MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : MERKEL’S NEW DEAL WITH ERDOGAN
Turkey off the hook as EU postpones sanctions decision amid coronavirus scare – Talks could resume soon between the two countries over
Amberin Zaman – Sep 22, 2020 – AL MONITOR – Turkey and Greece said they are ready to resume talks to address their respective claims for hydrocarbon reserves in disputed Eastern Mediterranean waters today amid a Turkish stand-down in the face of EU threats of sanctions.
The statement came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held virtual talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Union Council President Charles Michel.
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS “ERDOGAN’S MODERNITY!” – The ‘Idlib Online’ Service: Ordering Goods Online From Turkey
| by Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi • Sep 21, 2020 at 6:15 am |
he links between Turkey and the region of Idlib and its environs in northwest Syria have continued to strengthen in recent times. For example, many food goods (especially the more complex ones) that are available in Idlib stores are imported from Turkey. Further, the collapse of the Syrian pound has prompted a widespread shift to the use of the Turkish lira in daily life in the area.
A more interesting example of those economic links is a newly established service called ‘Idlib Online,’ which I discovered via the Telegram channel of the Atma branch of KFC Idlib. Incidentally, KFC Idlib is also using Turkish liras to price the items on its menu).
‘Idlib Online,’ which officially declares itself to be an independent enterprise, allows people inside Idlib and its environs to place orders with the service for goods on the Turkish websites of some well-known companies like Amazon, Gap, Samsung and H&M. ‘Idlib Online’ will then work with a Turkish cargo company to get the orders delivered to them within ten working days. ‘Idlib Online’ charges a 20% surcharge as part of arranging the deliveries. For example, if a person’s order amounts to 100 Turkish liras, there will be a 20 Turkish lira delivery fee, making the total cost 120 Turkish liras.
Note that ‘Idlib Online’ does not operate this service for people living in the ‘Euphrates Shield’ or ‘Olive Branch’ areas of north Aleppo countryside.
Below are the adverts for ‘Idlib Online’ in English, Russian and Arabic.
http://www.aymennjawad.org/2020/09/the-idlib-online-service-ordering-goods-from
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : KONFLIKT IN DER ÄGÄIS: Deutsche Technik auf beiden Seiten
- VON PETER CARSTENS FAZ –20. 2020-21:03
Zum Streit der beiden Nato-Staaten Griechenland und Türkei über Seegebiete gehören militärische Drohgebärden. Welches der beiden Länder hat die stärkere Flotte?
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : Uno-Bericht über Verbrechen in Nordsyrien – Türkische Verbrechen
Ein Uno-Bericht kritisiert das Vorgehen der Türkei in Syrien ungewöhnlich deutlich. Demnach foltern, vergewaltigen und plündern Ankaras Verbündete in dem Land systematisch. – Von Raniah Salloum DER SPIEGEL – 15.09.2020, 14.59 Uhr
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS FOCUS : Tensions between Turkey, Turkish Cypriots escalate
The Turkish government and the Turkish Cypriot president have a row in advance of the Oct. 11 presidential election in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as tensions have been rising in the eastern Mediterranean; the president has not always been in line with Ankara.
President Mustafa Akinci attends a military parade in the northern part of Nicosia, the capital of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, on July 20, 2019, to mark the 45th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of northern Cyprus in 1974. Akinci faces an apparently tough re-election vote in a crowded field
Barin Kayaoglu – AL MONITOR – Sep 16, 2020 –
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS REPORT : UN points finger at Turkey over rights abuses in Syria
A biannual report by the United Nations Human Rights Council shows Turkish-backed groups inflicting multiple human rights abuses.
Amberin Zaman – Sep 15, 2020 AL MONITOR – The United Nations Human Rights Council has published its latest biannual report on Syria, documenting abuses by all the parties in the nine-year-long conflict. The allegations leveled against Turkey and its Sunni rebel allies suggest they are engaging in gross violations of international humanitarian law.
TÜRKEI-DEBATTE IM EU-PARLAMENT: Geeinte Front gegen Erdogan
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : JUST WORDS ! NO DECISIONS ! USUAL EU BRUSSELS debate ON ERDOGAN !
- VON THOMAS GUTSCHKER, BRÜSSEL faz – -AKTUALISIERT AM 09.2020-14:12
Vor dem EU-Sondergipfel zur Türkei haben alle Fraktionen im Europaparlament Sanktionen gegen Ankara verlangt. Die Stimmung war feindselig. Der Vertreter der deutschen Ratspräsidentschaft sah sich zu einem ungewöhnlichen Appell gezwungen.
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS: ERDOGAN’S NEWEST CRIMES OF WAR !
16 Sept 2020 : Turkey: A UN report accused Ankara of transferring dozens of Syrians to Turkey for trial, which could amount to a war crime. An unnamed Turkish official said Turkey’s actions (WSJ) on Syria have adhered to international law.
Conceptualizing Turkey’s Foreign Policy Ambitions / BY POMED
HOWARD EISSENSTAT – MERVE TAHIROGLU – 15 Sept 2020
In recent years, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s foreign policy has prompted many of Turkey’s neighbors and some of its allies to view Turkey as an adventurist, aggressive, and expansionist power. While this view reflects real grievances, it cloaks the complex, multidimensional nature of Erdoğan’s foreign policy. To better understand Erdoğan’s interests, global ambitions, and ideological outlook, POMED’s Turkey Program Coordinator Merve Tahiroğlu spoke with POMED’s Nonresident Senior Fellow Howard Eissenstat about what motivates the Turkish leader’s foreign policy and how it displays both significant change from and notable continuity with the pre-Erdoğan era.
MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : Can EU sanctions threat cool Turkey’s moves in eastern Mediterranean?
EU leaders will gather on Sept. 24 to discuss sanctions on Turkey over its aggressive stance against Greece and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, where despite its hawkish statements, Ankara may be backing down.
Amberin Zaman – AL MONITOR – Sep 14, 2020
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he does not believe the European Union will impose sanctions on Turkey for its dispute with Greece over territorial claims in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, hinting that should it do so, Turkey could unleash millions of migrants on Europe. “We made the decision not to prevent migrants from going to Europe and this decision is still valid,” Cavusoglu told the pro-government NTV news channel today.
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