LIBYA ANALYST: Hanging By A Thread
By Janet Ekstract İSTANBUL (TURKISH JOURNAL) – Libya is the current hotbed of conflict risen like a phoenix with all eyes it its direction. Analysts and experts alike are bound to say of the Libyan conflict that it’s “complicated.” On that view, everyone can agree. At the very least, it’s a catch-22 that threatens More...
Germany’s Merkel Preparing For Sunday’s Berlin Peace Conference On Libya
By Janet EkstractİSTANBUL (TURKISH JOURNAL) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is preparing to host a one-day Berlin peace conference on Libya that she cautiously hopes may be the catalyst to reopen talks More...
THE LIBYAN ANALYST: Crunch Time For Libya As Turkey Vows To Defend The GNA
By Janet Ellen İSTANBUL (TURKISH JOURNAL) – Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar made it very clear that Turkey is supporting Libya ‘s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) that is internationally More...
LIBYA: Questions Hang In The Balance Before Berlin Conference
By Janet Ekstract İSTANBUL (TURKISH JOURNAL) – Libya is hanging by a thread with its UN-backed Government Of National Accord (GNA) valiantly attempting to stave off rogue military offensives from renegade More...
Hungarian FM Emphasizes Turkey’s Role In EU
By Janet EkstrsctISTANBUL (TURKISH JOURNAL) – Turkey is widely recognized as an essential, strategic NATO member and as Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said this week: “Turkey is the guarantor More...
LIBYA: Renegade Warlord Haftar Rejects Ceasefire: EU Leaders Continue Talks On Libya
By Janet Ekstract ISTANBUL (TURKISH JOURNAL) – Italy’s prime minister met with warlord Khalifa Haftar in Rome two days ago to discuss a ceasefire. Haftar insists his military operation will continue More...
Ambassador To Arab League Condemns Hypocrisy On Libya: UN Secy-General Calls For Ceasefire
By Janet EkstractUNITED NATIONS (TURKISH JOURNAL) – Libya ‘s Ambassador to the Arab League condemned what he terms is the League’s hypocrisy in the Libyan conflict. Ambassador Saleh Al-Shamaki More...
Opposition After Turkey Approves Military Aid To Libya
By Janet Ekstract ISTANBUL (TURKISH JOURNAL) – On Thursday, Turkey’s parliament voted 325-184 in favor of sending troops to Libya to counter a major insurgency instigated by warlord Khalifa Haftar More...
Libyans In Tripoli, Misrata Protest Haftar
By Janet Ekstract ISTANBUL (TURKISH JOURNAL) – On Friday, scores of Libyans in Tripoli and Misrata took to the streets to protest self-styled commander Khalifa Haftar who opposes the UN-backed, internationally More...
Syria: The Point of No Return
By Janet Ekstract ISTANBUL (TURKISH JOURNAL) – Syria has reached the point of no return in a conflict that continues to displace hundreds of thousands while scores more are either killed or severely injured. Current More...
