The Somali opposition is worried about Turkish intervention through armed support to special Harama’ad police forces, which recently used live bullets against peaceful protestors in Mogadishu. READ MORE
Will TURKEY DOUBLE DOWN IN SOMALIA?
What Awaits US-Turkey Relations in the Biden Era?
Unlike Trump’s transactional dealings with Erdoğan, Biden’s restoration of institutional dynamics will have a major impact on US-Turkey relations. READ MORE
TURKEY’S IDLIB PUZZLE
There are strong indicators that Ankara has silently adopted a policy to compel Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) to moderate its position in exchange for Turkish support for international recognition as a legitimate opposition force. READ MORE
Turkey Plays with Fire in Libya
Seizing the opportunity to fill another vacuum in the geopolitical power game, Putin may lead an Astana-like process in Libya thanks to Erdoǧan. Driving a deeper rift between Turkey and European Union, Russia is also a geopolitical winner in such a scenario.
Turkish boots are now fully mobilized in the service of the Government of National Accord but escalating tensions in the Mediterranean over energy resources may actually harm both Ankara and Tripoli. READ MORE
The Russia-Turkey Deal over Syria will Go Nowhere
Although Turkish and Russian troops are now conducting joint patrols in northern Syria, a number of serious questions about this arrangement remain unanswered. READ MORE
Interview with The Washington Post’s Fact-Checker
Fact-Checker analysis at The Washington Post and the video interview on Trump’s false comments on “centuries” of fighting between Turks and Kurds. READ MORE
Interview at BBC World News – Where Turkey’s Syria Offensive Headed
BBC Live Interview on October 19, 2019 Watch the interview
Moment of Confusion in Turkish Foreign Policy
Turkish foreign policy confusions are not confined to Syria. From Libya to Sudan, Turkey has found itself in intense competition and military conflicts at multiple fronts. As Turkey’s “Muslim Democracy” model and soft power have been fading away, Turkish military activism now dominates its foreign policy vision. READ MORE
TURKEY’S NATIVIST TURN
Turkey’s highly politicized atmosphere, with frequent elections in the past few years, has fueled negative perceptions of Syrians, who are often associated with Erdoğan’s ruling party. Syrian refugees become more vulnerable as their status gets politicized in a crumbling economy. READ MORE
How Saudi Arabia Outmanoeuvred Turkey in Sudan?
Turkey’s long silence after the coup against Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir speaks volumes. READ MORE
