Tag: Turkey
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Popular Boycott of Turkish Goods
This all kicked off with a speech from Turkey’s President Erdogan to the Turkish parliament on October 1, which included reference to: The rulers of some countries in the region [who] pursued, in self-denial, policies that do not comply with wisdom, logic, and conscience, are further deepening the crisis. Some of these countries target us…
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Libya & Turkey
As tensions cool (slightly) v-a-v Iran, Saudi commentary has shifted to focus more on Turkey’s activities in Libya and Syria. I’ll tack on more articles in the days ahead and post to Twitter when done. Most of Abdelrahman Rashed’s June commentary has been on Libya, and on how “What is coming… is worse”: In the…
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Russia, Turkey, L. Paul Bremer III
Saudi-Russia Ties A fair bit of commentary in Okaz on the Kingdom diversifying its relationships by strengthening ties to Russia – to be updated as more comes in. Update [10/17/2019]: Key Themes of Commentary: The Kingdom pursues a flexible foreign policy that balances old relationships with new, pragmatic engagements – explicitly mentioning the U.S. relationship…
The Bitter Lake 