The first face-to-face meeting which took place between senior Turkish and Russian officials in Belgrade on Dec. 3 has proven the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who suggested Moscow’s reaction to Turkey’s downing its warplane would not be a short-term act
The ongoing crisis between NATO member Turkey and Russia over the former’s downing a Russian warplane over an airspace violation has obviously escalated tension in the region, amid fears that it could lead to unwanted consequences
Last week, this column tried to emphasize the need for a genuinely reform-oriented government to infuse the democratization process with a vision focused on broadening fundamental freedoms and rights in Turkey
The shooting down of a Russian warplane on Nov. 24 marks a first in many aspects
It has been nearly three weeks since Turkey held elections that resulted in the landslide victory of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government
The G-20 Summit wrapped up its Antalya meeting on Nov. 16 after a roughly 48-hour marathon of intense diplomatic activity with scores of multilateral and bilateral meetings between the participating world leaders, including President Erdoğan as the host and U.S. President Obama and Russian President Putin
Amid news reports that the international coalition is preparing to launch an intensified aerial campaign on ISIL positions in Jarablus and Raqqa in Syria after this weekend’s G-20 Summit, speculation about a potential ground operation into Syria by the Turkish military seemingly returned over the last week
After nearly a month of delay, the European Union released its annual Progress Report on Turkey which both details the deficiencies of Turkish democracy and outlines a short-term list of priorities for the acceleration of accession talks
A coincidence or not, Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioğlu’s first visit abroad immediately after the parliamentary elections was to northern Iraq, where he held meetings with senior Iraqi Kurdish leaders, including KRG President Masoud Barzani
