“ŞİÖ üyelerini bir araya getiren ortak payda nedir?” diye soracak olursanız insanın aklına çoğunun nükleer silahlara sahip olmaları ve demokrasiden pek haz etmemelerinden başka bir şey gelmiyor. Dünya’nın en iyi aşçısını getirseniz bu malzemeden bir helva yapamaz… Şanghay İşbirliği Örgütü’nün (ŞİÖ) 26.Dönem Toplantısı,15-16 Eylül tarihlerinde Özbekistan’ın tarihi şehri Semerkant’ta yapıldı. …
Read More »‘Europe Should Be Grateful to Erdoğan’
Erdoğan is bringing NATO member Turkey more and more into Russia’s orbit. Turkey is once again blackmailing the U.S. that “it would further deepen its defense cooperation with Russia if Congress blocks its request to buy 40 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets from the U.S.” “Europe Should Be Grateful to …
Read More »Syrian jihadist group HTS blocks civilians from reaching Turkish border
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham used violence to break up a caravan that was heading toward Syria’s Bab al-Hawa border to cross into Turkey. Security officers affiliated with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) assaulted several journalists who were covering a gathering of civilians near Bab al-Hawa crossing with Turkey in the north. According …
Read More »Turkey braces for fresh influx of Russians after Putin announces mobilization
Prices of international flights from Russia to countries where Russians can visa-free travel skyrocketed within hours following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilization announcement. Prices of flights to Istanbul from Moscow and other major Russian cities jumped by more than 100% today due to high demand following Russian President Vladimir …
Read More »Russian Expert: Armenia Should Stay Away From Falling ‘Russia’ Empire
Russian political scientist and sociologist Greg Yudin believes that Armenia should stay away from a “falling building”, that falling building being Russia. Yudin said in a thread on Twitter on Friday, September 16 that Azerbaijan’s recent attack on Armenia provides evidence of a catastrophic collapse of Russian foreign policy in …
Read More »Turkey renews veto threat on Sweden, Finland NATO bids
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking a meeting with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week. The top Turkish diplomat has reiterated Ankara’s threat to block Sweden and Finland’s accession into NATO. Mevlut Cavusoglu’s remarks came as political observers set their sights …
Read More »Small jihadist group in Idlib accuses HTS of defending Turkey
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Idlib has recently arrested several members of Hizb ut-Tahrir, in what the group says is a crackdown against those criticizing HTS’ position on the Turkish plan to normalize relations with the Assad government. In the first week of September, the town of Atarib in the western …
Read More »Erdogan looks to Putin to ease foreign currency woes
An extraordinary uptick in capital flows of unknown origin to Turkey has left many wondering whether Russian money could be involved. Turkey’s energy import bill — standing at $83.5 billion over 12 months in July — is a major factor behind its gaping current account deficit. And with Russia being …
Read More »Why Russia’s Vladimir Putin is rooting for Turkey’s Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “pro-Russian tilt” has grown louder in recent weeks, as Vladimir Putin clearly looks for Erdogan to stay in power. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces the biggest challenge to his nearly two decades of uninterrupted rule as galloping inflation, a wilting national currency and resentment toward Syrian …
Read More »Turkey backs Azerbaijan in deadly attacks against Armenia
While Turkey has prided itself for mediating between Russia and Ukraine, Ankara has shown no such impartiality in the recent fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia, with Turkish leaders airing their support for Baku. Turkish killer drones were back in action Wednesday as its ally Azerbaijan kept up attacks against Armenia …
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