from SANA, published on The Syrian Observer, November 24, 2022 Dr. Ayman Sousan, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, head of the Syrian Arab Republic delegation to the 19th International Meeting in Astana Format on Syria, said on Wednesday that the world has witnessed further escalation due to the …
Read More »Istanbul Terror Attack May Prompt Turkish Invasion and Deportations
by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, November 18, 2022 On November 13, a blast ripped through Istiklal street, a busy pedestrian area in the Beyoglu neighborhood of Istanbul. The explosion killed six people and wounded 81 at about 4:30 pm local time. Among the dead were Arzu Ozsoy and …
Read More »Turkey Prepares for Military Operation Against Kurds After Istanbul Blast
by Ahmed Adel, published on InfoBRICS, November 16, 2022 The Turkish armed forces may launch an operation in northern Syria as the order for the recent terrorist attack in Istanbul was allegedly given from the Kurdish-majority city of Kobani. The November 13 explosion on the Istiklal pedestrian street in central …
Read More »On the Barriers to Turkish-Syrian Rapprochement, an Interview with Alptekin Dursunoğlu
by Steven Sahiounie, published on Global Research, October 19, 2022 This is a very interesting article which highlights some of the issues that make it difficult to end the Syrian war and move forward. It is important to think about these issues when you look at bringing peace to the …
Read More »Syrian FM Denies Mending Ties With Turkey
From the News Desk on The Cradle, September 24, 2022 On 23 September, the Syrian Foreign Minister, Faysal Mikdad, denied establishing contact with the Turkish Foreign Ministry concerning the normalization of relations between the two conflicting countries. “There are no negotiations underway on the normalization of relations with Turkey,” Miqdad …
Read More »Weaponization of water: Turkey flexes its Muscles over Syria and Iraq
by Erman Çete published on The Cradle, August 22, 2022 On 27 October 2021, China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Geng Shuang made an unexpected statement about Turkey and its role in Syria at a UN Security Council Briefing on Syria. Shuang blamed Turkey for “illegally invading northeastern Syria” …
Read More »Turkish Supported Terrorists in Idlib Attack Church with Deaths and Injuries
by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, July 25, 2022 The Hagia Sophia Church in Al-Suqaylabiyah, Syria was attacked by Radical Islamic terrorists using a drone which was launched from the terrorist controlled enclave of Idlib on July 24. Two persons were killed while 12 others were wounded. The Syrian …
Read More »The Power Troika Trumps Biden in West Asia
by Pepe Escobar, published on The Cradle, July 20, 2022 The Tehran summit uniting Iran-Russia-Turkey was a fascinating affair in more ways than one. Ostensibly about the Astana peace process in Syria, launched in 2017, the summit joint statement duly noted that Iran, Russia and (recently rebranded) Turkiye will continue, …
Read More »Erdogan’s Margin of Maneuvering is Narrowing Because NATO Has Not Offered Him Anything New
by Steven Sahiounie and Basma Qaddour, published on Mideast Discourse, July 11, 2022 The battlefields in Syria are quiet, but the conflict is far from resolution. Despite the lack of focus on Syria by the US, EU and NATO, there are still developments in the region and among the various …
Read More »Syrians Live in Turkey Without Dignity or Rights
by Steven Sahiounie, published on MidEast Discourse, June 14, 2022 Suleyman Soylu, Turkish Interior Minister, announced on Saturday new measures affecting Syrians living in Turkey. Firstly, Ankara has banned all Syrians from visiting their relatives in Syria during the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, which will take place in …
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