Martin Chulov, Guardian
The self-styled caliphate has been in rapid decline since Turkey joined the war in northern Syria. But if the jihadis refocus their efforts on acts of terrorism in the west, victory may be short lived.
J. Samuel, T'graph
They've managed it. The naysayers have succeeded in killing off what would have been the first trade deal signed between the world's two biggest economic blocs.
Borzou Daragahi, BuzzFeed
Turkey may soon find itself drawn deeper into the Syrian quagmire.
Rodger Baker, Stratfor
Central Asia was once the prize in the so-called Great Game, a center of competition for the Russians, British, Persians, Mongols and Turks at various times and in various combinations. Sitting at the intersection of the Russian steppes, the western Chinese wastes, the mountain passes into the Indian subcontinent, and the modern Middle East, the region is at once a barrier and a bridge between the powers in its periphery. It is a path for trade and a highway for invasion... Читать дальше...