The perfect storm in Turkey - corruption, conflict, conspiracy
Michael Collins The Republic of Turkey is consumed by intense conflict, conspiracy charges, and underlying financial problems that simply won't go away. A perfect storm is brewing in Turkey. (Image-summer protests, Turkey) Prime Minister Recep Tayyip… more »
The End for Erdogan and AKP - Financial Fraud and Money Laundering
Michael Collins Hurriyet Daily News columnist Mustafa Sonmez broke a story that should define the outcome of the Turkish crisis. If he's accurate about the Erdogan government's scheming, the crisis in Turkey is over. It is just a matter of time for the… more »
Erdogan cornered in Turkey - Did the USA say time to go?
Michael Collins Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan faces major challenges from the opposition and within his own party, the ruling AKP (Justice and Development Party). Through his rash actions and compulsive need for control, the PM has paved the road… more »
Syria - The Unraveling for Turkey's PM Erdogan
Michael Collins One of the first initiatives of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan was a foreign policy based on "zero problems with neighbors." From his selection as Prime Minister in 2003, Erdogan led efforts to resolve Iran's conflicts with the West over… more »
Passengers report abuse as Turkey intercepts Syria jet
Re-posted By Michael Collins, Creative Commons Image: A Syrian passenger plane which was forced to land sits at Esenboga airport in Ankara October 10, 2012. Turkey scrambled fighter planes to force a Syrian passenger plane en route from Moscow to land… more »
Turkey Plays Lee Harvey for NATO Plotters
Michael Collins (Washington, DC 10/6) The United States and European Union are setting the stage for a Syrian invasion. (Image) Turkey is the fall guy. The Turkish parliament provided Prime Minister Recep Erdoğan with a broad authorization "to make… more »
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What if the Empire Project Fails in Syria?
By Michael Collins Al Jazeera's weekend coverage of the battle for Aleppo, Syria reveals a major obstacle for the United States-NATO Empire Project. Hardly anyone in Aleppo seems to be joining up to fight with the rebels. Syrian rebels get limited… more »
Turkey Pays the Price for Supporting Regime Change in Syria
It is well known that the situation in Syria would not have reached this point if it was not for Turkey’s political and military support of the Syrian opposition. By: Hüsnü Mahalli alakhbar english August 9, 2012 Creative Commons (Turkey: Running its… more »
Thinking the Unthinkable in Turkey - What if Assad Survives?
If saying it were so could make it so, the Syrian government would have toppled by now. United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has called for Assad to leave Syria at nearly every stop on her not so diplomatic missions of late. She and the… more »
Michael Collins: Things are Different (and sometimes much better) in the East
Michael Collins The nation formerly known as the Ottoman Empire is building a strong foundation for a bright future. That nation is also addressing its scandalous recent past as it reaches out to old enemies. The dynamics producing real change in Turkey… more »
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