Allies Respond to Russia’s Violations of Turkish and NATO Airspace

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Allies Respond to Russia’s Violations of Turkish and NATO Airspace

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Allies Respond to Russia’s Violations of Turkish and NATO Airspace

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Meeting of the North Atlantic Council, July 28, 2015

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Oct 5, 2015

Allies Respond to Russia’s Violations of Turkish and NATO Airspace

By NATO

The North Atlantic Council met today to hold consultations on the potential implications of the recent dangerous military actions of the Russian Federation in and around Syria.

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Oct 5, 2015

Turkey: Russian Fighter Jet Violated Our Airspace

By Turkish Foreign Ministry

A fighter aircraft belonging to the Russian Federation violated Turkish airspace at 12:08 on 3 October 2015 south of the Yayladağı/Hatay region.

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Oct 4, 2015

Tanchum on Chinese, Iranian, and Turkish Gas

By Micha'el Tanchum

Anadolu Agency Energy News Terminal interviews Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum on China’s one belt-one road initiative, post-sanctions Iran, and upcoming opportunities for Turkey:

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Sep 25, 2015

The Implications of Russia’s Syria Intervention for Turkey

By Aaron Stein

Russia’s recent deployment of aircraft and military equipment in Syria runs counter to Turkey’s efforts to unseat Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The introduction of Russian aircraft and surface-to-air missiles prompted many to argue that Moscow is seeking to prevent the establishment of a US- and Turkish-backed air-exclusion zone over parts of northern Syria.

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Sep 24, 2015

PKK-Turkey Conflict Could Hurt Kurdish Fight Against ISIS in Syria

By Wladimir van Wilgenburg

The Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) operating in Syria and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Iraq have become indirect partners of the Western anti-Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) coalition. In July 2015, however, the Turkish Armed Forces launched airstrikes against PKK targets following an attack that killed two policemen.

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Gen. Petr Pavel, Chairman of NATO Military Committee and Gen. Hulusi Akar, Chief of the General Staff of Turkey, Sept. 12, 2015

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Sep 16, 2015

Turkey’s Top Military Commander Sees ISIL Activities As Serious Threat to NATO’s Security

By Hulusi Akar, NATO

Welcome to Turkey. We are delighted to host the NATO Military Committee CHODs’ Conference today in Istanbul.

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In the News

Sep 12, 2015

Stein on Turkey’s Escalating Violence

By Aaron Stein

Vox quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on violence in Turkey between the government and the PKK:

Turkey

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Sep 11, 2015

Tanchum on Israel’s Natural Gas Being Exported Via Turkey

By Micha'el Tanchum

Turkish-language Yeni Şafak quotes Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum on what Egypt’s recent gas discovery means for Israel and Turkey: Read the full article here.

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Sep 11, 2015

Stein on Civil Conflict in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

Al Monitor quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on the violence between the PKK and Turkish army:

Turkey

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Sep 10, 2015

Obama’s Failure to Stop Assad Contributes to Refugee Crisis

By Frederic C. Hof

The following is an excerpt from an article by Frederic Hof, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, originally published by Foreign Policy on September 9, 2015.

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