Greece is adopting a hostile attitude against Türkiye and “it is time for NATO to put a stop to this spoilt behavior” Turkish Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar said, at the 2022 evaluation press briefing at the Ministry’s headquarters in Ankara on December 24. In the meeting, the Turkish Minister made it clear that
Finland seems to have already been convinced to do whatever Türkiye wants for granting NATO membership; from the extradition of outlawed PKK members to arms industry support. The question is whether Sweden’s new Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, will be able to convince President Tayyip Erdogan to let them join NATO. After meeting with NATO Secretary
After Russia’s war in Ukraine, Sweden and Finland wanted to join NATO. But since in the Western military alliance the decisions are taken unanimously, the approval awaits Türkiye’s consent, which depends on Ankara’s demands for a joint struggle against terrorism. In the last week, attempts to persuade Türkiye have increased visibly. The new Swedish Prime
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a “partial mobilization” on September 21. Putin’s declaration of Russia’s first mobilization declaration since the Second World War, including the Soviet Union era, included a threat. His telling that he would respond to the attacks on Russian soil with “all his means” meant that he could also resort to nuclear
Above, the photograph shows President Tayyip Erdoğan speaking while the leaders attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Sept. 15 are listening to him. Only Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are not seen in this photo. Perhaps they joined the group later. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived Samarkand Uzbekistan on Sep. 15 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders’ summit for the first time, marking a possibility for Turkey to hold a different place in the balance of power in the World within this rapidly changing process. First of ull, it is useful to underline a
It seems that the NATO Summit will pave the way for Türkiye to tackle the blocked arms purchase, and co-production, bids with the USA and the EU. Welcoming Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi in Ankara on July 5, President Tayyip Erdoğan said that Ankara wishes to proceed to the signing phase for the SAMP-T air
Türkiye’s inflation hits a 24-year high of 78 percent, independent researchers argue it is higher, the Minister says the increase is a result of global commodity prices, Foreign Minister reiterates Erdoğan’s warning to Nordic countries in their NATO bid, Russian-flagged vessel carrying grain in Türkiye’s Black Sea port… Here is what you need to know
The recent trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Turkey, Sweden, and Finland, which set the stage for the most successful NATO summit since the Ukraine crisis started, reminded me of Obama’s leading from behind doctrine. The phrase was first coined by the Obama administration to describe President Obama’s Libyan strategy; leading from behind. While