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Berlin offers new model for Turkey, EU

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:26Dec2017

An EU agreement with Britain on relations after Brexit could serve as a model for ties with other countries that want to be as close as possible to the bloc but are not yet ready to join, such as

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U.S. jury in trial of Turkish banker shows signs of division

Source:Reuter's Date:23Dec2017

A New York jury in the trial of a Turkish banker accused of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions showed signs of division on Friday as it ended its third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

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Turkish youth overwhelmingly against ‘other,’ study says

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:23Dec2017

Bad news is that young Turks are increasigly prejudiced againts the “other”, goos news is secularism and Kemalism is back in vague.

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Baghdad could take oil in new direction — away from Turkey

Source:al Monitor Date:19Dec2017

Ankara reaps a bitter harvest for abadoning Iraqi Kurds, as the Shia Circle begins to pay economic  dividends for Iran.   Another costly foreing policy mistake for Ankara, which bears directly on

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Turkey’s foreign policy challenges in 2018

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:19Dec2017

The former ambassador writes:  All these make Turkey an important catalyzer between Europe and the Middle East. Turkey has been unable to perform in compliance with such expectations in 2017. Let

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Lira’s shrug shows Turkey is yet to convince investors

Source:Financial Times Date:13Dec2017

FT was kind enough to quote Yours Truly:   But the fund is almost exhausted. Even if the government wanted to expand it, banks have no more capacity to lend, says Atilla Yesilada of GlobalSource

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Turkey to conduct joint operation with Russia against Kurdish forces

Source:AMN Date:13Dec2017

Pro-AKP press claims Ankara agreed with Russia for Turkish Forces to move into Kurdish canton of Afrin.   “Threats for Turkey are coming from Afrin. We may enter this region without a

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No Turkish President Had Gone to Greece in 65 Years. So Why Now?

Source:New York Times Date:09Dec2017

“Mr. Erdogan needs a P.R. success story to break Turkey’s diplomatic isolation. He needs a photo opportunity with a country that is a member of NATO and the European Union,” Thanos Dokos, the

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How the world press covers Hakan Atilla (Reza Zarrab) trial

Source:Bloomberg Date:09Dec2017

According to Reuter’s “People are expecting a more benign outcome for that (U.S. trial) story and that is part of the reason for the lira’s resilience,” said Societe Generale analyst Regis

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Niceties aside, Greece and Turkey take the gloves off for Erdogan visit

Source:Reuter's Date:07Dec2017

Greece and Turkey squared up to each other over old disputes on Thursday during a state visit by Tayyip Erdogan to Athens, the first such by a Turkish head of state in 65 years and one which

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