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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
The shifting red sands of Idlib
Source:TRT World Date:18Nov2017
A new government in Idlib tries to forge local alliances – amid the lingering danger of Russian bombing – to govern a whopping four million Syrians, the majority of whom are internally displaced.
Turkey’s education system is not up to global standards: PISA director
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:13Nov2017
Readers of our reports will testify that we have argued since 2012 that Turkish growth is unsustainable. Weak capital investment, poor institutions and a decrepit education system deforming
Turkey Premier Says Expects Justice in U.S., Not Prisoner Swaps
Source:Bloomberg Date:12Nov2017
Yildirim came back from Washington DC empty-handed, as this Bloomberg interview clearly demonstrates. What happens next is described in an Monitor article by economist Mr Mustafa Sonmez: Last
Is Russia meddling in Turkey’s affairs?
Source: Hurriyet Daily News Date:07Nov2017
Diplomacy columnist Mr Semih Idiz raises an excellent point: Russia is accused of meddling in the U.S. presidential elections. But what about Turkey? Is there no meddling in Turkey by Russia?
Robert Mueller has enough evidence to charge Michael Flynn and son
Source:The Guardian Date:07Nov2017
Remember ex-National Security Advisor ret. Gen. Michael Flynn? He is back in the news at the worst possible time for Turko-American relations.
Turkey: Managing Tensions and Options to Engage
Source:Atlantic Council Date:03Nov2017
The trajectory of the relationship suggests a need for the United States to get acquainted with “transactionalism,” wherein the majority of the bilateral talks are simply aimed at managing a