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Democracy divides Turkey’s two souls
Source:Washington Post Date:30Jun2018
If further proof were needed that majoritarian democracy is not a friend of liberal values, the election in Turkey this week provides it. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s march toward autocracy
Jordan, Palestine and Saudi Arabia warn Israel against Turkey
Source:al Jazeera Date:30Jun2018
The report notes that senior officials from the three Arab countries told Israel that Turkey was “extending its influence in Arab neighbourhoods of Jerusalem” which they said was
Turkey elections could actually improve relations with US
Source:Defense One Date:29Jun2018
Ex-ambassador to Turkey: At first glance, the June 24 electoral sweep by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s coalition did not go over well in the United States. In response to his renewed
Turkey’s Revolution Continues
Source:New York Times Date:29Jun2018
Mustafa Akyol’s analysis of Turkey’s Islamists is controversial, but thought-inspiring: This sense of world historical importance distorts how conservatives are able to see the
Can One Belt, One Road pave the way for Turkey’s future?
Source:TRT World Date:27Jun2018
Among the most important ambitions that the OBOR represents is China’s attempt to bring trade routes back to the Eurasian continent after three hundred years of Euro-Atlantic domination of trade
Washington warns Ankara not to buy S-400 systems
Source:PA Intelligence Date:27Jun2018
A top U.S. State Department official warned Turkey on Tuesday that its purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets would be jeopardized if it does not drop a plan to buy S-400
How US-Turkey deal in Manbij could affect Russia’s influence
Source:al Monitor Date:24Jun2018
After seeing the Turkish military patrolling under the cover of US helicopters, the very first question to be asked was, since there’s no credible evidence of an Islamic State (IS) presence
US: ‘Turkish soldiers will not go into Manbij’
Source:Kurdistan24 Date:24Jun2018
Despite the start of the implementation of the “roadmap” for the Syrian city of Manbij—endorsed in a June 4 meeting between US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and Turkish Foreign Minister,
Turkey’s Slow-Cooking Crisis With Its Allies Is Coming to a Boil
Source:Defense One Date:23Jun2018
This article makes fascinating claims: As reported in the media, Turkey and the U.S. have been negotiating since early spring for a new deal that would have Turkey walk away from its S-400 deal
Erdogan’s back-pedaling reveals deep anxiety about elections
Source:PA Intelligence Date:23Jun2018
Turkey’s mighty president Recep Tayyip Erdogan may sound confident in public about sweeping both the presidential and general elections on Sunday, but literally speaking, he is running scared. He