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Is the Turkish leadership losing control of the media and over the country?

By NEC-SE on October 14, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Apparently, it’s against the law in Turkey to mention on public media the terrorist attack that occurred on 10 October 2015 at 10 AM in Ankara, Turkey, that killed 97 people, including […]

Who’s in charge? Who is responsible? What are they responsible for?

By NEC-SE on October 14, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

On 8 OCT 15 NEC-SE posted the article: What will happen if Russian cruise missiles slam into Turkey by accident? http://nec-se.webbar312.net/2015/10/08/what-will-happen-if-russian-cruise-missiles-slam-into-turkey-by-accident/ The recent decision by the U.S. to pull its Patriot missile batteries […]

Can Joe Biden Complete the Final Phase of President Obamas Foreign Policy in the Middle East?

By NEC-SE on October 13, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

NEC-SE asks when Joe Biden enters the presidential race will he be able to complete President Obamas Foreign Policy in the Middle East as the next POTUS? http://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-debate-bernie-sanders-people-are-sick-of-hearing-about-hillary-clintons-damn-emails/

Turkey warns U.S., Russia against backing Kurdish militia in Syria

By NEC-SE on October 13, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

“Turkey has warned the United States and Russia it will not tolerate Kurdish territorial gains by Kurdish militia close to its frontiers in north-western Syria, two senior officials said.” “This is clear […]

A Half-A-Billion-Dollar Waste…Or Was It?

By NEC-SE on October 13, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“Remember, it was reported that the US would give “ammunition and weapons” to its allied proxies in Syria, and no sooner was this announced than an entirely new umbrella organization was created […]

In Turkey, The Ankara Suicide-Bombings Show That Erdogan’s Party Must Go

By NEC-SE on October 13, 2015 • ( 6 Comments )

“According to Turkey’s venerable Ataturkist secular newspaper Cumhuriyet, something like 694 people have died from political violence since the June 7 national election produced a hung parliament.” http://www.forbes.com/sites/melikkaylan/2015/10/12/in-turkey-the-ankara-suicide-bombing-shows-that-erdogans-party-must-go/ On 12 OCT 15 […]

Two Shells Hit Russian Embassy Compound in Damascus

By NEC-SE on October 13, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“Two shells hit the Russian embassy area in Syria’s capital Damascus Tuesday as scores of pro-government supporters gathered outside the compound to thank Moscow for its intervention in Syria.” Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151013/1028441104/russian-embassy-damascus-shelling.html#ixzz3oR75iZj9

Turkey in Turmoil; Deadly bombing in Ankara sign of a nation on the brink of chaos

By NEC-SE on October 12, 2015 • ( 6 Comments )

Two days ago, on 10 October, a pair of bomb blasts killed over 100 and wounded over 180 plus marchers at a peace rally in downtown Ankara, Turkey. Addressing the nation that […]

An Iranian General Is Killed in Syria

By NEC-SE on October 10, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“Commander Hossein Hamedani died at Islamic State hands as Iran steps up its involvement in the Syrian civil war.” “In May 2014, Hossein Hamedani, a top general in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards […]

At least 86 killed, 186 injured in bomb blasts at peace rally in Turkish capital

By NEC-SE on October 10, 2015 • ( 5 Comments )

NEC-SE can report that Twitter was blocked for a short time earlier today before the attack.  Unfortunately for Turkey, it will not have peace until major changes take place within its political systems. […]

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