According to a statement by the Defense Ministry, deputy commander of the U.S. European Command, arrived in Turkey on Aug. 15. The reason for his visit is the matter of the east of River Euphrates, which has been occupying the agenda for a long time, and technical preparations for the to-be established “safe zone.” In other terms, his visit is to decide what will be done militarily for the safe zone and the establishment of the “Joint Operations Center.”
We are passing through a period that is both interesting and unpredictable. One of the developments that this opinion stems from is the incident of S-400 air missile defense systems that have been occupying Turkey’s agenda. We are witnessing the change of character of a problem that is on an “operative” level and concerns military security. In other words, the problem you decide to solve by purchasing high-level air defense missiles can rapidly and unexpectedly turn into problems of “perpetuity.”
During these days, when domestic policies are occupying the agenda, interesting developments are happening in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib. Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s forces, backed by Russia, are continuing to push the frontiers of Idlib by downgrading armed groups. It is clear that this is not an exchange. As a result we see that there will be humanitarian, military and political consequences.
When a Turkish reconnaissance jet was shot down by the Syrian air defense system
Negotiations between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) are in a state of controlled crisis
Today I will leave aside the “strategically deep” topics and focus on a smaller problem
The chemical weapon attack in Syria caught the world’s attention
The goal of the Prime Minister Erdoğan government in negotiations with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party
The Recep Tayyip Erdoğan government had two goals when it “trimmed” the Turkish Armed Forces
