Geopolitics, the ghost factor over a possible fine against Halkbank

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:22May2018

Having said that, a lower prison term for Atilla does not mean that this would save Halkbank from a possible fine, which would be imposed by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets

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CHP presidential candidate İnce vows new constitution, new democracy

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:21May2018

“The first step to be taken for the rule of law will be the removal of state of emergency rule. Necessary reforms and regulations will be made for the relevant state institutions, particularly

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The Middle East’s new battle lines

Source:Brookings Date:21May2018

A good treaties on the evolution of Turkey-Iran relationship. It will be difficult to preserve the current compartmentalization, as US inweighs, and Iran encircles Turkey  in the south.:  

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House lawmaker introduces bill to halt F-35 sale to Turkey

Source:The Hill Date:21May2018

The House NDAA already has a provision that would to hold all U.S. weapons sales to Turkey until a report is created to analyze worsening tensions between Washington and Ankara. A separate Senate

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Turkey to be hard hit by U.S. sanctions against Iran: analysts

Source:China.org Date:15May2018

Trump’s hawkish stance  on Iran is likely to complicate trade, finance and  relations with US.   Noting the sanctions will cover all of Iran’s state and financial institutions,

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Meral Aksener launches Turkish presidential election campaign

Source:al Jazeera Date:15May2018

Iyi Party leader says she is seeking to fill what she says is ‘the administrative vacuum in Turkey’. CHP candidate Ince is yet to unveil his platform, but   vows to ‘bring peace to

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Kurdish alliance emerges as key actor in Turkey’s upcoming elections

Source:al Monitor Date:15May2018

So far, the Kurdistan Freedom Party, Kurdistan Socialist Party, Kurdistan Democratic Party of Turkey and Azadi Movement have announced their membership in the new alliance. With support offered

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Turkey’s banks present hurdle for Erdogan recovery

Source:Financial Times Date:11May2018

Turkey is far from out of the woods, though, given its long-running structural imbalance between domestic savings and investment. Hung Tran, executive director of the IIF, estimates that Turkey

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Tamam: opponents top Twitter in bid to topple Turkey’s Erdoğan

Source:The Guardian Date:11May2018

The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has vowed to step down if his people decide they have had “enough”, prompting opponents to propel the word in Turkish, tamam, to the top of worldwide

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Erdogan slams French intellectuals: You’re no different than ISIL

Source:Al Jazeera Date:09May2018

Remarks come after open letter signed by 300 prominent French people called for removal of some verses from the Quran.

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