Media

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

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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.

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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

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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

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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,

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Ankara, Moscow Intensify Diplomatic Efforts as Battle Brews in Syria

Source:Voice of America Date:25Aug2018

And the Idlib question comes to a head:   Syrian government forces are steadily building up their forces around Idlib, with helicopters reportedly dropping leaflets warning of an imminent

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Will Turkey’s currency crisis hurt Erdogan? Here’s what a new poll shows.

Source:Washington Post Date:25Aug2018

A new  poll shows currency collapse is hurting AKP, but its total control over the media is mitigating the damage–for now!   Erdogan’s ability to deflect blame for this crisis is

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Strong dollar puts these emerging markets in danger of following Turkey’s slide

Source:Market Watch Date:24Aug2018

“What do the Turkish lira, the Iranian rial, the Russian ruble, the Indian rupee, the Argentine peso, the Chilean peso, the Chinese yuan and the South African rand all have in common?

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How Turkey’s lira crisis was written in Istanbul’s skyline

Source:The Guardian Date:24Aug2018

“The crash of the Turkish lira last week after two years of steady decline spooked global markets – but anyone looking at Istanbul’s skyline would have been far from surprised. Everywhere

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Erdogan capitalizes on Trump’s effort to break and isolate Turkey

Source:Washington Post Date:20Aug2018

Kereem Fahim, Washington Post’s Istanbul Bureau Chief, reports that Trump’s efforts to strong-arm Turkey into releasing a detained American pastor is “playing to Erdogan’s

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