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Turkey says plans to place quarter of top students in Islamic schools
Source:Euronews Date:12Apr2018
This is called forced Islamization. Already, studies including those by Directorate of Religous Affairs show Turkey’s youth is souring on Islam and turning away from AKP. Erdogan may
Erdogan Says Those Attempting to Wage ‘Economic Terror’ Will Pay
Source:Bloomberg Date:12Apr2018
Erdogan addresses currency weakness by attacking “traitors” in the financial community. “Those playing an active role in the economy, those within the financial system, if you
Turkish Currency Hits Record Lows Over Fears of Overheating Economy
Source:VoA Date:11Apr2018
With elections on the horizon, the government is stoking economic growth. The latest figures saw growth running at over 7 percent, making Turkey one of the fastest-growing economies in the
Russia sees benefit of nudging Turkey on to Manbij in Syria
Source:al Monitor Date:11Apr2018
Military affairs analyst Mr Metin Gurcan: I believe Moscow has indirectly encouraged Ankara to advance toward Manbij by influencing Turkey’s strategic decision-making process. Northern Syria is
Turkey Slams U.S. Iran Sanctions Case As ‘Legal Scandal’
Source:Radio Free Europe Date:07Apr2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman has condemned a recommendation by U.S. prosecutors that a Turkish Halkbank executive get 20 years in prison for helping Iran evade U.S.
In 24 hours, Turkey stations troops atop 8 mountains in Kurdistan Region
Source:Rudaw Date:07Apr2018
There is scant mention of it in the Turkish press but the army is pressing the war against PKK into Iraq: As Turkey’s ground operations against the PKK continue in the northern areas of the
Calling time on European-Turkish strategic relations
Source:EUobserver Date:04Apr2018
At the Varna Summit, Erdogan told Europe to stop “rambling” on about human rights. So, if Europe’s relations with Turkey are not about shared values and are not of a strategic
Turkey baffled by Trump’s pledge to exit Syria as Macron vows to step in
Source:al Monitor Date:04Apr2018
Ankara’s enthusiasm, however, was dampened with reports from Paris that a group from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had been received at the Elysee Palace in Paris. The fact that this meeting
Turkey bolsters military presence in Iraqi Kurdistan
Source:Ahval News Date:02Apr2018
Turkey chooses the military option to resolce its security dilemmas. Turkey has firmly grasped the initiative in its conflict against Kurdish forces linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party
How to tackle the biggest obstacle to finishing the war with the Islamic State
Source:Washington Post Date:02Apr2018
Could Turkey-US disagreement over Syria end soon? D Ignatius of WP answers a grudging YES: The U.S. goal is “getting to yes” with Erdogan, says a senior administration official. To that