Turkish – Russian relations
Turkey grows erratic as clashes in Idlib escalate
By Cengiz Candar
February 13, 2020
A sort of lunacy prevails in Ankara regarding Turkish foreign policy on Syria. The Turkish military casualties in...
Turkey, Russia and the Libyan conundrum
Shifting dynamics on the ground in Libya have established Turkey and Russia as the main power-brokers in the conflict
by Guma El-Gamaty
Jan. 18, 2020
Since the...
Merkel and Putin agree Iran nuclear deal should be preserved by...
11 Jan, 2020
President Vladimir Putin and Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed that preserving the Iran nuclear deal is a matter of “tremendous importance” stressing...
No Sunday truce: Libya’s Haftar rejects Putin-Erdogan ceasefire call
9 Jan, 2020
General Khalifa Haftar, leader of the Libyan National Army, has rejected the ceasefire proposed by the Russian and Turkish presidents as a...
Putin & Erdogan call on warring Libyan sides to fully cease...
8 Jan, 2020
Russia and Turkey have called for all parties in the ongoing Libyan conflict to declare a ceasefire, even as both countries seem...
Ankara’s foreign policy as seen by Turkish experts
By Andrei Isaev
Dec. 18, 2019
In the opinion of Turkish authorities, Turkey plays a variety of roles on the foreign policy landscape: it is a...
Crisis in Eastern Mediterraean. Serious risk of military conflict
Russia's Putin seeks end to Libya conflict and talks between two sides
December 19, 2019
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he...
By sending troops to Libya, Erdogan is risking a major Mediterranean...
By Ahmed Abou
Dec. 18, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan is upping the ante in Libya, shipping drones, tanks, special forces and commando units to...
Tensions between Ankara and Washington
Turkey could shut down Incirlik Air Base used by US if necessary – Erdogan on US sanctions
15 Dec, 2019
Ankara retains the option of shutting...
Ankara flares up tensions in Mediterranean. Risk of military conflict
Turkey flexes muscle as Greece and EU stick to international law
The European Union is siding with Greece in its maritime dispute with Turkey
by John...