Monthly Archives: July 2017
Turkish opposition in grand delusion
It is question time now. Everyone who is one way or another is interested, or has interests in, Turkey, keeps pouring out questions, as the crisis under Erdoğan deepens. ”Will there be an end to this?” was a question sent … Continue reading
Who can challenge Erdoğan, and how?
Now that Turkey from various vantage points display a ‘free fall’ pattern – particularly because of the fall-out with Germany and Saudi Arabia – the key question is what are the capabilities of the opposition at home. Is it, after … Continue reading
Defining human rights as his enemy, Erdoğan is now at a point of no return
Perhaps it is my fault. I can no longer understand the naivete – some would call it wishful thinking – of the people I know, that no matter how badly the current ruling factions of Turkey under the banner of … Continue reading
Turkey’s ‘fake-coup’? – the truth which demands to be digged and investigated
The botched coup in Turkey last July is wrapped in such mystery that it begs for a constant return for updates and further analysis. I wrote numerous articles about it, given on avaliable data. The more we have been exposed … Continue reading
Turkey a year after the failed coup: Hell on paradise, with no prospects of peace
From the outset it was clear that for Turkey it would be a nightmare of a year. My last shred of doubt was dispersed when I was driving that day, all alone, in the sweltering July heat, towards a western … Continue reading
Once more: Forget Cyprus!
So, now, post-collapse of the talks about Cyprus, the usual wheel is turning. Blame-game. Who did what machinery. At the expense of people’s expectations on living in peaceful coexistence, undivided by the walls. Cyprus Mail reports: The Akel leader, Andros … Continue reading
Collapse of Cyprus talks triggers a fresh blame game: Who was responsible, why?
So, we are where we have been. Things have not moved an inch. As the Guardian reported, ”What had been billed as the best chance to reunify Cyprus has collapsed spectacularly, fuelling fears that the Mediterranean island is heading towards permanent partition.” … Continue reading
Turkey’s venomous entrenchment
”We are not meeting anymore over dinners” said a friend of mine lately, over telephone line: ‘There is no more any will to do so. Many of us realized that after a glass of Raki or so, we start dragging … Continue reading