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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,
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
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
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?
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
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