Posts Tagged: Turkey
Istanbul Mayor Wants Lockdown to Restrain Second Virus Wave
Istanbul's mayor called on Saturday for a lockdown of at least two weeks to contain an "out of control" rise in coronavirus cases, and said...
The West Can’t Trust a Turkey Ruled by Erdogan
The recent row with France further established Turkey's role as an ideological instigator of tension between Islamist elements and the West, and its capability of...
Top Four Expectations From the Next US Administration Regarding Israel’s Security
JNS.org - There are four crucial issues that must be addressed by any incoming US administration from the point of view of the American commitment...
As Turkey’s Lira Tumbles, Erdogan Pursues Neo-Ottoman Visions
As Turkey's lira sunk to a record low last Thursday, and the Turkish economy, hit hard by the coronavirus, attempts to bounce back, the Islamist...
Erdoğan’s Costly ‘Make Turkey Great Again’ Program
JNS.org - Turkey’s per capita income is barely $8,900. Its economy is suffering from double-digit inflation and unemployment rates. A quarter of Turkish youth is...
New Clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh After Washington Talks
New clashes broke out between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces over Nagorno-Karabakh a day after talks in Washington to try to end the deadliest fighting...
Armenia and Azerbaijan Accuse Each Other of Violating Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of swiftly and seriously violating the terms of a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday, raising questions about how meaningful...
Israeli Minister Says Turkey Opposed to Regional Peace
Israel's defense minister accused Turkey on Sunday of destabilizing the region and working against peacemaking efforts, and called for international pressure to bring about a...
Lift the US Ban on Journalist Jonathan Spyer
JNS.org - There is no role in journalism that is more mentally and physically punishing than that of a war correspondent. Reporters and writers who cover...
Arrest Sheds New Light on Joint Hezbollah/Quds Force Terror Unit
Israel's intelligence community recently shed light on a terrorism unit that is jointly run by Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Iranian overseas Quds Force. A...
Turkey and the Dangerous Waters of the Mediterranean
In a recent Bloomberg piece, James Stavridis argued that the “most dangerous waters in the world are in the Mediterranean.” While this claim is debatable (tensions...
Turkey Upset by Sarraj’s Plan to Step Down in Libya, Erdogan Says
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was upset that Libya's internationally recognized Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, an ally, wants to quit next month and...
From Tripoli to Tripoli, Turkey’s Real Aim Is Egypt
The recent deadly and destructive explosion in Beirut raised more questions than it answered, and even the “answers” that the international community arrived at obscured in...
Greek PM Tells Turkey to End ‘Provocations’ for Dialogue to Begin
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday Greece would start talks with Turkey to resolve a row in the Eastern Mediterranean once Turkish "provocations" ceased. He...
