Melian Dialogue and Six Years of Civil War in Syria
However, the Obama administration failed to recognize the US interest in the balance of power when it signaled that the Russian entry to the war in Syria would go without a response.
How Undemocratic Europe Can Be: The Examples of Germany and the Netherlands
Any steps by Russians or pro-Russian groups in Ukraine were seen as unjust, illegal, inhuman and anti-Western per-se.
Turkey is Consolidating its Power While Facing Newly Shaped Multidimensional Threats in Syria
One incident which is worth remembering: Syrian troops were driven out of Palmyra in December, 2016 following leaving of Russian soldiers and abandoning the historical city to fate of guardianship of the Syrian army in April.
Paranoia and Propaganda: Russia’s Role in European Elections
ormer president of the World Trade Organization Pascal Lamy, in his recent interview to France Inter TV, became a complainant against Russian media outlets by alleging that there is an editorial alliance between these outlets which works to undermine the EU.
Trump, Media, Journalism Ethics and “Others”
A December 2014 meeting between Turkish President Erdogan and Russian President Putin, for instance, was headlined with a quote from a critic who described it as the “summit of the honourable lonely ones”.
How to Make an Ottoman Clock in the Twenty First Century, An Interview With Professor Lutfi Sunar
For instance, Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in a mass service in a church where previous Russian tsars participated in masses.
Sino-Soviet Split Redux under President Trump?
To the extent that post-Soviet Russia intervened beyond its borders, these interventions have been limited to the former Soviet states, which the Russian foreign policy establishment defines as the “Near Abroad.
Cypriots Weary of Fragile Peace Talks
This means that any gas Europe seeks to import from the eastern Mediterranean or Central Asia will be mixed with Russian gas as well.
Who Killed Karlov?
Who killed Karlov, the Russian Federation’s ambassador to Ankara? According to the initial findings, there are many signs, ranging from the schools the shooter went to, to his contacts, which suggest that he is a Gülenist.
The Karlov Assassination: Questions and Answers
What was the purpose of the assassination of Russian Federation Ambassador Andrey Karlov?
Two main frameworks can be used to evaluate the purpose of the assassination.
What’s Next after the Fall of Aleppo?
After four and half years of war, Syrian regime forces captured Aleppo city with the direct help of their Iranian and Russian allies.
Echoes of Rasputin in the Modern World
Rasputin, a Russian peasant, later trusted counselor to the last Romanov family, was widely perceived as being the power behind the Russian Tsar.
Perils of the PKK’s Arms: The MANPADS Challenge
Easily Proliferated and A Natural Choice for Non-State Actors
The Russian-made SA series MANPADS are especially selling to many countries, and easy to find in the open weapon market.
Prejudice in the Western Media
The French used Le Figaro, while the Russians enlisted Le Nord, a Brussels newspaper, into their service and financed the famous salon of Madame Olga Novikov in London, in which Turks were described as unfit for Western civilization and as promoters of ‘Muslim fanaticism’.
The Geopolitical Crisis in the Caucasus, Ukraine, and the Middle East
One of the bases and pretexts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the partial annexation of the country was the Russian majority, especially in Crimea.
The End of the Turkish-American ‘Alliance’ after the Failed Coup?
Turkish Eurasianists, an ideologically pro-Russian group composed of Kemalists, Maoists, and other leftist nationalists, have advocated such a pro-Russian reorientation in Turkish foreign policy for almost the past two decades, as I argued and demonstrated in my articles in Turkish Studies(2015) and in Ab Imperio (2004).
The US Army Special Forces in Syria
PKK terrorists shot down a Turkish AH-1W Super Cobra with a Russian-made surface-to-air SA-18 on 13 May 2016.
German Media and Turkey
Let’s say for modern media or western media, then of international media because that’s actually the position of the Russian and Chinese media too.
Turkey’s New Economic Challenges under the New Normal
Russian and Middle Eastern markets stood in the breach.
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
However, Russia’s involvement in the Syrian Civil War on the side of the Asad regime gave the regime the kiss of life, and it was the indifference of the Obama administration to Syria that facilitated the Russian involvement there.
