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For the Syrian regime, Idlib is crucial to taking back control of the country – and even Ankara won’t be able to stop it
Source:The National Date:08Aug2018
Idlib province stretches from the outskirts of Aleppo to the mountains of Latakia. The main Damascus to Aleppo highway passes for 100km through it. Re-opening that road was one of the major,
Understanding the Failed Deal With Turkey That Sparked Trump’s Fury
Source:New York Times Date:08Aug2018
Pressingly, the United States must ensure that Mr. Brunson, other American citizens and the Turkish staff of the United States embassy who are in prison are freed immediately. The longer it holds
Progress made in talks between Turkey, US on sanctions
Source:Daily SABAH Date:07Aug2018
Pro-government daily SABAH claims: A preliminary understanding was reached between Turkey and U.S. over sanctions and Turkish delegation will visit Washington within two days, diplomatic sources
Escalating sanctions could cripple Turkey’s economy
Source:Financial Times Date:07Aug2018
To predict how Turkey would fare, we should look to the experience of the Russian economy after Russia annexed Crimea in March 2014. At the time, its economic growth was near its potential, it
Turkey on Trump Blacklist as Sanctions Spell Trouble for Economy
Source:Bloomberg Date:04Aug2018
The clergymen wars between Turkey and US is moving into Freddy’s Nightmares territory: The U.S. could follow the pattern it applied in Russia, and blacklist “major industrialists who are
Turkey Stalls NATO, Clings to Defunct Status Quo in the Black Sea
Source:Jamestown Foundation Date:03Aug2018
Russia is rapidly accumulating superior power in the Black Sea, and posturing offensively in and around the region. Nevertheless, whenever the matter comes up for debate within the North Atlantic
Two serious problems of Turkey
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:03Aug2018
Murat Yetkin hits the bulls eye: Those two problems can be important regarding the future of the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) government led by President Tayyip Erdoğan in future
Why the White House just announced sanctions on Turkey
Source:Vox Date:02Aug2018
And the first shoe drops. The president is “not happy with Turkey’s decision” to continue to detain the man who has been held for nearly two years, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said
Why the results of Turkey’s election are surprising
Source:Washington Post Date:01Aug2018
Very meticulous research missing the punchline: How many votes were stolen? Would they have affected the outcome? The answer after the careful scrutiny of the evidence presented in the article
What Turkey’s Political Changes Mean for U.S.-Turkish Relations
Source:Center for American Progress Date:01Aug2018
Some startling conclusions: Still, such a change in perspective—from viewing Turkey as a democratic ally to viewing it as an authoritarian state important to U.S. foreign policy—inevitably will