Turkey

Empires of the steppes fuel Erdogan Khan’s dreams

As Putin meeting looms, no one in Moscow believes any word, promise or cajoling from Erdogan anymore
Pepe ESCOBAR
The latest installment of the interminable Syria tragedy could be interpreted as Greece barely blocking a European “invasion” by Syrian refugees. The invasion was threatened by President Erdogan even as he refused the EU’s puny “offer you can refuse” bribe of only one billion euros.

Western States, Turkey Dare to Profess Humanitarian Concern for Syria

Turkey is threatening Europe with an influx of millions of refugees from Syria’s conflict, while the United States this week announced over $100 million in “humanitarian aid” for Syria. The Europeans are wringing their hands over further problems from unwanted migration, yet Brussels continues to pile economic sanctions on war-torn Syria, thus impeding the nation’s recovery and exacerbating suffering.
The guilty parties to Syria’s suffering and misery have the rank audacity to profess seeming compassion.

Turkey: President Erdogan’s Strategy to Flood Europe with Refugees Backfires As EU Gives Greeks $780M to Protect Their Border

The EU accused Turkey of using the migrants to pressure Brussels to offer more money or support for Ankara's geopolitical aims in the Syrian conflict. Turkey is hosting about 4 million refugees and migrants that have reportedly destabilized the country, and Erdogan is desperate to remove them.

Putin & Erdogan’s New Agreement on Ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib: What is Known So Far in 5 Points

Sputnik – March 5, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come to Moscow on Thursday to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over recent escalations in Syria’s Idlib province. The tensions in the area have recently led to the deaths of over 30 Turkish soldiers, prompting Ankara to target Syrian troops in response.