Caucasus

Southern Gas Corridor to strengthen economic, political and geostrategic co-op – Trend

By ::· Caucasus, Economy, Europe, News, Turkey ::· January 3, 2021

The Southern Gas Corridor, which will supply Caspian gas to Europe via Turkey, will turn Azerbaijan and Turkey into a strategic energy corridor, Murat Akan, international trade operation specialist in Turkey, told Trend. “Natural gas has entered its golden age, because it has gained geopolitical importance and has become a constant element of international policies. …

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Turkey to turn renovated Armenian church into humour art centre – Ahval

By ::· Caucasus, News, Turkey ::· December 31, 2020

Turkey has decided to turn the recently renovated Holy Trinity Armenian Church in the south-central Konya province into a cultural centre, the Armenian weekly newspaper Agos reported. The 19th-century building, which has been closed to worship and visitors even after restoration project ended in 2017, will be re-opened as the World Masters of Humour Art …

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Azerbaijan collects spoils of Nagorno-Karabakh war for its own use – The National

By ::· Caucasus, Conflicts - Fronts, News ::· December 29, 2020

In drone footage released by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defence, the camera captures an Armenian crew scrambling from the turret of a tank and running for nearby trees. There is no explosion but the tank is left behind. Drones haunted Armenian soldiers, leading to many such scenes. Fearful of a missile strike, soldiers abandoned lorries and …

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Erdogan’s Neo-Ottoman Game Plan – MassisPost

By ::· Caucasus, News, Turkey ::· December 20, 2020

On December 10, a joint Azerbaijani-Turkish victory parade was held in Baku after a new phase of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. It’s worth clarifying that this parade was actually held not with the participation of Turkey, but in honor of Turkey. Perhaps, one can consider these demonstrative actions as a ‘full-stop’ in a political game in …

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Fragile peace in Nagorno-Karabakh leaves Russia and Turkey in charge – Business Insider

By ::· Analyses, Caucasus, News, Russia, Turkey ::· November 24, 2020

Armenia and Azerbaijan signed an agreement last week to end six weeks of bloody fighting over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. The agreement is widely seen as a win for Russia, which has regained substantial influence in the region, and for Turkey, whose military support to the gains made by Azerbaijan. Visit Business Insider’s homepage …

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Turkey is on the verge of an explosion – American Enterprise Institute

By ::· Caucasus, News, Syria, Turkey ::· November 21, 2020

It has now been 18 years since Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party shocked Turkey’s secular establishment and swept to power. That Islamists won a supermajority in Turkey’s parliament reflected less the religious orientation of Turkey’s electorate at the time and more Turks’ disgust at both establishment corruption and incumbent politicians’ financial mismanagement. Over …

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Why Azerbaijan Won – Institute for War and Peace Reporting

By ::· Analyses, Caucasus, News, Russia, Turkey ::· November 17, 2020

Modern-day warfare is very expensive, as well as destructive. A state must have serious economic power and a healthy defence budget to ensure it has access to up-to-date military hardware and remote-controlled combat equipment. Put simply, this is why Azerbaijan won the recent 45-day war in Nagorny Karabakh. An analysis of the number shows that …

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CEO of Global Event Mobility & Management Solutions sends letter to President Aliyev

By ::· Caucasus, Economy ::· December 18, 2020

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 16 Trend: Panos Protopsaltis, CEO, Global Event Mobility & Management Solutions (GEMMS) sent a letter to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. “Dear President Aliyev, Congratulations on the liberation of Karabakh, most probably the most significant moment in the history of Azerbaijan. An achievement of huge proportions only accomplished due …

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Arab States Against Turkey – Polish Institute of International Affairs

By ::· Analyses, Arab world, Caucasus, Egypt, Europe, Iran, Israel, Libya, News, Pakistan, Syria, Turkey, Yemen ::· November 16, 2020

In September, Egypt called on Arab states to create common, assertive policy against Turkey. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Morocco began to boycott Turkish imports. These moves stem from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s increasingly interventionist policy towards Arab states and the Mediterranean region. The escalating dispute puts the EU in …

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Aliyev, Azerbaijan are rising! Erdoğan, Turkey are taking world by storm: We said we have ‘big claims’; now it’s time to take ‘big steps.’ – Yeni Safak

By ::· Analyses, Caucasus, Lies and Half Truths, Mass Media, News, Propaganda, Turkey ::· November 14, 2020

The victory in the Caucasus is Turkey’s victory as well. It is Turkey’s mobilization of its geopolitical mind, centuries-old tradition and political legacy. The security operations in the East Mediterranean, in Syria, and Iraq are products of this mentality.

The is the mentality that eliminated the terror map spanning the Iranian border and the Mediterranean, and implemented its own security map. This is the mind that finished France in Libya, that ended the European alliance in the Aegean.

Russian President Putin Wins Upset Victory in Nagorno-Karabakh – Institute for the Study of War

By ::· Caucasus, Conflicts - Fronts, News, Russia, Turkey ::· November 14, 2020

Key Takeaway: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s patient and precise diplomacy outmaneuvered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Kremlin produced the most significant breakthrough in the disputed zone since 1994 with a Russian-brokered agreement on Azerbaijani terms. Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will likely capitalize upon their respective victories as Erdogan fails to gain …

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Controversial ceasefire – Al-Ahram Weekly

By ::· Caucasus, News, Russia, Turkey ::· November 12, 2020

ARMENIA and Azerbaijan agreed Tuesday upon a fourth ceasefire under the auspices of Russia, after a six-week war in which thousands have been killed and many more displaced. The deal maintains the control of the Armenian-backed government in Nagorno- Karabakh at the price of conceding significant territory to Azerbaijan; some 2,000 Russian peacekeepers arrived in …

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