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Russian S-400 Missile System Arrives in Turkey, as U.S. Weighs Options (Video)
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the delivery of Russian S400 systems to Turkey.
On July 12th, Turkey received the first shipment of the Russian S-400 air defense systems. Since then, cargo flights from Russia have been arriving on Mürted Air Base in the capital Ankara.
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Turkey Calls Trump’s Bluff
Eric MARGOLIS
Turkey has just called Donald Trump’s bluff by going ahead with the purchase of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missiles. The outrage in Washington is volcanic. Trump is vowing to rain fire and brimstone sanctions down on the disobedient Turks.
Turkey’s dangerous foreign policy impacts Libya, the Balkans, NATO and the EU
Submitted by Richard Galustian…
Is Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s political future now in the balance along with Turkey’s membership of NATO?
Turkey’s waining influence in Syria has in part, led Erdogan to increase his interference in other countries, notably Libya.
Erdogan’s energy ambitions target Cyprus natural gas reserves (Video)
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss Turkey’s provocative move to lay claim to large natural gas findings in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone, where large energy companies, like Exxon Mobile and France’s Total, are currently operating, in coordination with the Republic of Cyprus, to develop the waters in the Mediterranean for natural gas export to Europe.
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Istanbul Elections: a Turkish Constitutional Crisis? Davutoglu’s Manifesto
Istanbul Elections: a Turkish Constitutional Crisis? Davutoglu’s Manifesto
Is There a Path Out of Ratcheting Mid-East and Geo-Strategic Tensions?
The faultline between Turkey and the Gulf States – with the US and Israel standing in the wings – has just become quite acute. The pressures on Erdogan are mounting. He is a street-fighter and likely to react with his fists. Iran – like Turkey – is subject to an all-out ‘Treasury blitz’. It too, is likely, in one way or another, to push-back against those seen to have been egging-on President Trump and his hawks, in their new belligerency. They know who to blame; who has been stoking the fire: MbZ and his acolyte, MbS.