Media
Donald Trump says US will withdraw from Syria ‘very soon’
Source:The Independent Date:30Mar2018
This might be the news item, which cut the dollar/TL rally short. Today’s Manbij related talks between Undersecretaries are critical. Mr Trump boasted at a rally in Ohio, the main
Pompeo expected to take tough tact as relations with Turkey erode
Source:Washington Times Date:29Mar2018
A balanced article considering pros- and cons of gettign tough with Turkey. James F. Jeffrey, a former U.S. ambassador to Turkey and Iraq and now a fellow with the Washington
PM Abadi: Iraq to prevent Kurdish fighter attacks on Turkey
Source:al Jazeera Date:28Mar2018
Erdogan’s threat to enter Shengal, if Baghdat doens’t chase away PKK seems to have resonated in Iraqi capital and Qandil. Was the PKK pull-out orchestrated by Washington? We
Report to Congress on U.S.-Turkey Relations
Source:USNI News Date:28Mar2018
This is what I belive to be an official report by US Naval Intelligence to Congress about Turkey-USA releationship. It does not give policy advice, limiting its scope to facts on the ground.
Emboldened Turkey Pushes Deeper Into Syria, but Risks Abound
Source:New York Times Date:24Mar2018
The import of Afrin victory: Yet the fall of Afrin has made it increasingly clear that Turkey and its allies will have to be reckoned with in whatever negotiation might eventually end the
Flurry of warnings sparks fears for Turkey’s fast-growing economy
Source:Financial Times Date:23Mar2018
The worry now is that growth has created imbalances. Core inflation stands at almost 12 per cent. Data released last week showed the current account deficit widened to $7.1bn in January, with a
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
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
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
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