War Drums Beat Louder in the Middle East
However, war with Iran also contradicts with Trump’s policy that Middle East countries should take care of themselves and his decision to withdraw from Syria.
Turkey’s Legal Position in the Eastern Mediterranean
Upon examination of the agreements the GCASC has signed with Syria, Israel and Lebanon, it can be seen that the capes of Zafer and Baf are recognized as coastal lines and despite these three countries having 1.
The Libya Crisis and the Future of Khalifa Haftar
We will employ all of our capabilities to make sure that the ones who wish to turn Libya into another Syria will fail at their attempts.
An Iron Curtain on the Eastern Mediterranean: Will the US Isolate Turkey?
strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean
Russia, taking advantage of the power vacuum created in Syria by the Obama administration, began its military intervention in Syria in 2015 following a request from the Damascus regime.
Is it Possible to Stop the Far-Right in Europe?
While 900,000 refugees arrived in Germany – particularly from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, in 2015, this figure decreased to 300,000 in 2016 and 200,000 in 2017.
Turkey’s S-400 Deal and Adjusting the Ex Parte Alliance
Merve Seren highlighted how Turkey declared the need of a new defense system to its NATO allies back in 2006, before the Syrian Civil War kicked off, but that no serious development took place.
The Occupation of Deir Ezzor
Deir Ezzor was once a stronghold of the Syrian opposition against the Assad regime, and should become so again.
Is Israel Knocking on the Doors of Gehenna?
Since the beginning of the Arab Spring in 2010, the civil wars that erupted in Syria, Yemen, and Libya, together with the tensions in Iraq, Lebanon, Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, and Palestine, are all signs of an on-going covert war in the region.
Why did Jordan’s King Abdullah II meet with the Islah Bloc?
Jordan—unlike Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—has not designated the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, which reflects the king’s feeling that there is an ambush for both Palestinians and Jordanians that would deprive them of their right to be accountable for the holy sites in the old city of Jerusalem.
A Tale of Two Erdogans: How The West Went Rogue on Turkey
military which, beginning under Barack Obama allied with the Syria branch of the PKK, the YPG in the Syrian conflict.
The S-400 Deadlock Between Turkey and the US
engagement with the YPG in Syria.
Resolving the S-400 Standoff
For Turkey, however, various NATO members’ and the Obama administration’s decisions to pull the Patriots from the Turkish border with Syria without consultations with Turkey is a sore point.
What’s the Special Chemistry Between Russia and Israel?
In addition, it is necessary to note that Iran, along with Russia and Turkey, is an important participant of the Astana process on the Syrian Civil War, with whom Russia is engaged in an active political dialogue.
Sudan and the Nile Spring: Raptures of Hope and the Uncertain Road Ahead
The road ahead is uncertain and Sudan has to collectively take careful steps – a Libya or Syria scenario has to be avoided at all costs.
Turkey’s CHP is Reminiscent of the Far-Right in Europe
Despite several confusing trends, it is weird that Turkey’s main center-left political party, namely the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), regularly address Syrian refugees in a discriminatory tone – similar to that of European far-right circles.
Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Equation
More than 40 years of political conflict in Cyprus, an eight-year war in nearby Syria, which has led to global powers ramping up military capacity in the region, the possibility of attacks by various terrorist organizations, and the involvement of global powers, have left regional states crippled, unable to commercialize a gas reserve estimated to be around one-third of U.
Populism on the Rise in Turkey
As a former member of parliament, Ozcan took a shocking decision to cut public grants for Syrian refugees in his province.
Trump’s Dangerous Game with Iran: IRGC Designation and the Possible Consequences
The IRGC coordinated proxy wars and conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon.
The Resettlement of Refugees: A Test for European Values
The process that began in 2015 when the internal conflict in Syria reached its peak has been described as the “European Migration Crisis.
Jordan: Silent Brother in Gulf Politics
Second, Iran and its allies—Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon—form a pro-Iranian bloc, known as the “axis of resistance,” or the “Shi’a Crescent” as the King of Jordan identified it in 2004.
