Turkey – Page 2 – The Diplomatic Envoy

Armenia and Azerbaijan clash violently over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, leaving many dead

October 4, 2020June 14, 2021 Shweta Parthasarathy 0 Comments Armenia, Azerbaijan, Conflict, Turkey

On September 27, the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh reached its highest level of violence since 2016. Reuters reports that the clashes have reignited concerns over stability in the South Caucasus, a popular corridor for oil and gas pipelines that supply the world market. The pipeline runs from the Shah Deniz gas field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea to Turkey.

2020 Americas Eastern Europe International News Middle East September 2020

Syria Turns to Russia for Aid Under Crippling U.S. Sanctions

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Jasmine Ortega 0 Comments Russia, Syria, Turkey

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has stated intentions to expand business ties with Russia in response to new, crippling U.S. sanctions under the Caesar Act, according to Reuters. The Syrian economy has suffered enormously under these sanctions, as its economy was already struggling prior to implementation of the Caesar Act. According to Reuters, this has resulted in the Syrian lira losing 80 percent of its value. Most citizens are experiencing extreme poverty.

2020 Europe International News September 2020

Russia Ready to Mediate Turkey-Greece Conflict in East Mediterranean

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Zachary Schullian 0 Comments Conflict, Greece, Russia, Turkey

Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said on September 8 that Moscow is ready to help ease rising tensions over Turkey’s search for energy reserves in the eastern Mediterranean, and rejected any actions that could lead to further escalation, The Associate Press reports. The Associated Press cites Larov, stating “we would be ready to contribute to building good neighborly relations in the event this is requested of us by those involved,” and later adding that Moscow has repeatedly called on leaders in the region to “resolve these differences through dialogue and within a legal framework.”

2020 Europe International News September 2020

Rising Tensions Between Greece and Turkey Make Sanctions Likely

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 Mia DiPaola 0 Comments EU, Greece, sanctions, Turkey

Tensions between Greece and Turkey are once again on the rise. CNBC reports that Turkish F-16 jets prevented Greek planes from entering the area where Turkey has recently been engaging in natural gas drilling operations. Sanctions from the European Union on Turkey appear to be on the way as a result.

2020 February 2020 International News Middle East

Bombings in the Syrian city, Idlib, Seek More Lives as Hospitals are Targeted

February 17, 2020 Sarah Hyser 0 Comments Russia, Syria, Syria Bombing, Turkey, U.S.

On April 5, warplanes attacked Idlib, a rebel-held region in North-West Syria, killing ten people. 24 people were wounded from the bombing, and several others died while attempting to flee.

April 2019 Middle East World

Second Civil War in Libya Threatens Further Destabilization

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Stephanie Miller 0 Comments Libya, Qatar, Turkey

As renegade general Khalifa Hafter and his Libyan National Army (LNA) continue their military offense on the capital city of Tripoli, thousands of Libyan civilians continue to flee for their lives.

Asia Middle East October 2018

Turkey Releases Detained American Pastor

February 4, 2019 Tom McGee 0 Comments Geopolitics, Pastor Brunson, Turkey, United States

Andrew Brunson and his wife arrived back in the United States after 15 years of living in Turkey on October 13 and attended a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office

2018 February 2018 International News Middle East

Kurds Cry Out for Help as Damascus Looks On

February 14, 2018April 16, 2018 Samuel Stolle 0 Comments Kurdish YPG, Syria, Turkey

In January, Turkish military forces and Free Syrian Army fighters launched a new operation to dislodge the Kurdish YPG from the northern Kurdish-controlled region of Afrin.

2018 February 2018 Opinion

Operation Olive Branch Implications for U.S., Turkish, Russian Relations

February 14, 2018January 22, 2021 Nathan Purtell 0 Comments Russia, Turkey, U.S.

As a NATO member nation, Turkey has supported U.S. global security measures in the past, such as hosting U.S. military capabilities during the Cold War. While the Turkish policy with the Kurds has been long standing, the U.S. decision to use them as a security device is relatively recent.

2018 International News Middle East

Turkish Fight YPG Forces in Northern Syria

January 29, 2018January 28, 2018 Nathan Purtell 0 Comments Kurdish Forces, Operation Olive Branch, Turkey

Turkey considers the Kurdish forces to be a terrorist organization, and is posing its operations primarily against the Kurdish forces in the area as counter-terrorism, although US authorities have announced intentions to create a border security force of 30,000 with the Kurdish forces.