Analysis
Turkey’s leveraging of Syria, Ukraine crises frustrates US, Europe
Erdogan disregards appeals by US for restraint in Syria and demands further concessions from Stockholm for agreeing to Sweden’s NATO admission.
Erdogan calls out ‘hypocrisy’ by critics on terrorism
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as ever, is playing hardball with allies and enemies alike.
This week, he insisted that his commitment to establish a 30-km security zone in Syria is stronger than ever, disregarding the Biden administration’s calls for restraint in targeting US Kurdish partners in Syria.
Turkey launched artillery, drone and airstrikes against primarily Kurdish cities in northern Syria after a terrorist attack in Istanbul on Nov. 13 which killed six Turkish civilians. Ankara is again threatening an all-out invasion.
