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Turkey must free prisoners to mend ties with EU, Germany says
Source:Reuters Date:01Sep2018
Turkey cannot revive its strained relationship with the European Union until it frees German citizens it has detained, Germany’s foreign minister said on Friday as his Turkish counterpart called
The War in Syria: Idlib in the Crosshairs
Source:Atlantic Council Date:01Sep2018
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime, backed by Russia, appears to be preparing for a major offensive on Idlib, the last major rebel stronghold located along Syria’s northwestern border with
Winter is Coming–for Turkey
Source:PA Intelligence Date:31Aug2018
Winter has come to Turkey, a country where genuine, orthodox and comprehensive reform or policy change is not possible as long Erdogan and AKP hold the levers of power. Turkey is facing
To Go Forward, Turkey Must Look Back
Source:Bloomberg Date:31Aug2018
Prof Daron Acemoglu hits a home run with his diagnosis of Turkey’s true malaise: How does Ankara get out of this mess? There has been no dearth of policy prescriptions. Some, like Paul
Trump, Erdogan and the New Global Order
Source:New York Times Date:30Aug2018
The Trump administration must not choose drastic and destabilizing steps to put further pressure on Turkey or strong-arm allies into playing along with its decisions, says Nick Danforth,
What is left of Turkish-EU relations?
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:28Aug2018
It is all transactional, says Ms Barcin Inanc of Hurriyet Daily News Currently, the Turkish leadership seems set to improve its bilateral ties with member countries and increase
MHP completes preparation of amnesty draft bill
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:27Aug2018
Why is this important? Because AKP is against amnesty, while it needs MHP support in the Grand Assembly to pass legislation.
Congress dangles Turkey trade deal as carrot to Trump’s stick
Source:al Monitor Date:27Aug2018
Reminds me of the famous The clash tune: Should I stay or should I go? The Donald Trump administration’s heavy-handed approach with Turkey in its bid to secure the release of a detained
Russia-Turkey-Iran pact can end over Idlib
Source:Gulfnews Date:26Aug2018
Attention: Idlib could morph into something bigger than Pastor Brunson crisis The fate of the rebel-held Syrian province of Idlib may decide the future of the uneasy alliance between
A Turkish headache for the West
Source:BBC news Date:26Aug2018
Just much trouble is Turkey worth? So in the short-term, relations between the EU and Turkey may improve as its relationship with Washington becomes more strained. But in the longer term,