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Turkey's 'Lifestyle Massacre'

Wed, 25/01/2017 - 08:56
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Wed, 25/01/2017
'Lifestyle Massacre'


by Burak Bekdil
The Gatestone Institute
Last year was no doubt an annus horribilis for Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that 1,178 people were killed between July 2015 and December 2016 in Turkey's fight with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Bomb attacks by the Islamic State (ISIS) claimed another 330 lives. 

Moscow acts to oust Iran from Syria, bombs ISIS

Mon, 23/01/2017 - 09:01
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Mon, 23/01/2017
Moscow Iran Syria ISIS


DEBKAfile Exclusive Report 

Although Vladimir Putin’s spokesman spoke reservedly Saturday, Jan. 21, about Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president the day before – It would be “an illusion” to expect Russian-US ties to be “free of disagreement” – Moscow’s actions in Syria were clearly designed to meet the new US president more than half way.

After the Fall of Aleppo

Thu, 19/01/2017 - 09:07
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Thu, 19/01/2017
After the Fall of Aleppo


by Jonathan Spyer, The Jerusalem Post
Bashar and Asmaa al-Assad are less stressed out these days.
The battle for Aleppo is over. The Assad regime and its Russian, Iranian and Shia paramilitary allies have achieved victory.

Turkey bogged down in Syria as it realigns with Russia

Fri, 13/01/2017 - 09:33
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Fri, 13/01/2017
Turkey bogged down

By SARAH EL DEEB
BEIRUT (AP) — Nearly two months into the assault, Turkey has become bogged down in an unexpectedly bloody fight to retake the Islamic State group's last stronghold in northern Syria. It has been forced to pour in troops, take the lead in the battle from its Syrian allies and reach out to Russia for aerial support.

The Pentagon Can’t Rely on This Turkish Air Base

Thu, 12/01/2017 - 09:30
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Thu, 12/01/2017
Incirlik

Incirlik is routinely unavailable to American troops

by PAUL IDDON
In January 2017, Turkey announced a potential “crisis in confidence” in its relationship with the United States. The two countries have differing objectives in the wider region and disagree signifiantly regarding support for Syrian Kurds fighting Islamic State.

IRAN TO EXPAND MILITARY SPENDING, DEVELOP MISSILES

Tue, 10/01/2017 - 12:10
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Tue, 10/01/2017
IRAN MISSILES


BY REUTERS
The vote is a boost to Iran's military establishment - the regular army, the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and defense ministry.

DUBAI - Iranian lawmakers approved plans on Monday to expand military spending to five percent of the budget, including developing the country's long-range missile program which US President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to halt.

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