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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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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