Turkey
Orwell, populist conspiracy theorist, and suppression of the truth
By William Mallinson
I am neither a populist nor a conspiracy theorist, considering both to be enemies of the dispassionate study of history through documents....
Imperial Infighting
Pope Francis Receives Backlash After Calling on Ukraine to Negotiate With Russia
The Catholic leader has repeatedly offered to mediate peace talks to end the...
How Nations Could End Israeli Genocide: Stop the Weapons, Stop the...
By Marcy Winograd*
February 21, 2024
If the nations of the world–particularly the United States and the Arab countries–wanted to stop Israel’s slaughter, torture and...
International Migration in the Mediterranean Sea. An Expert Discussion
On February 21, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion dedicated to international migration via the Mediterranean Sea.
The main corridor used by migrants travelling...
Pan-Turkism and Islamism Drive Azerbaijani and Turkish Aggression against Armenians
by Uzay Bulut*
Middle East Forum Observer
February 14, 2024
On February 13, 2024, less than a month after both Turkey and Azerbaijan threatened Armenia with renewed...
Arab regimes collude with Israel’s genocide and ethnic cleansing of Gaza
By Jean Shaoul
Feb 16, 2024
As Israel’s fascist government prepares to launch a massive ground invasion to take over Rafah city, discussions are now under...
Turkey backs Sweden’s NATO membership amid escalating war against Russia
By Barış Demir
25 January 2024
A bill on Sweden’s accession to NATO was passed by the Turkish parliament Tuesday. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who paved...
Erdogan’s double game: Praising Palestine, aiding Israel
By Mohamad Hasan Sweidan
Once idolized for schooling then-Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres on war crimes before famously storming off at the 2009 Davos Summit,...
Shareholders Make a Killing: the Same old Graeco-Turkish Story
By William Mallinson
28 January 2024
The American military-congressional-industrial complex thrives on overseas arms sales and, of course, stimulating war, perhaps the most blatant current examples...
Turkey expands military presence in Cyprus with bases and radar installations
Jan 29, 2024
Recent developments in occupied Cyprus indicate Turkey’s ambitious plan to establish itself as a dominant naval force in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Ankara’s strategy...