Neither NATO Nor Shanghai Alone: Turkey’s Quest for a Defense System
Later in March 2014 and November 2015, Turkey downed a Syrian and a Russian military aircraft, respectively.
What is Turkey doing in Idlib?
In addition, Turkey wants to prevent Idlib from destruction by the Russians who would use the presence of Hay’at Tahrir al Sham (HTS) as an excuse for their actions.
The cooperation between Ankara and Moscow to yield positive results for the region
On Friday a Russian presidential aide confirmed that Moscow has received an “advance payment” from Turkey for the S-400 missile defense system.
The Kurdish Quest for Independence in Iraq and its Repercussions for Turkey and the Region
Likewise, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has also emphasized Russia’s stance on the issue by expressing Moscow's support for the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq.
The Operation Euphrates Shield: A Joint Military Campaign in a Foreign Land
The fact that the Russian Air Forces hit Turkish soldiers on the 9th of February shows the seriousness of the whole complexity.
The White House Intrigue
Trump has been criticizing Sessions due to his decision to recuse himself from the investigation into Russian interference in the U.
Could the US Save the Raqqa Operation Through Intense Airstrikes?
Claims of a US-Russian agreement of handing over the city to the Assad regime after the defeat of DAESH, seem for the time being unlikely, but not impossible either.
Russia’s Grand Strategy: Threats, Risks and Obstacles
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The points emphasized by Putin in Munich can also be regarded as the priorities of the Russian state doctrine.
NATO, the Fight against Terror, and Intelligence Sharing
President Trump, assessing this leak as a ‘serious problem’ through a written statement, is accused of lacking an understanding of intelligence gathering because he has shared top-secret classified information, including the threat of terror attacks on airlines forwarded by the Israeli intelligence agency, with the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov during a meeting in the Oval Office on May 10.
Can Turkey benefit from a Strategic Alliance with Russia?
The crisis which emerged with the downing of the Russian SU-24 aircraft by the Turkish Armed Forces in November 2015 ended with Erdoğan and Putin’s meeting in Sochi in May 2016.
“One Belt, One Road” Project and Turkish-Chinese Relations in a Strategic Perspective
In the group photo from the Summit, the hosting leader Xi Jinping symbolically posed between Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
What is behind the Crisis in the Gulf?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan got involved in the case on June 5, and spoke on the phone with Qatari, Russian, Kuwaiti and Saudi leaders in an attempt at reducing tension.
The New Silk Route: Turkey’s Pivot to Asia by “One Belt, One Road”
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All these challenges oblige Ankara to enhance security cooperation in Eurasia where Russian and Chinese-led organizations have come to the fore as a geopolitical counterbalance to the West since President Erdogan announced that Turkey could become a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Ex-Soviet State Fighters in DAESH
According to official figures from Russian authorities, approximately 3,500 Russian citizens are fighting on behalf of DAESH in Syria and Iraq.
Erdoğan – Trump Meeting Signals a More Constructive Era in US-Turkish Relations
Meanwhile, Trump’s mind was preoccupied with rumors of impeachment over allegations his administration shared state secrets with Russian officials.
From Alliance to Tacit Containment: Changes in Turkey-US Relations
The period following the downing of a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian border by the Turkish Air Force in November 2015 had been painful for Turkey.
Will the Trump Administration’s Syria Policy Change after the Chemical Attack?
Turkey should be neither too pessimist nor too optimist especially after Rex Tillerson’s statements on Syria, which were recently laid out after a joint press conference with Russian counter-part Lavrov.
Sino-Turkish Relations in the Age of Global Transformation
Since April 2011, when the first signs of a civil war were being observed, China’s Syrian strategy has been mostly overlapping with the Russian one.
Turkey’s Prospects and Challenges for a National Missile Defense System
As stated by high-level officials, Moscow and Ankara are still in the negotiation phase, which is actually a much more intense level and the crucial stage of the acquisition process of Russian S-400s.
Hezbollah gains Ground in Syria While Humanitarian Tragedy Floats in Damascus
The truth is the Syrian army was neither qualified to handle the crisis in Aleppo in its own way, nor were they able to capture the divided city where all separate enclaves were being controlled by various groups comprising of Russian soldiers, Shiite fighters from Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine and Afghanistan.
