Tag Archives: Turkey

R&D from Prepd: International Diplomacy

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Erdogan’s Consolidation of Power in Turkey

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete!  Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Like Prepd on Facebook for special info and contests. This R&D provides resources … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s War With the PKK

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] For the last thirty-two years Turkey has been in conflict with Kurdish separatists.  These separatists, of which the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is most prominent, desire to create an autonomous Kurdish republic, arguing that Turkey represses Kurdish culture.  In … Continue reading →

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R&D: Turkey’s War With the PKK

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Turkey’s war with the PKK. Turkey keeps trying to fight the Kurds. And each campaign is less successful than the last. https://t.co/Pq5aLsmtYB — Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) June 7, 2016 … Continue reading →

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The EU-Turkey Migrant Deal

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The European migrant crisis was arguably the biggest international news story of 2015.  More than a million migrants poured into Europe last year, fleeing violence in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.  At first, European leaders such as German Chancellor … Continue reading →

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R&D: The EU-Turkey Migrant Deal

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the EU-Turkey migrant deal. Learn more about the EU-Turkey plan for handling the migration crisis: https://t.co/dwx6aoT0PC pic.twitter.com/FVmUB8Luow — CFR (@CFR_org) March 18, 2016 UNHCR says won’t work in Greek … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Turkey’s Campaign Against the PKK

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Logan Scisco

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Russian-Turkish Tensions (2015)

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] An incident that many commentators had been fearing in Syria took place last week when Turkish forces shot down a Russian aircraft that allegedly violated Turkish airspace.  The Russian plane was reportedly flying a mission to bomb rebel positions … Continue reading →

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R&D: Russian-Turkish Tensions (2015)

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Russian-Turkish tensions (2015). Obama Wants Turkey and Russia to defuse tensions https://t.co/SGU9YlkTJS pic.twitter.com/EpOBleceXx — The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 1, 2015 Are we about to see an escalation between Turkey … Continue reading →

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R&D: Turkey & ISIS

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D covers Turkey’s involvement in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).  Turkey’s government announced last week that it will not allow the United States to use its air base at Incirlik to attack … Continue reading →

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