Without a Coherent Strategy, US Strikes Mean More Damage for Syria
, and the increasing criticism against Putin in the U.
Turkey’s Energetic Moves to Diversify its Energy Resources
Last week President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin launched the construction of Turkey’s first nuclear power plant.
Assad Knows Chemical Attacks Will Not End His Regime
Both President Trump’s harsh rhetoric (his first direct criticism of the Russian President Putin for supporting Assad) and the French President Macron’s red line statement make it likely that there will be a military response.
FETO’s Russian Roulette?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that the assassination of Karlov was motivated to diminish Turkey-Russia relations.
Ankara Summit: Discussing Divergent Scenarios in Syria
ecep Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin, and Hassan Rouhani, the presidents of Turkey, Russia and Iran, met in Ankara on April 4 and they, once again, pledged to work together to conclude the everlasting war in Syria.
Where does Iran and Russia stand in Afrin?
A crisis between Turkey and Russia was avoided as Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he knew who was behind the incidents and that Turkey was not involved.
Is Russia really withdrawing from Syria?
ollowing the announcement made on last Monday, Putin’s decision to withdraw the Russian army from Syria has been widely covered in the media.
Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi postponed
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Russian President Putin and Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani agreed on gathering a congress of Syrian groups to advance a political solution for Syria during a meeting held in Russia's Sochi on last Wednesday, November 22.
Russia’s YPG Strategy in Syria
Thus, while on one hand Russia is using the Turkish threat against the YPG for political and military gains, the Putin administration is also attempting to use the YPG towards Turkey in order to receive concessions from Ankara.
Could the Turkey-Iran Rapprochement permanently solve the Syrian Crisis?
As part of this process, all actors have to make various sacrifices, as was displayed by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s emphasis on President Erdoğan’s leadership during his latest visit to Turkey.
The cooperation between Ankara and Moscow to yield positive results for the region
uring Putin’s visit to Ankara on Thursday, many issues were laid on the table including Syria, northern Iraq and bilateral relations.
World rejects independence referendum
”Peskov informed that Putin had discussed the recent referendum with Erdogan and Hassan Rouhani by phone on Monday.
Russia’s Grand Strategy: Threats, Risks and Obstacles
Under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin since 2000, the country first entered a period of recovery followed by a steady growth.
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.
Ex-Soviet State Fighters in DAESH
Russia’s extreme and disproportionate force against the Chechen fighters, especially under the leadership of Vladimir Putin during and after the Second Chechen War, caused extreme radicalization of armed groups in these parts of the country.
For the U.S. and Turkey, NATO Continues to be an Unequal, Unreliable Alliance
Therefore, although they are disturbed by Trump's negative views on NATO and the speculations regarding Trump-Putin relations, it can be argued that the European allies will acquiesce to the pressure of the U.
Will the Trump Administration’s Syria Policy Change after the Chemical Attack?
After a meeting with Putin on May 3, Erdoğan will meet with Trump on May 16.
Turkey’s Prospects and Challenges for a National Missile Defense System
During the Putin-Erdogan meeting held at the Kremlin on March 10, 2017, the leaders also discussed the procurement of Almaz-Antey S-400 “Triumf” which is a powerful long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system.
Paranoia and Propaganda: Russia’s Role in European Elections
French journalist Nicolas Henin, the author of the book La France Russe, in a recent TV interview, explained that “Putin’s Russia supports populist, isolationist and sovereignist movements” and added that “even though Macron doesn’t have a political discourse which is against Russia, Fillon’s and Le Pen’s political discourses are more attractive for Russia.
