Media
Turkey’s dream of becoming an energy center at risk
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:28Nov2017
This article is monument how a leader’s personal whimsy parading as diplomatic wisdom can undo decades of effort to develop a nation. Turkey will never become a regional energy hub, because
Trump said what? How chaos on Turkey, Kurds and Syria could work for U.S.
Source:USA Today Date:28Nov2017
Trump’s phone call to Turkish President Erdogan pushed US Syria policy into chaos. Markets bet that better relations between Us and Turkey in syria would solve the Reza Zarrab problem,
EU-Turkey Relations Confined to Core Priorities
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:26Nov2017
Marc Pierini consistently predicted the future of EU-Turkey relations with great accuracy. This article claims updating the Customs Union won’t be easy, but cooperation against ISIS and
Turkey ‘very happy’ as U.S. stops arming Kurds in Syria
Source:NBC News Date:26Nov2017
Something is afoot in Syria, but it is not clear, how Turkey will benefit from it: Trump’s decision appeared to catch both the Pentagon and the U.S. State Department off guard.
Egypt says Turkey involved in plot to overthrow country
Source:ENCA Date:24Nov2017
Is there any country with which Turkey is not quarreling?: Egyptian intelligence accuses Turkish intelligence of involvement in a plot, together with members of the international Muslim
Why Turkey Cares about the Trial of Reza Zarrab
Source:Lawfare Date:22Nov2017
A dispassionate analysis of Reza Zarrab case and its implications for Turkey. Great primer for those who care but get tangled up in details.
Sochi summit expected to tackle Turkey’s enmity toward Syrian Kurdish militia
Source:XinhuaNet Date:22Nov2017
I don’t expect Sochi summit to yield any definitive result for a post-ISIS Syria settlement. The parties have vast differences of opinion. Erdogan flew to Sochi to gain approval to remove
Suez, Panama … Istanbul? Turkey’s grand canal plan
Source:Politico Date:21Nov2017
The first article I came across which puts Erdogan’s “crazy” Canal Istanbul project in a broader perspective. It is truly mad!
Russia Charts a Course for Syria’s Future
Source:WSJ Date:21Nov2017
Contrary to the title, Russia has no story book for post-ISIS settlement in Syria: The clear outlines of a definitive political settlement remain elusive, particularly over the future of Mr.
A challenge to Turkey’s Erdogan
Source:The Economist Date:18Nov2017
TO STEP into the ring with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s bruiser of a president, takes courage and self-belief. Meral Aksener has plenty of both. At the launch of her new political party on