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Brussels talks fail to ease EU-Turkey tensions
Source:Financial Times Date:26Jul2017
The meeting between Federica Mogherini, EU foreign policy chief, Johannes Hahn, European commissioner in charge of Turkey’s stalled EU membership bid, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Turkish foreign minister,
Turkey’s Erdogan Ends Tour With No SIgn of Qatar Progress
Source:Newsweek Date:26Jul2017
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan left Qatar on Monday after two days in the Gulf trying to mediate in the worst row among Arab states for years but there was no sign he had made any progress.
Ankara’s largesse boosts Turkish growth despite political turmoil
Source:Financial Times Date:24Jul2017
Easy credit policy of Erdogan’s government boosts sales — but will the relief last?
Turkey Sees Foes at Work in Gold Mines, Cafes and ‘Smurf Village’
Source:New York Times Date:23Jul2017
Don’t let the title fool you, this is rather balanced article about Gulen, his disciples, the post-coup crackdown and its victims or perpetrators. A lot depends on your viewpoint in Turkey.
The West regresses, the East rises, Turkey strengthens, the fight intensifies
Source:Yeni Safak Date:23Jul2017
For Westerners it is very important to understand the mind-set which feeds the decision making process in the AKP government. The article by editor-in-chief of conservative daily Yeni Safak (New
Spotlight: Turkey to launch military operation against Kurds in northern Syria
Source:XinhuaNet Date:22Jul2017
Action against Afrin is not imminent, but a strong possibility in the future. Ankara is extremely disturbed by widening PKK terror and Syrian Kurdish state-building exercises.
Qatar: How Much Will Blockading Countries Push?
Source:STRATFOR Date:22Jul2017
Turkey won’t be able to bring about a resolution to the current crisis, but Erdogan’s visit helps reinforce that Qatar has powerful allies backing it up, another factor that will
How US-Turkey relations have gone from bad to worse
Source:The Hill Date:22Jul2017
One year after the failed coup attempt of July 15, Turkish relations with the U.S. have gone from uneasy and challenging to difficult and strained; a return to the halcyon days of warm relations
Germany overhauls Turkey policy
Source:Deutsche Welle Date:21Jul2017
In Turkey a new dawn always brings a fresh crisis. Germany is sharpening its policy toward Turkey in response to jailings of journalists and human rights activists. The new tone together with an
Germany says EU aid to Turkey could be halted over arrests
Source:Reuters Date:19Jul2017
For anyone who expected improvement in Turko-EU relations, the dream is over. In fact, continued arrests of human rights activists could trigger a new Syrian refugee crisis. How? Read on.