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How Trump’s Trying To Win Back Turkey
By Andrew KORYBKO (USA)
It should be evident to all objective observers by now that “America First” doesn’t equate to international isolationism or peace. Rather, just as the author predicted in his Sputnik analysis on Trump’s foreign policy right after his election, the 45th President is taking a firm stand against Iran and China, and even making overtures to […]
Continue reading...“Neo-Marxism” And “The New Middle East”
By Andrew KORYBKO (USA)
24. January 2017
One of the most curious quirks of recent history is that self-proclaimed followers of the Cold War-era ideology of Marxism are on the upswing two and a half decades after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and interestingly enough, they’re making on-the-ground progress in the Mideast of all places. This may come as a surprise […]
Continue reading...What awaits Syria at the Astana talks?
By Andrew KORYBKO (USA)
11. January 2017
The Russian-Iranian-Turkish Tripartite is preparing to mediate a new round of intra-Syrian talks in Astana sometime soon, and President Assad just announced that he is ready to negotiate on “everything” provided that the process follows the legal mechanisms laid out in the Syrian Constitution. Australian professor and prominent Syrian activist Tim Anderson is correct when […]
Continue reading...Syria’s diplomatic ammo going into the Astana political fight
By Andrew KORYBKO (USA)
29. December 2016
(Please read the first part of this series titled “Is the Tripartite really on the verge of ‘dicing up’ Syria?” prior to this article. It deals with the finer details about Reuters’ speculative report, which the author does not believe is validated or accurate, but nonetheless deserves to be addressed. In connection with this, it’s […]
Continue reading...Is the Tripartite really on the verge of “dicing up” Syria?
By Andrew KORYBKO (USA)
29. December 2016
Reuters just released a scandalous report jam-packed with statements from “unnamed sources” alleging that the Tripartite of Russia, Iran, and Turkey are conspiring to “dice Syria into spheres of influence”. Considering that it’s chock-full of unverifiable “statements” and rampant speculation, the article shouldn’t be taken too seriously and could very well be disinformation designed to […]
Continue reading...Envoy killed in a ‘parallel universe’
By ORIENTAL REVIEW
21. December 2016
The Russian ambassador was killed in Ankara on the evening of Dec. 19 . The killer, a 22-year-old Turkish graduate of the police academy who had been fired in July after being deemed untrustworthy, fired 11 bullets into the ambassador’s back as he finished addressing the attendees at the opening of the Russia Through Turkish […]
Continue reading...Reassessing The Reasons For The Failed Turkish Coup Attempt
By Andrew KORYBKO (USA)
21. October 2016
It’s been a little over 3 months since some rogue members of the Turkish military failed to oust President Erdogan in their spectacular coup attempt last July, and the passage of time has allowed many analysts to more calmly assess what happened during this dramatic time and fully investigate its origins. This review aims to […]
Continue reading...Fight For Turkey – The Gateway To India
By Shelley KASLI (India)
20. July 2016
An article published in March on the American Enterprise Institute’s website titled Could there be a coup in Turkey?, considered the possibility of a military coup transpiring in Turkey. Its author, David Rubin, explains Turkey’s predicament: The situation in Turkey is bad and getting worse. It’s not just the deterioration in security amidst a wave […]
Continue reading...There’s more to Turkey’s failed coup than meets the eye
By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR (India)
19. July 2016
Russian President Vladimir Putin did on Sunday what no major western leader from the NATO member countries cared to do when he telephoned his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan to convey his sympathy, goodwill and best wishes for the latter’s success in restoring constitutional order and stability as soon as possible after the attempted coup Friday […]
Continue reading...Kurdistan – Turkey’s Kosovo
By Vladislav SOTIROVIC (Serbia)
22. March 2016
A blast caused by a suicide car bombing hit the centre of Ankara on Sunday evening (March 13th, 2016) resulting in over a hundred casualties. The Turkish authorities were very quick to announce the identity of the suicide person: a Kurdish woman in close relation with the Kurdistan Workers Party. Nevertheless, this terror act in […]
Continue reading...Erdogan’s Manual for Terrorising Kurds
By ORIENTAL REVIEW
25. February 2016
The recent terrorist attack in Ankara nearby a military headquarters was used by president Erdogan as another pretext to put the blame on Kurdish armed groups operating in Syria and inside Turkey. In the wink of eye Turkey’s security forces announced the name of the suspect who happened to be a Syrian citizen closely tied […]
Continue reading...Snagging the Pipelines Cobweb: a checkmate for the US?
By Marco NOCERA (Italy)
11. December 2015
The civil war in Syria, the attempts of ousting Bashar Al-Assad from Syrian Government and the consequent formation of new terrorist groups have deep roots and untold causes that have to be investigated, yet. What about their consequences in the near future? US is gambling credibility away in the Syrian conflict. As a matter of […]
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9. February 2017
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