Turkey

Black Sea Exotica

The last remnants of the Cherkess population on the Black Sea coast find themselves the unwilling stars of a cheap tourist pantomime

24 Nov 00

Tensions Grow in Stepanakert

For many of Nagorny Karabakh's erstwhile freedom-fighters, the fruits of victory are rapidly turning sour

24 Nov 00

Russian Defector May Prove a Disappointment

The sensational defection of a former FSB officer is unlikely to furnish Western intelligence services with anything more than speculation and hearsay

10 Nov 00

Big Brother Refuses to Take Sides

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan try to win Russia's support over the Nagorny Karabakh deadlock

27 Oct 00

Should Old Acquaintance be Forgot?

Despite close historical and political ties with Armenia, Moscow is wary of backing its old ally over the Nagorny Karabakh debate

6 Oct 00

Violence Flares in Armenian Enclave

Political analysts across the South Caucasus are warning of a "second Nagorny Karabakh" in southern Georgia

8 Sep 00

State Targets Balkaria's Islamic Community

Moscow continues to regard Kabardino-Balkaria as a potential breeding-ground for Islamic extremists

1 Sep 00

Sparks Fly Over Armenian Privatisation

Opposition politicians in Yerevan claim plans to privatise the nation's electricity suppliers have been deliberately biased towards the West.

18 Aug 00

Adygeans Set for a Cultural Renaissance

North Caucasus leaders pledge to fight for the rights of an ethnic group faced with extinction

11 Aug 00

In-fighting Cripples Azerbaijani Opposition

Heidar Aliev's regime looks set to score a resounding victory in Azerbaijan's forthcoming local elections