Tag: Turkey

Jim W. Dean - The US continues to fumble Turkish relations, building even more support for the Erdogan regime when it defends Turkish pride against the Western bullies. But Turkey is making a fool of itself in the process, as its whining is all crocodile tears.

Jim W. Dean - Well, the chickens have come home to roost on the CIA backing for the Turkey coup. Ziggy hath spoken. That gives permission for others to do so, which is kind of his job at his current stage in life.

_________ Turkish armed forces and Syrian rebels pushed Daesh out of Jarablus within hours, despite previous unsuccessful attempts to free the border town since 2013,...

The US says clashes between Turkish forces and opposition groups in northern Syria are “unacceptable.” Washington is concerned this will take the focus away from fighting Islamic State and give the terrorist group the possibility to capture more territory.

Turkey rapidly entered the Syrian conflict directly last Wednesday when its military overran the Islamic State (ISIS)-occupied border-town of Jarablus in support of 1,500 militiamen fighting under the banner of the Free Syrian Army (FSA).

Jim W. Dean - Henry Kamens has one of the best analyses of the Turkish incursion into Syria and its many layers of intrigue with several of the surrounding countries. It dovetails with much of Gordon's and my interviews, but adds more.

Jim W. Dean - We were able to get out in front of the Turkish "incursion" story by posing that it was the beginning of Turkey's longed for "buffer and no fly zone" in Syria, literally a safe haven for the proxy forces it is supporting in Syria.

Jim W. Dean - This story reminds me of the classic line, "There is no honor among thieves". We now see the Kurds have been used as canon fodder by the US after fighting for months to take Manbij from ISIS.

Jim W. Dean - We are seeing a carefully rolled out and shepherded presentation of the "process" involved in Turkey's geopolitical realignment. Nothing is promised or hyped, but change is definitely in the air.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has lashed out at NATO, saying the alliance is not fully cooperating with Ankara. In an interview with Sputnik,...

Renowned western and Arab media outlets and journalists confirmed that Russia had warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of an imminent coup by the army on July 15, a revelation that appeared in an FNA report last month.

A US think tank has called for the withdrawal of nuclear arms from Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base, saying the country is in disorder and is too close to the Syria conflict zone.

Jim W. Dean - Nobody we know saw the light speed improvement in Turkey's relations with Russia while those with the US, NATO and EU were going to hell in a handbasket.

Turkey will resume airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, and has asked Russia to carry out joint operations against its “common enemy.” Ankara halted strikes after the downing of a Russian plane by Turkish forces last year.

ANKARA, August 11. /TASS/. Ankara is ready to discuss the possibility of a joint operation with Russia in Syria against the Islamic State (a...

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Yuval Steinitz, the Israeli Minister of Energy in a 'top-secret letter' to Yossi Cohen, the infamous director of the Mossad, expressed his concerns over the security of Israel-Turkey pipeline —which exports Israeli natural gas through Turkey— , pleading for Mossad's urgent measures inside Turkish territories to protect the strategic pipeline which has great importance for Israel's energy future.

Germany's Steinmeier - “We are talking with each other like emissaries from two different planets. There is essentially no basis for understanding ... no basis for discussions,” the top German diplomat said.

According to Emirates News Agency (WAM); the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in its preparatory meeting and during the 43rd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers held in the city of Jeddah, adopted a draft resolution listing Fethullah Gülen's group as a terrorist organization.

Jim W. Dean - The visa regime battle between Turkey the EU and Greece is turning into a modern Iliad saga that is being dragged out into a full length movie, with Erdogan casting himself in the lead role as the defender of Turkish pride and honor.

Did the Zionists promise Erdogan “the kingdoms of the world and their splendor” if he would cooperate in the regime change effort in Syria?

During his speech at the 27th Arab League summit which was held in the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott, Dr. al-Jaafari discussed several topics, namely the Palestinian issue, Yemeni and Syrian crises ,tense security situation in Iraq and Turkish troops intruding into Iraqi territories.

"We, in our turn, divulge a document confirming the Saudi and Emirati vicious role behind failed coup in Turkey and their deliberate muted response regarding the unfolding situation in Turkey," said Mr. al-Attiyah.

Photos of US troops wearing patches from Kurdish people's protection Units reignited a widespread controversy, amid questions whether it would lead to strained US-Turkish relations.

Jim W. Dean - Mr. Engdahl brings an excellent deep background review of the infamous Fethullah Gülen, with their concepts: "You must move in the arteries of the system without anyone noticing your existence until you reach all the power centers… You must wait for the time when you are complete and conditions are ripe, until we can shoulder the entire world and carry it."

Two special units are being created as a part of Russia's Naval Fleet which are designed to detect the enemy saboteurs in Russia's coastal...

Jim W. Dean - It looks like the military will take the lead now on punishing its own, taking the political bite out of it somewhat for Erdogan. And the civilian courts will be busy for years with the big sweep they are doing.

An 87-year-old lady of high intelligence and spotless reputation, Frau Ursula Haverbeck of Vlotho, Germany, has recently been sentenced to 10 months in prison...

Jim W. Dean - We can hardly expect Obama to publicly admit that the US had advance knowledge of the coup.

Al-Jazeera news channel reportedly accused UAE Foreign Minister of supporting the coup attempt in Turkey.

According to Syria's President Assad, 5000 "jihadists" have entered Syria through Turkey over the past 3 weeks and have begun operations in Latakia Province.

The geopolitical and economic consequences of the failed coup attempt in Turkey will be its U-turn from the EU and NATO towards Eurasia, according to theAustrian financial newspaper Wirtschaftsblatt.

There is no doubt that Erdogan aided and abetted ISIS last year, and evidence for this is just an embarrassment of riches.

According to a top Turkish official, the pilots took part in an attempt to carry out the coup d'etat, which was made overnight into Saturday. The authorities believe the Air Force representatives to be instigators of the mutiny.

Commenting on the aftermath of the coup attempt in Turkey, one Turkish academician and journalist told Sputnik Turkiye that the country’s leadership is using the overthrow attempt to purge the Army ranks and create new Armed Forces as part of a broader buildup of a new regime in the country.

According to a report by Independent Journalists from Al-Rayi war zone in Syria, Turkey is trying to prevent the spread of the war to the border city of Elpeyli.

Following Istanbul Ataturk airport terrorist suicide-bombing on Sunday that killed more than 200 people, Turkish and foreign nationals, Kalcidar Oglu within the parliamentary session said that " Erdogan and AKP government are responsible for problems and killings taking place in Turkey".

The attempted military coup in Turkey has left the European Union in a difficult position over how to proceed in its relationship with Ankara, says Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.