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Turkey’s Abdullah Gül discovers political spine, maybe

Source:Politico Date:17Jan2018

My and Turks’ gratitude goes to Ms Zia Weise for covering the story of former President Gul, who  dared to challenge Erdogan’s authoritarian streak and got lynched for his crime. 

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Turkey plans assault on Kurdish enclave in Syria

Source:The Guardian Date:15Jan2018

Wow..As if we don’t have enough troubles at home or in the economy. Turkey’s president has said the country will launch a military assault on a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria “in the

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U.S.-led coalition helps to build new Syrian force, angering Turkey

Source:Reuter's Date:15Jan2018

The U.S.-led coalition is working with its Syrian militia allies to set up a new border force of 30,000 personnel, the coalition said on Sunday, a move that has added to Turkish anger over U.S.

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Turkey’s message to Tehran and Moscow

Source:The Jordan Times Date:12Jan2018

Russia, Iran and Turkey are supposed to be the guarantors of last year’s accord but Moscow and Tehran appear bent on reneging on their role to de-escalate fighting in the area, home to

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The Only Thing Turkey and the U.S. Can Agree On

Source:New York Times Date:12Jan2018

Relations between the United States and Turkey are already strained over issues from Washington’s support for Kurdish fighters in Syria to Turkey’s arrest of American citizens and State

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US maintains ‘unified Syria’ policy amid reports suggesting diplomatic recognition of SDF-held areas

Source:Daily Sabah Date:10Jan2018

This act could render Turket-US conflict permanent and irreconcilable: Former diplomats told Daily Sabah that they don’t expect a U.S. recognition of SDF-controlled areas anytime soon,

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Turkish forces take fire in Idlib

Source:al Monitor Date:10Jan2018

The looming question is whether Russia will lean on Turkey for having failed to keep its side of the deal to move its troops out of the approximately 2,000 square kilometers (1,200 miles) of

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Turkey’s economy is one of the world’s fastest-growing, but for how long?

Source:The Economist Date:08Jan2018

Hatice Karahan, a presidential adviser, and one of the few voices of economic orthodoxy in Mr Erdogan’s circle, says Turkey needs to kick its addiction to debt and to invest in sustainable

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Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to cut ties with US over jailing of banker

Source:The Independent Date:06Jan2018

A US court convicted a Turkish banker on Wednesday following a trial that included testimony of corruption by top Turkish officials. In his first public comments on the verdict, Mr Erdogan cast

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Macron suggests ‘partnership’ with EU for Turkey, not membership

Source:FRANCE24 Date:06Jan2018

French President Macron tries to re-anchor Turkey ot EU, can he succeed?  This comment by Erdogan reveals how hard it will be:  Erdogan responded that some “columnists and opinion leaders

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