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Western world turns blind eye to Turkey’s attacks: Scholar

Source:Media news Date:04Jun2022

Having remained silent over Turkey’s attacks on Syrian and Iraqi Kurds, NATO and the US government are complicit in Ankara’s aggression, said Dr Cihan Tugal, a professor of sociology

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Turkey threatens new Syria incursion amid NATO debate

Source:al Monitor Date:25May2022

What’s next: Erdogan said further operational decisions will be made Thursday at a meeting of top Turkish military officials. “As soon as the Turkish armed forces complete its intelligence and

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Solution to Kavala case lies in the hands of Turkey’s judges, say PACE monitors

Source:Council of Europe Date:23May2022

“As a result of our fruitful meetings in the last few days, we have heard the legal arguments on both sides. However, it seems clear to us that evidence deemed insufficient by the Strasbourg

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What now for the Nordic NATO bids?

Source:Deutsche Welle Date:21May2022

Note the concluding paragraph:   There is no sign of active intervention yet from the Biden administration, but Levin points to one American attitude that perhaps Erdogan should monitor.

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The Strongman Cometh

Source:Foundation for Defense of Democracies Date:19May2022

Erdoğan needs to proceed with caution, however, because as Mitch McConnell indicated in Helsinki on May 16, there is broad support for Finland and Sweden in Congress, and many members would like

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Turkey and NATO Prove the Anna Karenina Principle of Alliances

Source:Washington Post Date:18May2022

In Tolstoy’s universe, the menace comes from the entire world outside. You only survive and thrive, the novel suggests, if you stay committed to the family, even if it’s dysfunctional. The

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Turkey dials up the pressure on banks as lira slides

Source:Financial Times Date:12May2022

In nutshell, Turkey has imposed de facto currency controls With the financial sector under strong political pressure from president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, bankers say they have little choice but

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Egyptian media exiles pressured by Erdoğan’s regional reset

Source:Financial Times Date:11May2022

Egyptian journalists and opposition figures in Turkey say Sisi, a former military chief who seized power in a 2013 coup, made rapprochement conditional on Ankara putting pressure on the channels

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Turkey Bond-Guarantee Plan Leaves Foreign Investors Underwhelmed

Source:Bloomberg Date:10May2022

The proposal would provide interest-free lira funding for investors to buy local bonds with a guaranteed 4% return in dollar terms, though discussions are ongoing and details could still change,

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Turkey’s Biggest City Falls Victim to Cold War With Erdogan

Source:Bloomberg Date:07May2022

“There is a cold war between the central government and the local municipalities run by the political opposition,” says Murat Guvenc, an urban planner and director of the Istanbul Studies Center

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