Turkey tagged posts

November 13, 2018 Posted in Außenpolitik, EU & Euro, Finanzen, Medien, Nah- & Mittelost, Nato, Russland, Uncategorized1, USA & Amerikas, Verteidigung, Wirtschaft & Technologie

The INF treaty covers intermediate range nuclear forces – but Trump’s handling might result in wide range and long term consequences, trading US political interests for short term gains of their arms industry.

Two of the many problems analysts face with US president Trump’s political moves are, that the gap between announcement and factual decision and the life cycle of a decision are not really predictable. This bulk of trouble is overshadowed by the fact, that this US president is used to see any of his moves in the light of two permanent campaigns he is working for: public relations in general and re-election specifically. The mere mentioning of these criteria implicates what everybody can see easily: Trump is simply not the type of person for serious long-term planning, programming and...

Oktober 30, 2018 Posted in Außenpolitik, EU & Euro, Medien, Nah- & Mittelost, Nato, Russland, Uncategorized1, USA & Amerikas, Verteidigung

Seven year-old Syria conflict gets a shiny new peace building format – while western propaganda media look the other way.

That’s certainly unprecedented but interesting and symptomatic: The biggest German daily „Süddeutsche“ squeezes a few lines on its front page governed by regional elections in  the state of Hesse and the umpteenth article on the truly terrible and deplorable synagogue killing spree in Pittsburgh, USA. Leading opinion shapers such as „Spiegel online“ and New York Times enumerate a few dry facts – and that’s it: Russian president Putin, his Turkish colleague Erdoğan, German chancellor Merkel and French president Macron met on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Istanbul overlooking the Bosporus...

September 18, 2018 Posted in Außenpolitik, EU & Euro, Medien, Nah- & Mittelost, Nato, Russland, Uncategorized1, USA & Amerikas, Verteidigung, Wirtschaft & Technologie

Syria with Russia and Iran give peace a chance, Turkey crammed in reinforcements and remains constructively engaged.

Russian diplomacy is – yet again – at its best: The final battle for peace and stability in Syria is overdue, but partnership with newcomer Turkey is being rated so high in Moscow, Tehran and Damascus, that it’s obviously worth further postponement of the next and probably last big battle. That is the basic outcome of Monday’s very important Russian-Turkish Sochi summit.

A quick look back: Though Turkey hat vented doubts against the wisdom of an all-out attack in Idlib province, even after the September 7 summit of the successful Middle East policy triangle of Russia, Turkey and Iran, had been viewed as go-ahead for the bombing campaign...

September 12, 2018 Posted in Außenpolitik, EU & Euro, Medien, Nah- & Mittelost, Nato, Russland, Uncategorized1, USA & Amerikas, Verteidigung, Wirtschaft & Technologie

Possible consequences include financial crash and worldwide war.

The astonishing part of the latest Tehran summit including Russian president Putin and his Turkish colleague Erdogan is certainly, that the latter can voice his wish for a peaceful, settlement – and in the last picture still stands very close to Iran’s president Ruhani, who seems to have moved an inch or two away from Putin, off-center, to express some closeness. There is no visible shift in the Russia-Turkey relations. Ankara is regularly sending supply and reinforcement convoys through Syrian territory to strengthen its most distant military outpost, just south of Morek in northern Hama Province, Subdistrict Soran, bordering on the southern part of Idlib Province.

The Turkish rationale for maintaining no less than 12 su...

September 1, 2018 Posted in Asien, Außenpolitik, EU & Euro, Finanzen, Medien, Nah- & Mittelost, Nato, Russland, Ukraine, Uncategorized1, USA & Amerikas, Verteidigung, Wirtschaft & Technologie

Security Partnership To Include Russia and Turkey – How Credible?

French President Macron issued his idea in two steps – in a visible effort not to overload the public. The first step came on Monday, August 27, in front of the annual conference of French ambassadors; the young leader pushed for a more independent European Union to organize her security objectives including Russia: in a multipolar world. The second and equally big step followed Thursday, August 30, in Helsinki, at the news conference after a work meeting with Finland’s president Niinisto...

August 31, 2018 Posted in Asien, Außenpolitik, EU & Euro, Finanzen, Innenpolitik, Medien, Nah- & Mittelost, Nato, Russland, Ukraine, Uncategorized1, USA & Amerikas, Verteidigung, Wirtschaft & Technologie

August 28, 2018 Posted in Außenpolitik, EU & Euro, Finanzen, Medien, Nah- & Mittelost, Nato, Russland, Uncategorized1, USA & Amerikas, Verteidigung, Wirtschaft & Technologie

Germany’s actual policies range a far cry from what is possible and constructive.

The Middle East today is one of seven zones globally, where Washington either prepares for war ore is already actively involved in ongoing conflicts. The other six zones are: Middle Eastern Europe with special crisis area Ukraine, Africa with several hot spots – Libya in the forefront, both Koreas: North and South, The China Sea, both south and east, Diaoyu Island case involving Japan, South America focussing presently on Venezuela – but keeping the whole subcontinent under permanent interference  pressure – and, last not least: the Arctic...

August 23, 2018 Posted in Asien, Außenpolitik, EU & Euro, Finanzen, Innenpolitik, Medien, Nah- & Mittelost, Nato, Russland, Ukraine, Uncategorized1, USA & Amerikas, Verteidigung, Wirtschaft & Technologie

It’s good they talk – but how good are the talks, really?

German chancellor Merkel meets with two Russians: foreign affairs minister Lavrov and army head Gerassimov – in Berlin, July 24, 2018. But then, observers ask themselves about the astonishing feat, that Gerassimov is allowed into the EU though he is barred from entering by sanctions dating back to 2014, after Moscow succeeded in saving Crimea from the multi-criminal chaos ruling Kiev-dominated parts of Ukraine.

I. The Lavrov-Gerassimov Meeting

Dry facts are, that Berlin had to ask the EU’s consent prior to the meeting, received it without delay – and the Russian duo went to Israel first, from there to Berlin and subsequently continued for talks with French president Macron in Paris...

August 13, 2018 Posted in Außenpolitik, EU & Euro, Finanzen, Medien, Nah- & Mittelost, Nato, Russland, Uncategorized1, USA & Amerikas, Verteidigung, Wirtschaft & Technologie

US foreign policy is alienating billions of people to please a small fraction.

It took a while and came under time pressure – but passed swiftly and smoothly: Last week, congress pushed a new set of sanctions against Russia down Donald Trump’s throat. The pitiable president not only had to denounce his good understanding with his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin in the aftermath of the successful Helsinki summit under huge cartel (media) pressure  – but later obviously had little or no say in this new effrontery, according to aides. The latter called the decision-taking and deadline-driven process: „administration business as usual“...

August 6, 2018 Posted in Außenpolitik, EU & Euro, Medien, Nah- & Mittelost, Nato, Uncategorized1, USA & Amerikas, Verteidigung, Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit & Entwicklung

Cases Gülen, Brunson and Yücel involve US and German governments

Presbyterian Church priest Andrew Brunson doesn’t hold his services in a big and impressing old church building. He works out of a small apartment in the city of Izmir, on the country’s Aegean coast, with usually up to 25 faithful attending services. But his troubles involve president and administration of the USA – and the Turkish government. Daughter Jacqueline Brunson Furnari testified on her father’s behalf before the UN, European officials and US Senators. This big-size echo raises Turkish suspicion against Brunson...