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1 – 10 of 13Previous efforts to achieve detente have faltered because of the sheer complexity of the issues at stake: 3.6 million Syrian refugees in Turkey, Ankara's military presence in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288666
ISSN: 2633-304X
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A major milestone was showcased in February, as KAAN, the country’s first domestically produced fifth-generation combat aircraft, made its maiden flight. The aircraft is equipped…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286447
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Since 2021, Turkey has been working to improve relations with former regional rivals such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Israel. It sees the outreach…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281425
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The plans are currently the subject of intensive discussions with the United States. For Erdogan, the safe zone is seen as key to boosting his flagging domestic popularity and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246266
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This follows President Donald Trump's surprise decision to withdraw troops from Syria, where Washington has been supporting the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240804
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeated his threat of May 23 to invade Syria to "complete" a 30-kilometre-deep ‘safe zone’ and push Kurdish groups away from the border…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270708
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This comes as US forces begin redeploying into Iraq as they start leaving north-eastern Syria, following US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from that country.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241257
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The offensive has, however, exacerbated Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s already-strained relations with the United States and EU. The longer fighting persists and the farther…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247021
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Prospects for the Middle East in 2023.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274197
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Russia's significant recent reinforcement of the Assad regime with the deployment of combat aircraft around Lattakia.