Category Archives: Turkey

What Does Erdogan’s Reelection Mean for the New Cold War?

With nationalists empowered in parliament and the West all but certain to keep up the with-us-or-against-us pressure, Turkiye moving closer to the East appears more likely.

Turkiye Has Its Own Russiagate as Election Heads to Runoff

In run-up to the vote the opposition candidate claimed (without evidence) that Moscow was interfering in the election.

Erdogan Makes Comeback in Turkish Polls. Opposition Sends Mixed Signals on Russia.

Erdogan and his opponent Kilicdaroglu are virtually tied ahead of the May 14 election that could have enormous implications for the New Cold War.

Azerbaijan Takes Center Stage in Eurasian Integration

Tensions rise at the Armenia-Azerbaijan-Iran intersection.

Turkey’s Opposition Leads in the Polls. Would They Move the Country Closer to the West?

The Turkish opposition’s “memorandum of understanding on common policies” reveals which way they’re likely to steer the country should they win May’s election.

Türkiye After the Earthquake: Why Not to Expect a Change in Russia Relationship

Türkiye’s economy, reeling after the Feb. 6 earthquake, will need beneficial economic ties with Russia more than ever despite western pressure.

Turkish President Erdoğan’s Grip on Power Threatened by Devastating Earthquake

The massive February 6 earthquake weakened Erdogan’s already not-so-hot re-election prospects. What now?

US Fails Miserably in Efforts to Isolate Russia

Victoria Nuland is a loser as even the newspaper of record admits defeat.

Russia’s “Sanction-Proof” Trade Corridor to India Frustrates the Neocons

Russia, India, and Iran press ahead with new International North-South Transport Corridor. Will Adani crisis and Iran-Azerbaijan tension derail it?

Washington Ratchets Up Maritime Disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean

Pressure on Türkiye continues as US pushes F-16 deal that would see Ankara drop opposition to Sweden NATO bid, which became a long shot after Quran burning in Stockholm. Greece says it will expand its waters around Crete, enraging Türkiye.

Sweden Won’t Meet Türkiye Demands to Win Its Vote on NATO Membership

Sweden reneged on its Türkiye NATO vote deal. This should be solvable except the West wants to punish Türkiye and Türkiye isn’t up for that.

US Takeover of Greece Pushes Türkiye Closer to Russia and Increases Odds of Athens-Ankara Conflict

Athens throws a decades-long good relationship with Moscow out the window and opens the door wide to US military and business interests.

Türkiye Losing Patience with the US

Washington’s relentless pressure on Türkiye and the Istanbul bombing lead to Turkish airstrikes hitting American positions in Syria.

EU Threatens Secondary Sanctions Against Turkey Amid Row Over NATO Bids, Russian Ties

Tensions continue to rise between Türkiye and NATO with the EU threatening Ankara with secondary sanctions over its dealings with Russia and Washington using Greece and Cyprus to pressure Türkiye.

Russia Accuses West of Trying to Replicate Ukraine Strategy in Armenia

Moscow accuses the West of using an Ukraine-style strategy in Armenia as more players enter the fold and the situation in the South Caucuses risks spiraling out of control.