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Fehim Taştekin: « Turkey aims to keep tensions high in northeast Syria through targeted killings » – Al-Monitor

"In retaliation for a mysterious explosion along the Turkish-Syrian border, Turkey hit several Kurdish positions in the predominantly Kurdish town of Kobani in an...

Fehim Taştekin: « Drone sales could dampen Turkey’s African venture » – Al-Monitor

"Turkey has made major economic and diplomatic strides in Africa since the early 2000s, but growing military sales to African countries raise the specter...

Libya’s elections could hinge on Turkey’s next move

“As a new election law fueled tensions between Libyan warring actors, Turkey might push for the postponement of the elections if the Libyan prime...

Turkey Reinforces Syria Troops for Possible Attack on U.S. Ally – Bloomberg

"Turkey deployed hundreds more troops in northern Syria overnight in preparation for a long-suspended offensive against American-backed Kurdish forces, according to two officials, a...

Fehim Taştekin: « Turkey sends mixed signals over Syrian mercenaries in Libya » – Al-Monitor

"Turkey’s withdrawal of a limited number of Syrian militia from Libya is aiming to sidestep potential accusations of spoiling the election process in the...

Fehim Taştekin: « Iraq seeks to attach strings to arms purchases from Turkey » – Al-Monitor

"Talks on the sale of Turkish armed drones and combat helicopters to Iraq have hit snags amid Iraqi efforts to extract concessions on contentious...

Fehim Taştekin « Can Turkey rely on Libyan PM to guarantee its strategic interests? »

Al-Monitor, April 19, 2021, Fehim Taştekin, photography:AA Ankara’s two critical deals with Tripoli remain in limbo even though Libya’s new prime minister raised Turkish spirits...

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Turkey’s Erdoğan urges end of Ukraine war in call with Putin – Louise Guillot / POLITICO

Turkish president says the two countries ‘could take further steps’ on economic cooperation. Louise Guillot reports in Politico on March 25, 2023. Turkish leader Recep...

Combative spoiler enters Turkey’s election campaign – FRANCE 24

Turkey's top politicians have formed two camps heading into May's election: those who revere President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and those united in the single...

Egypt’s Sisi unlikely to reconcile with Erdogan before Turkey’s election – Fehim Taştekin / AL-MONITOR

The Turkish military presence in Libya remains the key snag in Ankara’s efforts to mend fences with Egypt. By Fehim Taştekin in Al-Monitor on...

AKP and new Islamist coalition partner sign protocol discriminating against women and LGBTI+ – DUVAR English

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its latest alliance partner New Welfare Party (YRP) have signed a protocol including subtle clauses to...

‘Türkiye, Sweden allies since 1739’ – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

Swedish Consul General in Istanbul Peter Ericson has emphasized that the first alliance between his country and Türkiye was established in 1739 and that the two countries have been in...