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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
Stung by secularism, now defending it: A Muslim feminist worries about Erdogan’s ‘new Turkey’
Source:cbcnews Date:03Nov2017
This is a story of how AKP’s authoritarian Islamism is losing it support: Sonmez worries the conservative government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan — which women like her helped elect — is
Turkey finance minister defends banks at centre of US probe
Source:Financial Times Date:01Nov2017
Turkey’s finance minister has put forward a forceful defence of the activities of the country’s troubled banks during a period being investigated by US authorities for violating sanctions against Iran.
Turkey tightens siege on Afrin
Source:al Monitor Date:31Oct2017
As the sixth round of Astana peace talks take start, Ankara realizes it does not benefit from peace in Syria. After its incursion in Idlip Province, military planners have now set eyes on
Suspicions over Turkey’s good faith in resolving US visa spat
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:28Oct2017
This is by far the most analytical article on the progress of the visa crisis. Its prognosis is a prolonged standoff. Worse, soon Congress could take the lead in setting the tone of
Turkey-US relations locked into a downward spiral
Source:European Council on Foreign Relations Date:28Oct2017
With chaos unfolding in neighboring Iraq and Syria, a fragile economy, and poor relations with neighbouring Europe, the last thing Erdogan needs in the run up to 2019 presidential elections is a