Erdogan Vows to Strangle US ‘Terror Army’ in Syria and Invade Kurdish Enclave

Erdogan Vows to Strangle US ‘Terror Army’ in Syria and Invade Kurdish Enclave

Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday promised he would stop a Kurd-led border force being created by the US, and said final preparations were under way to invade the Kurdish canton of Afrin, as tensions rose once again between the ostensible allies over Syria. His speech in Ankara came a day after the US announced it…

Shut the Door: How World Should Respond to Trump’s Jerusalem Policy

Shut the Door: How World Should Respond to Trump’s Jerusalem Policy

In a speech that was long on hyper-inflated rhetoric and short on policy prescriptions, US President Donald Trump outlined his national security vision earlier this week. Americans learned essentially that the Cold War had resumed with Russia and China and that the president would make America great again not just domestically, but abroad as well….

Turkey’s President Erdogan in Thinly Veiled Attack on Saudi Arabia

Turkey’s President Erdogan in Thinly Veiled Attack on Saudi Arabia

During a speech at the 7th Hadith and Sira Studies Awards Ceremony in Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated, “If we lose Jerusalem then we won’t be able to protect Medina. If we lose Medina – we will lose Mecca and Kaaba”. He further stated that Muslims must “be prepared for attacks which try to bring down…

Turkey Switches to Full Defiance of US, Continues Putin Courtship

Turkey Switches to Full Defiance of US, Continues Putin Courtship

On Monday, US National Security Advisor HR McMaster added to tensions in the Middle East when he condemned Turkey and Qatar as prime sponsors of extremist Islamist ideology. He tore into the Turkish leadership, saying the country’s growing problems with the West are largely due to the rise of the Justice and Development Party in…