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How Turkey and Saudi Arabia became frenemies – and why the Khashoggi case could change that
Source:The Conversation Date:20Oct2018
This is a concise and accurate primar on the past of Turkey-Saudi Arabia relaitonship, with the added bonus of Khashoggi case could chnage the dynamics
Turkey-Greece ties face new round of tension over reserves in Mediterranean
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:20Oct2018
Ties between Turkey and Greece are facing a new source of tension on military terms, this time due to natural reserves in the Mediterranean Sea. Turkish Naval Forces have interdicted a Greek
US may lift some Turkey sanctions after pastor’s release
Source:USA Today Date:18Oct2018
Pompeo met with Erdogan to discuss the Khashoggi case, but the two men also discussed a range of other issues, including cooperation to address the ongoing civil war in Syria and the Trump
With grisly leaks, Turkey keeps focus on Khashoggi case and pressure on Saudi-U.S. relations
Source:The globe and mail Date:18Oct2018
With sincere repugnance, we are following how the presumed murder of a journalist is being used for political mileage: “I think the Turks are bargaining with the Saudis and the
Trade Minister: The real Turkish economy is proving analysts wrong | View
Source:Euronews Date:17Oct2018
Every voice, even those of Trade Ministers need to be heard: By Ruhsar Pekcan To the bewilderment of many analysts, data released this month has revealed that Turkey’s “real”
Moscow, Ankara say Syria buffer going ahead despite missed deadline
Source:Yahoo News Date:17Oct2018
As I claimed all along–Russia doesn’t want to lose Turkey, will not countenance Assad attack on Idlib Neither Turkey nor Russia seemed fazed by the apparent breach of the plan
Turkey in danger of becoming a pariah state over rights record
Source:Ahval News Date:16Oct2018
“For the last two years, the Committee to Protect Journalists has ranked Turkey as the world’s leading jailer of journalists. In October 2016, following a failed military coup that summer,
Pastor Brunson is free. But the West still needs a policy on Erdogan’s hostages
Source:Washington Post Date:16Oct2018
Erdogan’s hostage diplomacy is a result of Turkey’s drift away from the transatlantic alliance and its values. But ending the hostage diplomacy requires only the strong resolve of Turkey’s NATO
Could ‘supernatural wisdom’ prevail in Turkey-US ties?
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:15Oct2018
Cansu Çamlibel reports from Washington: However, the absence of a comprehensive deal does not necessarily mean that the United States has not paid any ransom to get Brunson back home. The
One step forward, several steps back in Turkey
Source:Financial Times Date:15Oct2018
A good review of what annoys investors about Turkey’s policy direction On Friday, a Turkish judge released Andrew Brunson, the US pastor at the centre of President Trump’s stand-off