Solution proposal for confrontation in Syria – Christoph Hörstel 2020-2-24

This solution proposal is based on nine years intensive involvement for Syria with: Syrian, Russian, Turkish officials and Iranian, Russian, Turkish media.
While all sides are advancing in the logics of war, another way to address the worries and grievances
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German-Turkish League: Manifesto

„Stronger Together“

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The German-Turkish League (GTL) is a union of Germans and Turks for comprehensive and sustainable improvement of German-Turkish Relations.

This mainly concerns personal human relationships, but of course applies to official government and institutional relations or … Weiterlesen

Putin-Erdoğan Meeting: Progress is Joint Vision!

Presidents Putin and Erdoğan present a developed relationship of partners ready to overcome their difficulties.

Illegal US pressure and interference in the increasingly dangerous case of Venezuela is only one first-class show piece of how far good Russian-Turkish relations may … Weiterlesen

The USA and the Syrian Kurds

US foreign policy is (mis)using Kurdish nationalism since succeeding to British global aspirations in the wake of WW2

The Kurdish people pride themselves in a very old history, forerunners reaching back to early Neolithic settlers up to 10’000 years B.C.. … Weiterlesen

Palestine: Successful Hamas-New Center Meeting in Istanbul

Hamas Dpty. Foreign Affairs Minister Ghazi Hamad and German politician Christoph Hörstel, Federal Chairman of New Center party, have concluded their fruitful meeting in Turkey’s Istanbul last (Thursday) night.
Both sides agreed, that Hörstel is to meet the top Hamas … Weiterlesen

Turkey Sends More Troops Into North-East Syria

Washington’s escalatory steps force Ankara to react – with potentially positive consequences for the stalled Russian-Turkish Sochi agreement. 

The news came Wednesday noon and were as brief as precise: Turkish president Erdoğan announced, that he plans to launch a military … Weiterlesen

Mosul and Raqqa – Remote-Controlled Misery

Reports about the two ex-IS cities, Mosul and Raqqa, drive tears into the eyes of any decent researcher, who still enjoys possession of a warm heart.

Dry facts are quickly told: Mosul is the fifth biggest Iraqi city behind the … Weiterlesen

Trump’s INF Treaty Game

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 … Weiterlesen

The Hushed-Up Summit Success

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 … Weiterlesen