Category Archives: Turkey

Lack of Trust Between the US and Türkiye Sees Same Sticking Points Derailing Sweden’s NATO Bid

The US fails to uphold its end of the bargain to win Turkiye’s approval and instead the West doubles down on failed pressure campaign.

The Thousand Boat Blockade-Busting Operation Changes Everything on the Gaza Front – if It Materialises

The Turkiye-sponsored thousand-boat flotilla, scheduled to set sail for Gaza this past Wednesday, looks to be a non-starter. What happened?

Europe Is Getting Record Amounts of Russian Gas Through TurkStream. So Who Keeps Trying to Blow It Up?

The neocons look to Bulgaria as a clog to prevent gas from reaching Europe and NATO seeks a toehold into the Black Sea via Romania.

Türkiye’s Middle Ground Position Becomes Untenable as US Intensifies Conflicts

Turkish public opinion has been hardening against the West for years, and worsening of ME situation could be the definitive break.

US Neocons Accidentally Act as Great Uniter in Caucasus

Attempts to use Armenia to destabilize Caucasus backfire spectacularly.

BRICS: An Anti-Imperialist Fantasy and Sub-Imperialist Reality? – Patrick Bond

A no-holds-barred critique of BRICS as mainly aspiring to participate in in current organizations, rather than a create new ones.

Armenia’s Bleak Future Thanks to US Neocons

US actions will only push other regional actors closer together, isolate Armenia, and likely lead to further territory losses for Yerevan. But at least the neocons scored a temporary PR victory.

Europe and the Law of Holes

Bedeviled by their own weakness, European officials refuse to heed the advice from the old adage, “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”

Is Erdogan’s High-Wire Act Running Out of Rope?

Sweden’s NATO accession remains at a standstill as Turkiye confronts headaches in every direction.

The Road That Could Ignite a War in the Caucasus

Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the verge of another war – one that would suck in outside actors like Turkiye, Iran, Israel, India, and of course, Uncle Sam.

Recork the Champagne: Sweden’s NATO Accession Deal With Turkiye Still Faces Hurdles

Lack of trust has both sides wanting the other to fulfill their end of bargain first.

Turkiye Refuses to Back Down on Sweden Accession Ahead of NATO Summit

Will the West give Erdogan what he wants?

Turkey Continues To Challenge Sweden’s NATO Membership

Turkiye is still playing hardball with NATO and Sweden.

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.