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US sneaks 156-vehicle convoy out of its illegal Syria base + The US military steals oil from Syria again
Russia, Turkey, Iran denounce seizure, transfer of oil revenues belonging to Syria – joint statement
The leaders of Russia, Turkey, and Iran have denounced attempts to seize and transfer oil revenues belonging to Syria.
Russia, Turkey, Iran denounce seizure, transfer of oil revenues belonging to Syria – joint statement
Conflicting reports on Islamic State leader arrested in US operation in north Syria
The US-led coalition has revealed the identity of the Islamic State leader it arrested during an airdrop operation in northern Syria, saying he was a prominent bombmaker. But some Syrian opposition sources say they got the wrong man.
Conflicting reports on Islamic State leader arrested in US operation in north Syria
Related:
The operations of the international coalition against ISIS west of the Euphrates: significance and importance (machine translation of link by Al-Monitor)
Disclosure of arrested ISIS leader identity | ISIS top leader and son of top sharia official, but not the “Wali” of Al-Raqqah (English article linked by Al-Monitor)
U.S. Forces Have Captured Another Daesh Senior Leader During Night Helicopter Raid
Oopsie! 🤷🏼♀️
John Bolton- Coup Planner Eyeing Turkey for “Democracy”
As we all know John Bolton has played his role in fomenting coups. He admitted it the other day.
What should come as no surprise to my long term readership is John Bolton has Turkey in his sights. The attempted coup back in 2016 didn’t go as planned. So a “big gun” was needed
John Bolton- Coup Planner Eyeing Turkey for “Democracy”
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Does Bolton imply US behind Turkey’s July 15 coup bid too?
Speaking to Fox TV as the coup plot unfolded in Turkey on July 15, 2016, Bolton had then also did not shy away from exposing his appetite and support for coups. “I have no charity in my heart for Erdoğan, if he goes down I’m not shedding any tears,” he had then said during the televised interview. At this moment, President Joe Biden’s remarks ahead of his election to the White House should also come to mind. In a video clip recorded ahead of his election, Biden told the New York Times editorial board that the U.S. could support opposition elements in Turkey to change the tide of political developments.
Biden also implied he would involve the U.S. directly into domestic Turkish affairs.
“I’m still of the view that if we were to engage more directly like I was doing with them, that we can support those elements of the Turkish leadership that still exist and get more from them and embolden them to be able to take on and defeat Erdoğan. Not by a coup, not by a coup, but by the electoral process,” Biden had then said.
Previously:
Turkey: While Erdogan bargains with the USA, the Turkish opposition makes friends with the US elites
Putin’s summit next week will strengthen ties with Iran, Turkey
The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced in Moscow on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin will travel to Tehran on July 19, to take part in a tripartite meeting with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts as part of the Astana peace process to end the war in Syria as well as hold a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Erdogan.
Putin’s summit next week will strengthen ties with Iran, Turkey
‘Turkey won’t let Sweden, Finland into NATO if promises not kept’
Turkey, NATO joined at hips but think differently
BY M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | INDIAN PUNCHLINE | JULY 3, 2022
Turkey has had an uneasy history as a NATO member country. The push and pull of strategic autonomy constantly grated against a security guarantee the alliance offered and also a way of reinforcing its Western identity. The West wanted Turkey because of the Cold War.
Turkey, NATO joined at hips but think differently
Turkey still has final say on Sweden, Finland NATO bids
I’ve been watching this news and the way it’s been presented and the one thought that ran through my mind repeatedly was…. “This deal is not being presented accurately”
Turkey still has final say on Sweden, Finland NATO bids
NATO membership is not a done deal!
Turkey reaches NATO deal with Finland and Sweden
Samizdat | June 28, 2022
Turkey will support inviting Finland and Sweden into NATO at the alliance’s upcoming summit in Spain, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto announced on Tuesday after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
Turkey reaches NATO deal with Finland and Sweden
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