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Turkey’s tiny Saadet Party emerges as potential kingmaker

Source:al Monitor Date:22Mar2018

My deep gratitude goes to Ms Ayla Jean Ackley for covering the Phoenix-like rise of  SP from its ashes under Mr Karamollaoglu, who can turn around political dynamics.   Opinion surveys show

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In Turkey’s Kurdish heartland, anger over Syria war finds a stage

Source:Reuters Date:22Mar2018

Why aren’t AKP’s votes increasing despite Afrin victory, this article answers it:  Kurds are deserting the party in droves:   Tens of thousands of Turkish Kurds turned an annual

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Flurry of warnings sparks fears for Turkey’s fast-growing economy

Source:Financial Times Date:22Mar2018

Some believe President Erdogan is unwilling to tolerate a slowdown as elections loom, FT reports

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A difficult encounter: EU-Turkey summit in Bulgaria

Source:Daily Sabah Date:21Mar2018

On the other hand, the customs union, the bedrock of our relations, needs desperately to be revised to function properly, especially regarding free trade agreements with third countries. In such

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Turkey’s 18-month state of emergency has led to profound human rights violations – UN report

Source:UN News Date:21Mar2018

A damning report by UN agency: During the 18-month state of emergency, nearly 160,000 people have been arrested; 152,000 civil servants dismissed, many arbitrarily; and teachers, judges and

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Impact of Tillerson’s ouster on Turkish-U.S. relations

Source:Ahval News Date:17Mar2018

This is by far the best analysis of how Pompeo’s appointment to Foggy Bottom will impact the Turko-American relationship. Spoiler alert:  Negatives outweigh positives.   Regarding

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Turkey changes electoral law in boost for ruling party

Source:al Monitor Date:16Mar2018

A must read to understand Turkey’s new electoral law,  prospects for alliances and the odds for early elections.

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EU funding for Turkey fails to cut corruption or bolster judiciary

Source:Financial Times Date:14Mar2018

EU approved additional funding for Syrian refugees, but  new money-related problems with Turkey are on the horizon: The decade-old effort to improve Turkey’s governance and prepare it to join the

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Relations Between Turkey, Gulf Kingdoms Strained as Never Before – Academic

Source:Sputnik Date:13Mar2018

Turkey is determined to follow its foreign strategy and support Qatar regardless of the displeasure voiced by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a Turkish political scientist told Sputnik, while his

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Erdogan menaces Afrin as YPG digs in

Source:al Monitor Date:13Mar2018

Amberin Zaman writes about Afrin, but answers a more important question:  Have US and Turkey reached a deal on the fate Afrin?

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