Media
Authoritarian Backlash: How Turkey and Venezuela Differ
Source:DUKE Today Date:12Sep2017
It is sad just to be compared to Venezuela: Authoritarian leaders of Turkey and Venezuela use similar tactics to hold on to power: crackdown on opponents, severely limit freedom of the press and
The Real Reason Turkey Doesn’t Want the War in Syria to End
Source:The National Interest Date:11Sep2017
This is a controversial article, but it explains the reason for Turkey’s on-going military involvement in Syria and why it won’t settle for peace until the issue of PKK is settled.
Turkey’s $200 Billion Wealth Fund Paralyzed by Internal Strife
Source:Bloomberg Date:08Sep2017
Two days after Bloomberg’s ground-breaking story on internal strife in Turkey’s pride-and-glory Sovereign Wealth Fund, CEO Mehmet Bostan was dismissed amidst accusations of poor
Turkey’s Erdogan slams US over ex-minister’s indictment
Source:ABC News Date:08Sep2017
Another day, another diplomatic row in Turkey. This time the target of President Erdogan’s wrath is America, where New York prosecutors indicted ex-Economy Minister Mr Zafer Caglayan on
War ‘stopped’ between Qatar, blockading Arab nations
Source:aş Jazeera Date:08Sep2017
According to Kuweit, Qatar might be ready to negotiate the 13 conditions issued by the Arab Quarter, but the counterparties are not budging.
Islamic State loses more ground in Raqqa, Deir Ezzor
Source:Long War Journal Date:07Sep2017
The US-backed coalition has slowly pushed its way through the city of Raqqa, which was the Islamic State’s first capital. Meanwhile, the Syrian regime and its allies are attempting to retake the
U.S. Charges 4 Turks With Conspiring to Violate Iran Sanctions
Source:New York Times Date:07Sep2017
President Erdogan’s concerns about Reza Zarrab’s arrest turned out to be justified. The NYT article announces that the case now expanded to former economy minister and current MP Mr
US, Iraq sanction Mosul finance emir believed to be in Turkey
Source:Rudaw Date:05Sep2017
It (US Treasury) added: “As of mid-2016, he was responsible for selling crude oil that ISIS extracted from oil fields in Iraq and Syria. As of early 2017, Mansur was an ISIS finance emir for
Angela Merkel backs end to EU-Turkey membership talks
Source:cbcnews Date:04Sep2017
This is truly a bombshell. I don’t know if she could find the votes, but the attempt could cause some damage to markets, bank loans and FDI.
Despite AKP sputtering, support grows for Erdogan rival
Source:al Monitor Date:02Sep2017
Meral Aksener, a Turkish nationalist who is being touted as a possible challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has defined the contours of the battleground where she will wage her campaign: