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”
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The New Great Game Round-Up: November 30, 2016
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. China Urges Turkey to Extradite Embassy Bombing Suspects to Kyrgyzstan Three months after the ChineseContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up: November 30, 2016”
The New Great Game Round-Up: November 14, 2016
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. Turkish-Russian Rapprochement bodes ill for NATO's Chechen 'Rebels' Long before NATO member Turkey started floodingContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up: November 14, 2016”
The New Great Game Round-Up: October 31, 2016
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. China's Growing Security Role in Central Asia China appears to be taking a more proactiveContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up: October 31, 2016”
The Jaber al-Bakr Story: How a White Helmets Volunteer Almost Blew Up Berlin Airport
The two-day manhunt, spectacular arrest and shocking death of a Syrian terrorism suspect in Germany have attracted a lot of attention and raised a lot of questions. On October 8, German police raided an apartment in the eastern city of Chemnitz after being tipped off by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency. They found 1.5 kilograms ofContinue reading “The Jaber al-Bakr Story: How a White Helmets Volunteer Almost Blew Up Berlin Airport”
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 #14 – Is Kazakhstan in Trouble?
On this episode of Porkins Great Game, Pearse Redmond and I finally get to talk about a Central Asian country that we have been meaning to talk about for quite a while: Kazakhstan. We take a look at the recent clashes in Aktobe and explain why the Kazakh government prefers to look abroad for theContinue reading “Porkins Great Game: Episode #14 – Is Kazakhstan in Trouble?”
Western-Backed Chechen "Freedom Fighter" Named as Istanbul Attack Mastermind
First details begin to emerge about the suspected Islamic State attack on Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport that left at least 44 people dead and more than 230 injured. A senior Turkish government official announced on Thursday that the three suicide bombers who carried out the attack were nationals of Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.[1] Turkish pro-government newspaperContinue reading “Western-Backed Chechen "Freedom Fighter" Named as Istanbul Attack Mastermind”
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”
Porkins Great Game: Episode #12 – Inside Turkey’s War in Syria
On this special Newsbud edition of Porkins Great Game, Pearse Redmond and I focus on the battle between Russia and Turkey in Syria. We discuss Russia's reaction to Turkey's downing of a Russian jet over Latakia's Turkmen-populated Bayırbucak region and the recent appearance of Turkmen militia leader/Turkish nationalist Alparslan Çelik at a funeral in Istanbul.Continue reading “Porkins Great Game: Episode #12 – Inside Turkey’s War in Syria”
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