Pat Lang — The "coup" was a fraud?"

False flag?

Sic Semper Tyrannis
The "coup" was a fraud?"
Col. W. Patrick Lang, US Army (ret.), former military intelligence officer at the US Defense Intelligence Agency

Alex Christoforou — Erdogan Folds, Apologizes to Putin

President Erdogan said he is willing to deal with the crisis in relations between Russia and Turkey. According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Erdogan said that Turkey…

“shares the pain of downed Su-24 pilot’s death with his family” and “sees it as Turkey’s pain”

It’s no secret that Turkey’s economy has been beaten and battered by Russia’s sanction, especially in the tourism sector where Turkish hotels (once the primary destination for Russian summer travellers) remain completely abandoned and empty.

Let’s not even mention Syria, where Erdogan’s once grand ambition to overthrow Assad, and get a Saudi/Qatari pipeline flowing through Turkey on route to Europe, has been obliterated by Russia’s targeting of Turkey/NATO trained ISIS and Al Nusra forces.…

The Duran
Erdogan Folds, Apologizes to Putin

Alex Christoforou

Pat Lang — Ah... The Terrible Turks

Patrick Lang on what you need to know about Turkey and Erdogan.

Sic Semper Tyrannis
Ah... The Terrible Turks
Col. W. Patrick Lang, US Army (ret.), former military intelligence officer at the US Defense Intelligence Agency

Meanwhile, Turkey continues to shell these very forces that are advancing towards Raqqa. Damascus has filed a formal complaint with the UN regarding Turkey's blantant act of aggression.

Russia Insider
ISIS in Full Retreat as Syrian Army Advances Towards Raqqa
Matthew Allen

Serkan Aydin — De-mystifying Turkey’s Multi-polarity in Foreign Policy

Fort Russ
De-mystifying Turkey’s Multi-polarity in Foreign Policy
Serkan Aydin

Ghassan Kadi — The Fallacy Of Erdogan-Style Democracy

Erdogan’s AKP party has scored a monumental victory; not so much in terms of the lead in parliament though. As a matter of fact, it is a fairly narrow victory, but one that was least expected. What is monumental about it is the course that Turkey has set itself upon.

A victory for Erdogan perhaps, but for Turkey itself, the outcome of this election will probably take years and even decades until it becomes clear what the results truly meant for Turkey’s future and wellbeing.…

The Vineyard of the Saker
The Fallacy Of Erdogan-Style Democracy
Ghassan Kadi