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Turkey and Russia agree on ‘demilitarized zone’ in Syria’s last rebel-held enclave
Source:Washington Post Date:19Sep2018
Very interesting analysis: But even as Turkey appeared to be boxed in, some analysts said that Erdogan had in fact been bolstered by support from Europe and the United States. Europe, which also
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s financial and strategic dilemmas
Source:Financial Times Date:19Sep2018
“Going to the IMF would be a big challenge,” says an AKP campaign strategist who underlines the party’s politically successful history of denouncing the tutelage of the fund. But, he adds,
Report: Israel, Turkey working to re-establish normal ties
Source:Jerusalem Post Date:18Sep2018
Very interesting angle: A number of factors have been cited as leading to Turkey’s interest in improving ties with Israel, including the winding down of the seven-year Syrian civil war and a
Russia and Turkey to set up Idlib buffer zone to protect civilians
Source:The Guardian Date:18Sep2018
That is a major victory for Erdogan: The nine- to 12-mile (15-20km) zone running along the borders of the Idlib region will be safe from Syrian and Russian air force attack and will be in place
China, Russia, Iran and Turkey to de-peg from dollar?
Source:al Arabiya Date:15Sep2018
Answers an important question Ankara is trying to sort through: Can it defy the threat of American sanctions by switching to local currency trade? China is the world’s largest
U.S. marines conduct big drills with rebels in southern Syria
Source:Yahoo News Date:15Sep2018
This could be major development of American posture in Syria: Rebels say the U.S. military’s new policy to bolster Tanf’s capabilities is a big shift. “The American position has
Here’s How to Save the U.S.-Turkey Alliance
Source:National Interest Date:14Sep2018
The United States committed to repairing its relationship with Turkey in 1978 and must be willing to make that same commitment in 2018. The process of preserving the U.S.-Turkey alliance will be
Could A Coalition of the “Friends of Turkey” Ride to Turkey’s Financial Rescue?
Source:Council on Foreign Relations Date:14Sep2018
Brad Setser tries to answer the most important question vexing Turkey’s lenders. Can “Turkey’s friends, i.e. Russia, Qatar, China, etc, bail out the country, in case foreign
Turkish-Russian ‘strategic ties’ fail stress test on Syria’s Idlib
Source:al Monitor Date:12Sep2018
Very interesting: Pro-AKP press rebelling against the Turko-Russian alliance: Although Erdogan and Cavusoglu are reluctant to accuse Russia directly, preferring to do this by blasting the
Turkey’s Largest Dissident Paper Sees Major Overhaul, Prompting Resignations
Source:The Globe Post Date:11Sep2018
The latest development was interpreted as a final nail in the coffin of Turkey’s struggling free media, which was all but disappeared following the sale of Dogan media earlier this year.