Media

Fake news in Turkey: Hunting for truth in land of conspiracy

Source:BBC news Date:15Nov2018

This is a great story by BBC which incidentally explains why independent  research outfits like us have such a difficult time finding the truth and then   swetaing to convince our clients that

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Turkey tests waters for new offensive against YPG

Source:al Monitor Date:14Nov2018

But, doesn’t have US blessing:   Future Turkish operations east of the Euphrates depend very much on the United States giving up on its partnership with the YPG. Washington will not,

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Turkish economic slump raises election fears for Erdogan

Source:Financial Times Date:12Nov2018

Up for grabs are the mayors’ offices and elected councils across Turkey’s 81 provinces. The most important contests are in Ankara, the capital, and Istanbul, Turkey’s biggest urban centre, where

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Turkish-US tensions over Syria, Iran set to continue after midterms

Source:The Arab Weekly Date:12Nov2018

Tensions between NATO partners Turkey and the United States over their conflicting priorities and policies in Syria and Iran are expected to continue after the US midterm elections, analysts

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U.S. federal court has already prepared second indictment against Halkbank – columnist

Source:Ahval News Date:11Nov2018

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York is said to have prepared a second indictment for Turkey’s state-run bank Halkbank accused of violating sanction on Iran, columnist Cansu

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What’s behind Europe’s outreach to Erdogan?

Source:al Monitor Date:11Nov2018

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with his abrasive manners and undiplomatic approach to international affairs, is not an easy leader for the West to deal with. Love him or not, however,

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U.S.-Turkish Ties May Be Cut for Good in Syria

Source:Foreign Affairs Date:09Nov2018

The United States’ top priority is to prevent Turkey from destabilizing northern Syria. The Turkish attacks challenge a central assumption about the direction of the Syrian civil war: that the

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Why Erdogan is unhappy with return of nationalist student oath

Source:al Monitor Date:09Nov2018

I’m not fully satisfied with her answers, but Ms Tremblay explains one of the truly  exotic Turkish disputes over the pledge allegiance:     A senior AKP official from the

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U.S.-Turkey Relations Are Better But Still Strained: QuickTake

Source:Washington Post Date:09Nov2018

A useful primar on what divides Turkey and US.   Since relations between the U.S. and Turkey sank to a low point in August, the two countries have resolved a two-year standoff over an

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Turkey aims to exit from CoE monitoring process ASAP

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:06Nov2018

I say good luck with that   At a conference held by the TOBB University of Economics and Technology last week, Faruk Kaymakçı deputy Foreign Minister responsible of EU affairs, cited these

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