by Steven Sahiounie interviews Aydin Sezer, published on Mideast Discourse, May 10, 2023 A snapshot of thinking on the Turkish election. The first round took place but was more or less a tie leading to a runoff. Seems like it will be very difficult for Kilicdaroglu to keep his promises …
Read More »Damascus: Erdogan Using Reconciliation With Syria as Reelection Ploy
from the News Desk at The Cradle, January 13, 2023 Note the date of the header image on this article. In February of 2011, when the smiling and relaxed Turkish President met with Bashar Assad, he was already building camps for the families of insurgents expected to flee from Syria …
Read More »Turkey-Syria Meeting: No Deals Made at the First High-Level Talks in 11 Years
by Ragip Soylu, Levent Kemal, published on Middle East Eye, January 2, 2023 This article gives one an idea of just how difficult this negotiation will be. At the same time, Ankara is in need of a ‘win’ in the short term, while Damascus is more concerned with long restoration …
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