Turkey

  • Jul 31, 2020
  • 2 min read

Kurdish-Turkish tensions may resurge in northern Syria

A series of explosions in Ras al-Ain follows shelling of Kurdish-controlled villages and a US-Kurdish oil deal

Syria
  • Jul 29, 2020
  • 2 min read

Proposed Turkish-Greek border talks will ease tensions

Turkey will pause seismic survey in waters south-east of Rhodes for talks on range of tensions with Greece

Greece
  • Jul 29, 2020
  • 2 min read

Curbs on Turkey’s social media outlets will close some

Erdogan tightens grip on freedom of expression with swingeing fines on social media providers for ‘offensive’ content

Turkey
  • Jul 29, 2020
  • 2 min read

Russia will scrutinise Turkish wargames in Azerbaijan

Turkish troops are taking part in exercises in Azerbaijan that amount to a modest but pointed show of force

Turkey
  • Jul 27, 2020
  • 7 min read

Dialogue could save the day in Greek-Turkish tensions

Greek-Turkish tensions have eased in the last few days with Germany likely to intensify its mediation after the holidays

Greece
  • Jul 27, 2020
  • 2 min read

Miscalculation in Libya could trigger proxy war

AFRICOM released satellite imagery of Russian military aid to Libya as the acting UN envoy warned of wider conflict risk

Libya
  • Jul 23, 2020
  • 2 min read

Russia and Turkey seek to dominate Libya agenda

A Turkish-Russian accord stresses cooperation but an Ankara official says Russian-backed Libyan forces must pull back

Russia
  • Jul 23, 2020
  • 2 min read

Assertive Turkey will ignore EU Mediterranean warnings

Turkey’s notice of its intention to carry out seismic survey between Greece and Cyprus draws French and German warnings

Turkey