Media
Germany to move troops fighting Isil from Turkey air bases, as diplomatic row escalates
Source:The Telegraph Date:05Jun2017
I’ve always taken news of a thaw in Turkey-EU relations with a grain of salt, which is proven prescient after Germany decided to withdraw from Incirlik Airbase.
Iraq’s Iran-backed militias propose entering Syria to back Assad
Source:The New Arab Date:04Jun2017
This is will hugely aggravate Turkey, as well as changing the dynamics of the Syrian War. Is a Shia Crescent in the making? How will Hashdi Shaabi and PYD-YPG get along?
Observation of the referendum on the constitutional amendments in Turkey
Source:PACE Date:31May2017
A damning report on the deficiencies and pro-Yes bias in Turkey’s presidential referandum by PACE monitors.
Turkey Escalates Crackdown on Islamic State
Source:Voice of America Date:30May2017
That’s welcome news, but sleeper cells and jihadi actives go untouched.
Turkey says purge of judiciary over after sacking 4,000
Source:Financial Times Date:27May2017
The cost? “As far as I know, there is no comparable instance of such a judicial purge in recent history,” said Kerem Gulay, a Turkish researcher based at the University of Amsterdam’s law
Expert View: The YPG, PKK and Turkey’s Options in Syria
Source:Syria Deeply Date:26May2017
Turkey opposed the U.S. decision to arm Syrian Kurds fighting ISIS due to the groups’ alleged ties to the Turkish-Kurdish PKK. But the relationships between these factions and foreign powers are
EU raises human rights in talks with Turkey’s Erdogan
Source:Reuter's Date:25May2017
Erdogan returns empty handed from Brussels, as he did from DC. In addition to Tusk and Junckers, Merkel and Macron scheduled last-minute meetings with him, but only to complain. It is good
Lessons From Turkey’s Slide Toward Dictatorship
Source:Bloomberg Date:24May2017
Turkey’s tragic story of democracy won and lost should the world and other Developing Nations as an example of how precious and fragile it is.
Turkey’s Erdogan vows fight against enemies as returns to lead party
Source:Reuter's Date:23May2017
Erdogan finally returned to the helm of his beloved AKP, but his acceptance speech feel short of expectations. He was expected to outline major democratic and economic reforms. Instead he
Istanbul’s prime market hit as investors rethink Turkish property
Source:Financial Times Date:21May2017
Prices at the top end are falling amid the depreciating Turkish lira and deteriorating political and economic conditions