Eurasia Press & News
No politics: The Turkish President’s trip to Iraq instead marks a strategic shift toward strengthening economic ties and pragmatic cooperation between Ankara and Baghdad. Perhaps due to a lack of official clarity, experts anticipated that security and political issues would head the agenda during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 22 …
Read More »The Economic Implications Of Turkey’s Trade Boycott On Israel And Beyond – OpEd
In a surprising turn of events, the Turkish economy has delivered a significant blow to its Israeli counterpart, sending shockwaves through the region and global markets. The escalating tensions between the two nations fueled by political and diplomatic disputes have now manifested in the economic realm with far-reaching consequences. Deteriorating …
Read More »Where U.S. troops are stationed in the Middle East
With the Israel-Hamas war escalating, the United States risks becoming involved in a larger conflict that could entangle some of the more than 40,000 U.S. military personnel based across the region. Why it matters: U.S. troops and military contractors in Iraq and Syria have been targeted in over a dozen …
Read More »Israeli organ-trafficking network busted in Turkiye
Israel has long been at the center of international organ trafficking networks and has stolen organs from dead Palestinians Police in the Turkish city of Adana detained 11 suspects, five Israeli and two Syrian, on allegations of organ trafficking, the Daily Sabah reported on 5 May. The Provincial Directorate of …
Read More »As Russian Power Declines, Turkic Military Cooperation Grows – OpEd
In October 2009 the Cooperation Council of the Turkic Speaking States was founded in the Nakichevan province of Azerbaijan, three years after then Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev proposed the concept. At its eight summit in 2021, it was renamed the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS). Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and …
Read More »Erdogan v. Netanyahu: Where does this go?
Turkey has cut off trade with Israel over Gaza. This could hurt. Turkey recently suspended trade with Israel because of the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in Gaza. Ankara says it will resume trade if Israel permits an “uninterrupted and sufficient flow” of aid into the enclave. Predictably, Israel’s chief diplomat, Israel …
Read More »What’s behind Turkey and Iraq’s ‘Development Road’ project?
Turkey and Iraq signed more than 20 agreements during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s first visit to the neighbouring country in more than a decade. In statements after the visit, attention focused on the ambitious Development Road project, a highway and railway corridor stretching 1,200 kilometres (745 miles) from the …
Read More »Turkey Suspends Trade With Israel
Latest Developments Turkey suspended trade with Israel on May 2, according to two unnamed Turkish officials quoted by Bloomberg. In response, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz wrote on X that Ankara is “breaking agreements by blocking ports for Israel imports and exports” and that the Israeli government will work “to …
Read More »Islamic State Khorasan’s Westward Network Expansion Into Iran, Turkey, and Europe
ISKP’s retooling from regional operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan to a focus on external attacks and operational plots has resulted in a surge of both foiled plots and successful attacks. The Islamic State attack on the Crocus City Hall music venue on the outskirts of Moscow, which killed at least …
Read More »Is Turkey joining South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel?
Turkey will seek to join the South African lawsuit against Israel for genocide before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, confirmed Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday. Turkey has decided to seek joining the South African lawsuit for genocide against Israel before the ICJ, emphasized Fidan …
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