In a speech made in early July, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared his plan to offer Turkish citizenship to the Syrian refugees. “Turkey is your home, too,” he said, addressing Syrians who have found asylum in Turkey. “I believe ...
Alex Pantich and Rusif Huseynov discuss Russian and Turkish influence in the Caucasus and the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh with moderator Kristijan Fidanovski.
Vostokian Founder Alex Pantich discusses the migrant/refugee crisis with Vostokian author Aleksej Demjanski and Danish student of International Law Frederik Postelmans-Vasbo. Bios for the speakers are below: Aleksej Demjanski: Aleksej Demjanski is currently a B.A. candidate in International Affairs and ...
Each week we summarize the top 10 pieces of news from the Balkans. 10. Croatia’s biggest television channel accused of political purge (BIRN) 9. Serbia soon to submit negotiating position on Chapter 24 (European Western Balkans) 8. USA will deny visas ...
Each week we summarize the top 10 pieces of news from the Balkans. 10. Controversial TV interview with opposition chief in Macedonia (BIRN) 9. Croatian Culture Minister used to write for pro-fascist journal (BIRN) 8. Turkish Kurds’ Party Leader ...
The Russian Government has approved a document containing a list of services and activities that Turkish companies or companies headed by Turkish individuals are restricted from carrying out on the territory of the Russian Federation. Published on the Russian Government ...
Since the downing of a Russia Su-24 by Turkish forces, Russian president Vladimir Putin has vowed to retaliate until Turkey apologized for shooting down the aircraft. The retaliation has so far consisted of sanctions against some Turkish economic goods, blocks ...
A Russian SU-24 bomber aircraft was recently shot down by Turkish F-16’s in the skies over Syria. Both sides gave differing accounts of the shooting with Russia claiming the bomber never entered Turkish airspace and that no warning was given. ...