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Tag Archives: Syrian conflict
The Arab Spring Nine Years On
December 2, 2019 The Arab Spring began on December 17, 2010 in Tunisia as street vendor Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire to protest the arbitrary seizing of his vegetable stand by police. Mass protests forced President Zine El … Continue reading
The Spiraling Cost of Turkey’s Regime Change Project in Syria
November 1, 2019 The signing of the Treaty of Lausanne on July 24, 1923 was the crowning achievement of Turkey’s War of Independence under Ataturk’s leadership. Soon after, Republic was declared and Turkey’s modernization began. Ataturk’s reforms included the emancipation … Continue reading
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Tagged PKK/YPG, Syrian conflict, Trump, Turkey, Turkey's incursion in Syria, Turkish foreign policy
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A Shift Towards Diplomacy in Syria
October 24, 2019 It has been two tumultuous weeks starting with President Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, immediately followed by the launching of Operation Peace Spring, Vice President Pence’s visit to Ankara on October 17, President Erdoğan’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Erdogan-Putin, Pence in Ankara, Sochi summit, Syrian conflict, Turkish foreign policy, YPG
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Turkey’s Incursion in Syria
October 14, 2019 Tomorrow, it will be a week since the launching of “Operation Peace Spring”. International reaction to the operation is negative to say the least. One can count on the fingers of one hand the number of countries … Continue reading
Sinking Deeper into the Syrian Quagmire
October 8, 2019 Turkey’s participation in the regime change project in Syria was a huge foreign and security policy mistake. Yes, there were many other countries which took part but none of them shared a 910-kilometer border with Syria. The … Continue reading
Chaos Reigns as the 74th UNGA Opens
September 16, 2019 The 74th regular Session of the UN General Assembly opens tomorrow in the wake of the drone attacks which knocked out more than half of Saudi Arabia’s oil output raising the risk of further regional confrontation. It … Continue reading
Turkey’s Syria Labyrinth (2)
August 19, 2019 In early August, American and Turkish military delegations met in Ankara to discuss plans to coordinate the establishment of a safe zone in northern Syria. A joint statement issued at the end of the talks said they … Continue reading
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Tagged northern Syria, PYD/YPG, Syria safe zone, Syrian conflict, Turkey-US, Turkish foreign policy
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