Conspiracy or Not, Turkey’s Ties to West Are at Risk
Source:Bloomberg Date:05Dec2017
According to an October survey by Istanbul Economics, a consultancy, more than two thirds of Turks think the alliance with the U.S. and Europe is already breaking, that Turkey could manage its
Turkey’s options in the Zarrab case
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:01Dec2017
Selin Nasi wrote the best summary of the consequences of a guilty verdict by Hakan Atilla trial jury. For more comments on consequences, please click this link.
Trump said what? How chaos on Turkey, Kurds and Syria could work for U.S.
Source:USA Today Date:28Nov2017
Trump’s phone call to Turkish President Erdogan pushed US Syria policy into chaos. Markets bet that better relations between Us and Turkey in syria would solve the Reza Zarrab problem,
Turkey’s Torrid Love Affair With Michael Flynn
Source:Politico Date:26Nov2017
An excellent review of Turkey’s interest in Gen Flynn and why it might further sour the bilateral relationship: Rumors that Zarrab might plead guilty and cooperate with the
Why Turkey Cares about the Trial of Reza Zarrab
Source:Lawfare Date:22Nov2017
A dispassionate analysis of Reza Zarrab case and its implications for Turkey. Great primer for those who care but get tangled up in details.
A Turkish-Iranian businessman may now be cooperating with investigators looking into Michael Flynn
Source:CNBC Date:17Nov2017
WOW!!!. As far as Turko-American relations go, the title of this article could be the bomb shell of the century. The article claims: The release of a well-connected Turkish-Iranian
Turkey Premier Says Expects Justice in U.S., Not Prisoner Swaps
Source:Bloomberg Date:12Nov2017
Yildirim came back from Washington DC empty-handed, as this Bloomberg interview clearly demonstrates. What happens next is described in an Monitor article by economist Mr Mustafa Sonmez: Last
Turkey-US relations locked into a downward spiral
Source:European Council on Foreign Relations Date:28Oct2017
With chaos unfolding in neighboring Iraq and Syria, a fragile economy, and poor relations with neighbouring Europe, the last thing Erdogan needs in the run up to 2019 presidential elections is a
After visa crisis comes Reza Zarrab scandal
Source:Voice of America Date:14Oct2017
There is hope, and believe me, no more than that, that the mutual visa ban between USA and Turkey will be lifted soon. With neither side budging from its position, I don’t see how, but
Erdogan: Trump Said He’s ‘Saddened’ Over Indictments Of Turkish Bodyguards, Ex-Government Minister
Source:Daily Caller Date:16Sep2017
The Turkish leader, who will visit the U.S. next week to attend the United Nations General Assembly, made the claim during a television interview. The White House did not respond to a request for