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Turkey needs a better PowerPoint
Date:06Apr2019
Colby Smith at FT: No, a PowerPoint presentation won’t fix this. Instead, investors need to see the following, says Matys: The market expects concrete measures to address economic
What’s this pride against Turkey at the Arab League summit?
Date:06Apr2019
I posted this article by pro-AKP columnist Yasin Aktas on Turkey-Sunni Arab World to demonstrate that Erdogan doesn’t have friends even in the Arab circles. AKP continues to claim to speak
Erdogan accuses US, Europe of ‘meddling’ after Turkey vote
Date:06Apr2019
There would be a calamity of Biblical proportions, if Erdogan pressures election authorities to cancel or renew elections. While all of AKP’s appeals are heard, how about pro-Kurdish
U.S. and Turkey Escalate Feud Over Russian Missile System
Source:Foreign Policy Date:03Apr2019
S-400 tensions between Turkey and USA will trigger the next Father Brunson affair in the financial markets. The news comes days after Turkish voters delivered a stinging political rebuke
Elections in three very different countries share a common desire to change the status quo.
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:02Apr2019
In terms of size, Slovakia is a minnow, dwarfed by Ukraine and Turkey. This small Central European country is embedded in the European Union and NATO, and is a member of the eurozone. Turkey is
Arab League says Turkey and Iran are worsening regional crises
Date:01Apr2019
Iran and Turkey have worsened regional crises and created new problems in Arab countries, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States said on Sunday, urging Arab leaders to unite against
Congress observer delegation calls on Turkey to seize the opportunity of local elections to continue normalisation and enhance local democracy
Source:Council of Europe Date:01Apr2019
“However, sound election administration and technical skills implementing the law are only parts of the overall picture that makes up the assessment of elections,” underlined the Head of
Erdogan Appears to Suffer Major Defeats in Turkey’s Two Biggest Cities
Source:New York Times Date:01Apr2019
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party on Sunday was facing defeat in local elections in the Turkish capital, Ankara, and possibly even Istanbul, its largest city, a result that shook the nation
Turkey’s loaded post-election agenda
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:30Mar2019
A somber analysis of the decisions Turkey needs to reach after the elections. A reform road map and relations with the West headline the agenda. On Monday, it will be time to
Erdogan fights to hold Turkey’s cities in bitter election battle
Source:Reuters Date:30Mar2019
An in-depth study by Reuters about the importance of local electiosn for Erdogan and whether he canb retain his popularity with th voter. Economy turns out to be his biggest enemy.