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Lira Falls to New Record as Erdogan Plan Spooks Investors
Source:Bloomberg Date:15May2018
The Turkish lira and bonds plunged to a new record and credit risk surged after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he plans to take more responsibility for monetary policy if he wins an election
Meral Aksener launches Turkish presidential election campaign
Source:al Jazeera Date:15May2018
Iyi Party leader says she is seeking to fill what she says is ‘the administrative vacuum in Turkey’. CHP candidate Ince is yet to unveil his platform, but vows to ‘bring peace to
Kurdish alliance emerges as key actor in Turkey’s upcoming elections
Source:al Monitor Date:15May2018
So far, the Kurdistan Freedom Party, Kurdistan Socialist Party, Kurdistan Democratic Party of Turkey and Azadi Movement have announced their membership in the new alliance. With support offered
Turkey, US Could Head for Collision Over Iran Nuclear Deal
Source:VoA Date:11May2018
Turkey has pushed back hard against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned of serious consequences, with
Tamam: opponents top Twitter in bid to topple Turkey’s Erdoğan
Source:The Guardian Date:11May2018
The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has vowed to step down if his people decide they have had “enough”, prompting opponents to propel the word in Turkish, tamam, to the top of worldwide
Erdogan slams French intellectuals: You’re no different than ISIL
Source:Al Jazeera Date:09May2018
Remarks come after open letter signed by 300 prominent French people called for removal of some verses from the Quran.
How far will Turkey’s anti-PKK operation in northern Iraq go?
Source:Midde East Eye Date:09May2018
Turkey’s undeclared war in Iraq: The operation, which began on 10 March and which Turkish media has dubbed “Tigris Shield”, is the most significant launched by Turkey into the
Idlib, a Syrian ‘death trap’ now under Turkish control
Source:Middle East Eye Date:03May2018
Since October, Turkey has set up six observation points around the province – but residents say in fact Ankara’s imprint on the area is much more substantial. “Things are on their way
Turkish President Erdogan faces an alliance of opposition parties looking to remove him from office
Source:LA Times Date:03May2018
The opposition alliance and emergence of SP as challenger to AKP would be the most decisive developments in Turkish politics since the coup attempt: Polls show Erdogan’s Justice and
Possible election scenarios in Turkey
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:28Apr2018
First earnest predictions about policy path of Turkey post-elections by a veteran Ankara journalist: If Erdoğan is re-elected but the AK Parti loses its parliamentary majority, a series of