Category Archives: Turkey

Turkiye Suspends All Trade With Israel in Surprise New Blow; Israel Threatens Retaliation

Turkiye is kicking Israel in a weak spot: its economy. How much might this trade freeze hurt?

The Economy Finally Doomed Erdogan in Major Defeat in Turkish Local Elections. What Comes Next?

Will the opposition be able to capitalize going forward, and what would that mean for the New Cold War?

US Scheme to Challenge Russian Dominance in Nuclear Energy Faces Major Obstacles – Including an Overreliance on Russia

Plans suffer from design flaws, cost overruns, and a reliance on Russia for multiple stages of the nuclear fuel cycle.

The Question Of Alevi Minority In Turkiye And Its Religious Identity

On the history of the Alevi sect in Turkiye, particularly its political and social standing.

From Isolation to Containment: Washington’s Economic War Against Russia Gets a Rebrand

Foreign Affiars recycles a 75-year-old strategy from George Kennan that no longer fits the geopolitical realities of the world in 2024.

Armenia Freezes Participation in Collective Security Treaty Organization, Further Poisoning Ties With Russia

Even as the West is in crisis and prepares to turn its back on Ukraine it helped destroy, Armenian leaders see that and say “I want in.”

Examining US Neocons’ Wider Black Sea Strategy

Prospects in the region aren’t looking much better than in Ukraine, chiefly due to NATO ally Türkiye, so neocons set course for a further escape from reality.

Troubling Trends in Armenia Mirror Pre-War Ukraine

The country is once again at the center of international competition, Nazi ghosts are being resurrected, and anti-Russian attitudes are gaining favor.

Beijing’s Bid For Influence in the Global South

Even a US propaganda organ is having to take notice of how China is taking advantage of US policy failures, particularly in the Global South.

Lack of Trust Between the US and Türkiye Sees Same Sticking Points Derailing Sweden’s NATO Bid

The US fails to uphold its end of the bargain to win Turkiye’s approval and instead the West doubles down on failed pressure campaign.

The Thousand Boat Blockade-Busting Operation Changes Everything on the Gaza Front – if It Materialises

The Turkiye-sponsored thousand-boat flotilla, scheduled to set sail for Gaza this past Wednesday, looks to be a non-starter. What happened?

Europe Is Getting Record Amounts of Russian Gas Through TurkStream. So Who Keeps Trying to Blow It Up?

The neocons look to Bulgaria as a clog to prevent gas from reaching Europe and NATO seeks a toehold into the Black Sea via Romania.

Türkiye’s Middle Ground Position Becomes Untenable as US Intensifies Conflicts

Turkish public opinion has been hardening against the West for years, and worsening of ME situation could be the definitive break.

US Neocons Accidentally Act as Great Uniter in Caucasus

Attempts to use Armenia to destabilize Caucasus backfire spectacularly.

BRICS: An Anti-Imperialist Fantasy and Sub-Imperialist Reality? – Patrick Bond

A no-holds-barred critique of BRICS as mainly aspiring to participate in in current organizations, rather than a create new ones.