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Syria’s Kurds to hold historic vote in ‘message’ to Assad
Source:Reuters Date:22Sep2017
Turkey’s worst nightmare is coming true. Syrian Kurds organized under the banner of pro-PKK PYD-YPG are rapidly advancing towards statehood. A declaration of autonomy could arrive as early
Banks Hire Lazard to Solve Turkey’s Biggest Default
Source:Bloomberg Date:20Sep2017
The companies have been locked in talks for almost a year after Otas failed to pay a September 2016 installment on the loan, the country’s biggest ever syndicated facility. Otas struggled to make
Turkey accelerates preparations for Afrin operation
Source:Yeni Safak Date:20Sep2017
Pro-AKP newspaper claims Ankara will intervene in Syrian Kurdish canton of Afrin: Preparations for a military operation in Syria’s Afrin, a hotbed for the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK)
Turkey deploys 80 military vehicles near Syrian border
Source:al Jazeera Date:19Sep2017
Turkey might venture into Syria a second time. Deployment comes after Russia, Turkey, and Iran agreed to send ‘de-escalation’ forces to Syria in the coming weeks.
Kurdistan referendum leaves Iraq’s Turkmens in quandary
Source:al Monitor Date:19Sep2017
This article addresses an important question. What will be the fate of Turkmenis, Turkey’s primary allies and ethnic kin in Iraq, if Kurds secede?
Erdogan: Trump Said He’s ‘Saddened’ Over Indictments Of Turkish Bodyguards, Ex-Government Minister
Source:Daily Caller Date:16Sep2017
The Turkish leader, who will visit the U.S. next week to attend the United Nations General Assembly, made the claim during a television interview. The White House did not respond to a request for
Daesh exodus threatens Turkey and the region
Source:Arab News Date:16Sep2017
As Daesh loses territory in Syria and Iraq, the exodus of its militants and their families is expected to continue, posing serious challenges to Turkey and other countries in the region.
Is there really a Turkey-Iran rapprochement?
Source:al Jazeera Date:15Sep2017
Galip Dalay hits the bull’s eye: Turkish-Iranian relations are now being seen as moving towards cooperation, if not alliance-building. Such a characterisation, however, is premature and is
Cardin: Turkey’s Purchase of Russian missile system may trigger sanctions
Source:Politico Date:15Sep2017
Turkey’s recent purchase of an advanced Russian anti-air weapons system may have violated a U.S. law that would require an automatic imposition of sanctions on the NATO member, a top Democratic
Turkey’s nightmare: Brain drain
Source:Hürriyet Daily News Date:14Sep2017
It is time to admit that this government and its policies have lost their sparkle. Impressive economic growth numbers and stock exchange figures amount to nothing for young graduates and