Turkey
Turkey’s Erdogan Pledges Support for Venezuela, Considers Visit After G20 Summit
28 September 2018
Turkish President Erdogan also said he is considering visiting Venezuela in December.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defended Venezuela's right to self-determination...
Russia and the Taming of the Israelis
By Israel Shamir
September 27, 2018
Russia’s unexpected decision to supply Syria with S-300 surface-to-air missile systems and to integrate Syria’s air defence within the Russian...
Jihadist Group Rejects Turkey-Russia Deal on Syria’s Idlib
Al-Qaeda still hasn't issued a statement on their position
By Jason Ditz
Posted on September 23, 2018
A deal reached by Turkey and Russia sought to...
Beijing cancels trade talks with Washington after US sanctions China for...
By Nick Beams
22 September 2018
In a significant escalation of global tensions, the US has imposed sanctions on a Chinese military unit and its...
Erdogan’s Advisor: Israel Provoked IL-20 Incident To Sabotage Idlib Agreement
19.09.2018
On September 19, Yasin Aktay, a senior advisor of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that Israel provoked the Il-20 incident in order...
Moscow blames downing of Russian plane near Syria on Israeli “provocation”
By Bill Van Auken
19 September 2018
Tensions remain high in Syria after the downing of a Russian Il-20 electronic intelligence plane and the killing...
Putin & Erdogan agree Idlib buffer zone to avert new Syria...
17 Sep, 2018
Russia and Turkey have agreed a “demilitarized zone” between militants and government troops in Syria’s Idlib, President Vladimir Putin said after hours-long...
Robert Fisk:”After warnings of mass murder and catastrophe in Idlib, I...
The only massed forces I came across were vast herds of sheep and, close to Aleppo, a string of camels. War might be coming,...
Erdoğan to meet Putin in Sochi on Monday
September 16, 2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit the Black Sea resort of Sochi with a delegation for a one-day working visit on...
Ditching Ankara or expanding dominance? US eyes deeper military presence in...
13 Sep, 2018
The US is looking to boost its military presence in Greece, citing the viable "geographical position" of the country. However, this may...