Germany Protects Gülen Movement from Erdogan

German-Turkish relations keep plummeting as Berlin and Ankara argue over the threat posed by U.S.-based Turkish preacher Fethullah Gülen and his movement, but there is more to the latest dispute than meets the eye. In recent weeks, tensions have been running high between Germany and Turkey due to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s referendum campaign.Continue reading “Germany Protects Gülen Movement from Erdogan”

Porkins Great Game: Episode #15 – Turkey Coup Special

On this special episode of Porkins Great Game, Pearse Redmond and I talk about the recent coup attempt in Turkey. We lay out the timeline of events on July 15 and explain why the coup failed before offering our take on the various theories floating around about what really happened that night. Pearse and IContinue reading “Porkins Great Game: Episode #15 – Turkey Coup Special”

Porkins Great Game: Episode #13 – Fethullah Gülen Lives

On this episode of Porkins Great Game, Pearse Redmond and I focus on the recent Four-Day War in Nagorno-Karabakh. We briefly go over the history of the conflict before taking a closer look at the latest escalation and the various regional and global actors that could be pulled into the conflict. In our second segmentContinue reading “Porkins Great Game: Episode #13 – Fethullah Gülen Lives”

The New Great Game Round-Up #109

The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. With the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine dominating the headlines, the latest escalation of theContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #109”

The New Great Game Round-Up #107

The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. The recent confirmation of the death of Taliban leader Mullah Omar has aggravated the alarmingContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #107”

The New Great Game Round-Up #97

The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. The disappearance of Colonel Gulmurod Halimov, commander of Tajikistan's Interior Ministry paramilitary squad (OMON), hasContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #97”

Porkins Great Game: Episode #7 – ‘Gladio B’ Extravaganza

On this edition of Porkins Great Game, Pearse Redmond and I focus on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent “revelation” that insurgents in the North Caucasus were supported by U.S. intelligence in Azerbaijan. Afterwards, we talk about China’s new terror hot spot Guangzhou and Turkey’s Uyghur adventures, which are now being exposed due to the powerContinue reading “Porkins Great Game: Episode #7 – ‘Gladio B’ Extravaganza”

The New Great Game Round-Up #93

The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. At the beginning of this year, China's state-run Global Times shed light on Turkey's roleContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #93”

The New Great Game Round-Up #90

The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. With all eyes focused on Ukraine, recent developments in the South Caucasus have gone largelyContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #90”

The New Great Game Round-Up #82

The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. Since the end of 2013, Turkey has been engulfed in a relentless power struggle betweenContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #82”

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