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Russia’s Intervention in Syria (2)

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

October 22, 2015 Despite growing evidence of a build-up of military personnel and equipment around Latakia the scale of Russian military intervention in the Syrian conflict caught the West by surprise. Many analysts tend to see it as a new … Continue reading →

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Chancellor Merkel’s Untimely Visit to Turkey

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

October 18, 2015 Struggling to cope with a massive influx of refugees, most of them crossing over to Greek islands from Turkey’s Aegean towns and cities, the EU was bound to seek some accommodation with Turkey. Needless to say this … Continue reading →

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Downing of MH17 and the Dutch Safety Board Report

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

October 16, 2015 On October 13, 2015, the Dutch Safety Board published its report on the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Hrabove, Ukraine. The report says that the crash of flight MH17 on July 17, 2014 was caused … Continue reading →

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The Unhappy Trajectory of US-Russia Relations

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

October 12, 2015 Only hours after having delivered clashing remarks, Presidents Obama and Putin met on the sidelines of the 70th United Nations General Assembly. This was on September 27 and their first meeting in two years. Within a span … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Intervention in Syria

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

October 7, 2015 Russia’s airstrikes in Syria, particularly the targets chosen, have added further confusion to an already complicated picture. Since March this year, with the Islamic State (ISIL) controlling half of Syrian territory and the “Army of Conquest” consolidating … Continue reading →

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UNGA’s Big Day and the Syria Conflict

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

October 1, 2015 Julian Borger of the Guardian called the United Nations’ 70th General Assembly (UNGA) “the greatest political show on earth”. He said: “The drama will be greater than ever this year… within the space of two hours on … Continue reading →

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Difficult Times for Saudi Arabia

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

September 28, 2015 King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia passed away on January 23, 2015 and was immediately succeeded by his half-brother Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Later, in a major reshuffle, King Salman appointed his nephew Muhammed bir Nayef as … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Election Campaign and Europe’s Refugee Problem

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

September 25, 2015 In October 2012 President Assad said that Syria’s downfall would put the entire Middle East on fire. Now the heat from that fire, if not the flames, has reached Europe in the form of a refugee crisis. … Continue reading →

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2015: A Lost Year for Turkey

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

17 September 2015 We are only three-and-a-half months from New Year’s Eve. The end of a year is usually a time for stocktaking, reflection and hope. Unfortunately, ending the year on an optimistic note would be next to impossible in … Continue reading →

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Obligations of the Refugee

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

15 September 2015 The huge influx of refugees into Greece and from there into other EU countries has overshadowed all other international agenda items. Ukraine, Libya, Yemen and even battling the Islamic State are pushed into the background. All one … Continue reading →

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