Whats The Deal With Russia And Turkey?

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There is a lot of speculation on this topic in the media, on social media and in the MSM, but everyone interprets the current situation differently (it is not as clear as most geopolitical situations based on reading the lay of the land because much is going on behind the scenes). With a little historical perspective many things come into focus. This article from Eurasian Future, by Adam Garrie frames the situation in a way that, for me, is the most plausible.

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Putin Isn’t Bringing Back the USSR and Erdogan Isn’t Bringing Back the Ottoman Empire – Both Are Embracing Genuine Multipolarity with Historically Apt Characteristics

"When hypernationalists in Russia or Turkey claim that the two countries are destined for conflict, such voices are merely playing into the hands of those in Europe and the United States who seek to divide and rule Eurasia by exploiting conflicts between the Russia, Turkey and also Iran."
Here is the article:
http://www.eurasiafuture.com/2018/04/30/putin-isnt-bringing-back-the-ussr-and-erdogan-isnt-bringing-back-the-ottoman-empire-both-are-embracing-genuine-multipolarity-with-historically-apt-characteristics/

Erdogan Did Not Stage The Failed Turkish Coup. FETO & US Intelligence Services Did!

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The source article written by Adam Garrie from www.eurasiafuture.com is available here:

http://www.eurasiafuture.com/2018/02/13/julian-assange-languishes-while-the-terrorist-fetullah-gulen-lives-freely-in-america/

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When A Picture Says A Thousand Words.

Summit leaders pose for a family photo at the G-20 summit hosted by China’s President Xi Jinping center, in Hangzhou, China. Among the leaders pictured are U.S. President Barack Obama, left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, sixth from left, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, seventh from left, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, top center, Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Stephen Crowely/Pool Photo via AP)

Nothing captures the global political climate better than this picture.  A concerned looking Obama peers over at the action side of the bottom row, as Erdogan and Putin discuss matters that must surely make Obama want to be a fly on the wall,,,