs to find “alternative” ways of closer cooperation and partnership with both Turkey and Ukraine as both countries are unlikely to join the 28-member bloc in the foreseeable future. The German foreign minister presumed that such model could lead to a “new, closer form of customs… Continue reading GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER SUGGESTS BREXIT MODEL FOR RELATIONS WITH TURKEY & UKRAINE
GOVERNMENT DECREE EXHAUST PATIENCE IN TURKEY
Sourced : Hurriyet Daily News By Murat Yetkin A recent state of emergency decree put into law by the Turkish government on Dec. 24 has seemingly exhausted the patience of the Turkish public. Not only opposition parties, but a wide array of groups, from Turkey’s Union of Bar Associations, to the Turkish Industry and Business… Continue reading GOVERNMENT DECREE EXHAUST PATIENCE IN TURKEY
US NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER : QATAR AND TURKEY ARE NEW SPONSORS OF RADICAL ISLAMIST IDEOLOGY
Sourced : The National By Joyce Karam US national security adviser HR McMaster condemned Qatar and Turkey for taking on a “new role” as the main sponsors and sources of funding for extremist Islamist ideology that targets western interests. “Radical Islamist ideology is a grave threat to all civilised people,” Gen McMaster said. The US… Continue reading US NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER : QATAR AND TURKEY ARE NEW SPONSORS OF RADICAL ISLAMIST IDEOLOGY
TURKEY STARTS ITS OWN SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAM
Sourced : Eurasia News The Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications is preparing for the development of a space launch system called „BURAK“. The project, due to start in 2018, will end Turkey’s dependence on external satellite launches. The project aims to develop satellite launch systems and technologies in Turkey in the future. The… Continue reading TURKEY STARTS ITS OWN SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAM
TURKISH PRESIDENT TAYYIP ERDOGAN RILES GREEK HOSTS WITH REVISIONIST TALK
Sourced : FRANCE24.COM President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began a state visit to Greece on Thursday, the first by a Turkish head of state in 65 years, by needling his hosts with revisionist border talk and complaints about its treatment of Muslims. In what he called a “historic” visit, Erdogan said Athens was neglecting the Muslim… Continue reading TURKISH PRESIDENT TAYYIP ERDOGAN RILES GREEK HOSTS WITH REVISIONIST TALK