How Russia Plans to Get Turkey on Its Side

Source:The National Interest Date:09Aug2018

While these state-to-state deals are certainly significant, they tend to overshadow a quieter, but equally important Russian campaign to “flip” Turkey’s influential business community. Akkuyu

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Talks Fail to Break Impasse on U.S. Pastor Held in Turkey

Source:Wall Street Journal Date:09Aug2018

Sad moment for Turkey and the lira. Brunson talks fail. The U.S. failed to secure assurances on Wednesday from Turkey to immediately free an American pastor held for nearly two years on disputed

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For the Syrian regime, Idlib is crucial to taking back control of the country – and even Ankara won’t be able to stop it

Source:The National Date:08Aug2018

Idlib province stretches from the outskirts of Aleppo to the mountains of Latakia. The main Damascus to Aleppo highway passes for 100km through it. Re-opening that road was one of the major,

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Understanding the Failed Deal With Turkey That Sparked Trump’s Fury

Source:New York Times Date:08Aug2018

Pressingly, the United States must ensure that Mr. Brunson, other American citizens and the Turkish staff of the United States embassy who are in prison are freed immediately. The longer it holds

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Turkey’s delusions of grandeur triggers currency panic

Source:PA Intelligence Date:07Aug2018

Investors wish to know whether Erdogan has abandoned his strange theories on interest rates, growth and inflation.  What makes Turkey so unique in terms of its persistence to pursue policies

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Progress made in talks between Turkey, US on sanctions

Source:Daily SABAH Date:07Aug2018

Pro-government daily SABAH claims:  A preliminary understanding was reached between Turkey and U.S. over sanctions and Turkish delegation will visit Washington within two days, diplomatic sources

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Turkey on Trump Blacklist as Sanctions Spell Trouble for Economy

Source:Bloomberg Date:04Aug2018

The clergymen wars  between Turkey and US is moving into Freddy’s Nightmares territory:  The U.S. could follow the pattern it applied in Russia, and blacklist “major industrialists who are

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Turkey Stalls NATO, Clings to Defunct Status Quo in the Black Sea

Source:Jamestown Foundation Date:03Aug2018

Russia is rapidly accumulating superior power in the Black Sea, and posturing offensively in and around the region. Nevertheless, whenever the matter comes up for debate within the North Atlantic

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Two serious problems of Turkey

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:03Aug2018

Murat Yetkin hits the bulls eye: Those two problems can be important regarding the future of the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) government led by President Tayyip Erdoğan in future

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Why the White House just announced sanctions on Turkey

Source:Vox Date:02Aug2018

And the first shoe drops. The president is “not happy with Turkey’s decision” to continue to detain the man who has been held for nearly two years, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said

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