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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
Turkey probes opposition chief accused of insulting Erdogan
Source:Business Recorder Date:07Dec2017
The day before the treason trial of HDP leader Mr Demirtas took start, Ankara DA’s office began investigating main opposition leader Mr Kilicdaroglu for defaming President Erdogan. When
Are Turkey and Europe seeking a new kind of relationship?
Source:al Monitor Date:06Dec2017
My interpretation: Afraid of American sanctions, Ankara tries to keep the EU door open: Ankara has also reportedly worked out a new roadmap to speed up visa liberalization for Turks traveling
What message is Russia delivering to Turkey on the YPG?
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:06Dec2017
When it comes to Syria, Turkey has no allies. Despite promises by Trump, Pentagon continues to aid pro-PKK Kurds, while Russia refuses support for the Afrin operation.
Ankara prepares new roadmap for visa-free travel to Europe
Source:Arab News Date:05Dec2017
With a newly announced roadmap that outlines the technical steps that Turkey will take for meeting EU criteria on the visa liberalization agreement, Ankara is showing its renewed commitment to
Conspiracy or Not, Turkey’s Ties to West Are at Risk
Source:Bloomberg Date:05Dec2017
According to an October survey by Istanbul Economics, a consultancy, more than two thirds of Turks think the alliance with the U.S. and Europe is already breaking, that Turkey could manage its
Turkey squeezed between American hammer, Russian anvil on Syrian stage
Source:al Monitor Date:01Dec2017
The foremost Turkish expert on Middle East claims President Erdogan is hostage to a coalition of “Euroasian-ists”. What does he mean? Definitely worth a read.
EU says needs concrete evidence from Turkey to deem Gulen network as terrorist
Source:Reuter's Date:01Dec2017
I don’t approve the witch-hunt on dissidents under the pretense of Gulenist crack-down, bu EU’s denial of Gulenist involvement in the aborted coup defies reality. Such statements
Turkey opposition accuses Erdogan family of offshore financial transfers
Source:The New Arab Date:29Nov2017
Funny how only one source reports a huge accusation by main opposition party leader Mr Kemal Kilicdaroglu that Erdogan’s relatives have evaded taxes. For the sake of pluralism, we share
Sochi summit leaves Turkey facing unsavory possibilities
Source:al Monitor Date:29Nov2017
Turkish analysts portrayed Sochi Summit as political victory for President Erdogan. It wasn’t. Turkey got nothing in Syria not even the permission to enter Afrin to clean up pro-PKK