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Why US plan to have Europeans run Syria safe zone is no sure bet

Source:al Monitor Date:03Feb2019

Very important, because WSJ implies Trump adminstration doesn’t  intend Turkey to occupy and run the safe zone:   Looks can be deceiving: But the US plan doesn’t have any hard

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Southern EU Summit sends strong message to Turkey

Source:al Jazeera Date:02Feb2019

The Joint Declaration statement issued after the summit also called on Turkey to normalise relations with the Republic of Cyprus by “lifting the restrictions in its ports and

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Turkey: US Consulate employee who did DEA work has trial set

Source:Star Tribune Date:02Feb2019

Turkey-US relations are once again at a critical juncture,  as a judge convicted and then released   a Turkish national working for US  consulate on charges of treason. Now, another key figure in

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Turkey reverts to 2016 score on corruption index

Source:Ahval News Date:29Jan2019

The Corruption Perceptions Index of 2018, released on Tuesday by Transparency International, showed that Turkey, despite reversing its slide, continues to struggle from corruption. The index,

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Economic woes set to seal fate of Turkey’s local polls

Source:al Monitor Date:29Jan2019

Quotes two polls, one not made public in Turkey Turkey’s economic turmoil, fueled by a currency crisis amid unprecedented tensions with the United States last summer, has become the No. 1 concern

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Turkey’s women face dangerous conditions to obtain legal abortion

Source:Deutsche Welle Date:28Jan2019

According to a study by Kadir Has University in Istanbul, public hospitals in 53 of Turkey’s 81 provinces reject an abortion request if it comes only at the pregnant woman’s request.

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Congress cuts deal on Middle East aid package

Source:al Monitor Date:26Jan2019

The previous bill would have implemented visa bans on Turkish officials involved in the detention of US citizens while banning the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Ankara if it moves ahead with

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Turkey and the West: What to Expect in 2019?

Source:Carnegie Europe Date:26Jan2019

In Washington, many voices are questioning the solidity of Turkey’s Western affiliation. The massive financial scheme to help Iran circumvent U.S. sanctions against Iran, known as the Zarrab

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As gold trade booms, Venezuela eyes stronger Turkey ties

Source:al Jazeera Date:22Jan2019

However, it is the gold trade with Turkey that has caught the eye, with US officials claiming some of the proceeds may be being funnelled to Iran, another Maduro backer, in breach of sanctions.

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Turkey’s election watchdog denies claims over ghost voters for local polls

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:22Jan2019

Turkey’s High Election Board responded to allegations of voter registration fraud:   “Let me give you an example. The number of frozen registration of electorates was only 736 in the

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