President Anastasiades Asks Russia to Sway Turkey Over Cyprus. Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades asked Russia on Tuesday to exert its influence on Turkey so that peace talks on the island can resume.. ..…

Erdogan knows a lot about ISIS, whose son Bilal was running illicit ISIS oil into Turkey for at least three years. Like so many other problems in the region, it’s difficult, if not impossible, to ferret out Syrian rebels from terror groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda. ..…

Overall, 53 percent of Turks feel Turkey has fulfilled its obligations under the deal, while 33 percent feel the country has not done so. ... Given the history of conflict between Russia and Turkey—and their respective predecessor states—this is a new and surprising shift. ..…