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Given the current circumstances; how should we comment on these recent events? It is quite interesting to observe that AKK is preferring to use language which stresses that the situation in Syria is massively compromising the security interests of Germany and Europe.
Defense, Trade and Foreign Policy: An Interview with CAST Director Ruslan Pukhov
Furthermore, the NATO members who use former Soviet and current Russian technology are trying to replace them with newer European or American technologies.
The YPG Myth Downplays a Danger For the West
s Turkey launched its Operation Peace Spring, an unfortunate phenomenon has been observed once again among European and German circles.
Operation Peace Spring was an Obligation to Turkey’s Sovereignty
The armament of the PYD and YPG, offshoots of the PKK, with the help of the US and European states particularly intensified Turkey’s security concerns.
Is a Trilateral Summit between the US, Russia, and Turkey Achievable?
Less interested actors, such as European states, are still late to perceive the overall picture.
Making Sense of Turkey’s Military Operations in Northern Syria
In response to the operations, many European countries including Germany, France, the Netherlands and Sweden, declared a ban on weapons sales to Turkey.
Wilfully Ignorant? Western Objections to Turkey Are Not Based On Facts But Prejudice
Despite Turkey’s ambitions to establish the security conditions required so that more than one million Syrians may be resettled in the north of Syria, some Western critics have argued that Turkey’s recent operations might cause the number of Syrian refugees heading to Europe to increase.
Why Turkey Is Dismantling the YPG from Northern Syria
Several international organizations such as the European Union and the Arab League raised concerns about the operation but Turkey's response to these statements were harsh.
Sanctions Will Not Deter Turkey but Only Weaken the NATO Alliance
Syrian refugees will not return to areas held by the regime or the YPG, the EU will not allow refugees to cross into Europe, and the international community is not providing enough support to Turkey for hosting such a large refugee population.
The YPG Has a Bloody History in Syria, But the West Turns a Blind Eye
How it is possible that democracies and their media hide, disregard, downplay the activities of a neo-Marxist and ethnic-separatist terrorist organization? How can a terrorist organization such as the PKK, which is regarded as a prohibited terrorist organization both in Europe and the U.
Will One Million People return to Syria’s Safe Zone?
It is clear that if 350,000 Syrian refugees returned back to the tiny areas of northern Aleppo and Afrin, the…
Turkey and Iran’s Approach to the YPG: A New Overlap of Interests?
Iran's major trading partners, particularly China, India, and the EU have significantly reduced their trade with them, and the alternative payment instrument INSTEX, which European countries have committed to, is practically ineffective since it does not cover oil sales.
How Conflicts between CENTCOM and EUCOM threaten the Turkey-US Safe Zone Deal
However, remarks by Turkish President Erdogan, and the visible differences between the United States European Command (EUCOM) and the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) are strong indicators that the entire enterprise might fail.
Turkey’s Syrian Refugee Question
Due to the open-door policy of Turkey, when this number reached one million, problems started to emerge and Turkey asked for help from the European Union.
What If the Worst-Case Scenario Happens in Idlib?
Since Turkey stands alone in Idlib, European states have avoided taking strategic responsibility, the US has sidelined itself and Gulf States like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates view Idlib as a zero-sum game to undermine Turkey.
S-400 Sanctions: What Will Be the Price Paid by Turkey?
and most European countries, Putin’s Russia is more interventionist, aggressive and expansionist which has allegedly been the case in Georgia, Crimea, Ukraine, Syria and once again Afghanistan.
Is Trump’s Maximum Pressure Policy against Iran working?
On July 4, the British Royal Marines, police and customs agents in Gibraltar stopped Iran’s oil tanker which allegedly was carrying Iranian crude to Syria in breach of European Union sanctions.
Are New Political Constellations Being Formed in Germany?
This becomes even more interesting if one notices that Habeck also recently stated that he can quite imagine active participation of Germany with regard to the Hormuz crisis on the side of a European mission – a statement which once again resembles the CDU/CSU’s traditional stances in contrast to the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), whose current foreign minister Heiko Maas ruled out such a possibility right at the beginning of the crisis.
An Alternative Vendor for Turkey’s Missile Defense: Eurosam’s SAMP/T
First, money would be circulating inside the European economy.
The UN, Corruption and Scandals: How Did We Get Here?
Who gets chosen to be protected against investigation for sexual harassment over those who do, is a real factor which not only makes the UN chief even more powerful, but encourages corruption and sexual impropriety? If Stewart gets a get-out-of-jail card and is not investigated for the allegations which stand against him, then what message does that send to other British, Canadian, American and any European official who can’t control his hands in the office?
Common currency: sex and blackmail
What is clear is that big members like the U.