US ‘sensitive’ to effect of Iran sanctions on Turkey
Source:Anatolian Agency Date:21Jul2018
The title has little to do with the text. (US rep) Billingslea said in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal, the first sanctions would be re-imposed at the beginning of August, followed by sanctions
Idlib possibly Syria’s next target, security risks ahead for Turkey
Source:Xinhua Agency Date:21Jul2018
Syrian War escalates security threats for Turkey: Even if Turkey manages to get the rebels to hand over Idlib to the Syrian army and withdraw to areas under Turkish control in Syria, Turkey would
Erdoğan files complaint against Kılıçdaroğlu, 72 CHP deputies
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:20Jul2018
State of Emergency is history, but pressure on the oppostion piles up: Kılıçdaroğlu had tweeted a cartoon on July 17 depicting Erdoğan as various animals to show support for four
U.S. Steps Up Pressure on Turkey to Free American Pastor
Source:Wall Street Journal Date:20Jul2018
The Trump administration has launched an intensive diplomatic effort to try to secure freedom for an American pastor who has been held in Turkey for nearly two years on what the U.S. says are
EU should keep Turkey close and Erdoğan even closer
Source:Politico Date:18Jul2018
Today, Turkey’s prospects for joining the EU are the lowest they have been since talks began in 2005. Indeed, one of the few things Europeans and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan can agree
Proposed Legislation Stokes New Crackdown as Emergency Rule Ending in Turkey
Source:Voice of America Date:18Jul2018
Despite the proposed new powers, analyst Atilla Yesilada of Global Source Partners suggests there remains a way for Erdogan to make a conciliatory gesture. “One way to keep the binding provisions
Erdogan’s Election Victory: Implications for Turkey and the Middle East
Source:The Globe Post Date:14Jul2018
Erdogan’s sound victory with new powers has deep domestic and foreign implications. To retain domestic order, Erdogan will try to get involved in external matters whether that of Syria,
The Next Balancing Act for President Erdogan
Source:Fair Obverver Date:14Jul2018
A good historical review of the Republican tradition and Erdogan’s challenges: Rebuilding institutions and taming his nationalist ally MHP. With few, if any, friends among
Turkey’s Gulen movement on the rise in Germany
Source:Deutsche Welle Date:14Jul2018
The Gulenist ghost revives in Germany and is untouchable in the USA. Ankara may be paranoid, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have real enemies. After Turkey’s foiled
Foreign policy challenges remain acute for Turkey’s Erdogan
Source:Ahval News Date:13Jul2018
As Turkey moves past last month’s election, the foreign policy challenges remain acute, particularly in Syria, and there is a looming confrontation with the United States over sanctions on Iran