US spending bill drops Turkey sanctions
Source:al Monitor Date:23Mar2018
Turkey averted political sanctions by Congress in the last second, but the threat is not over, reports Amberin Zaman of al Monitor. “Tough love” prescribes Asli Aydintasbas
Farewell, Freedom
Source:PA Intelligence Date:22Mar2018
The story of Aydin Dogan’s capitulation to Erdogan and the future of press freedom in Turkey. Dogan’s flagship daily Hurriyet (Freedom in English), is an iconic name in Turkish
Turkey changes electoral law in boost for ruling party
Source:al Monitor Date:16Mar2018
A must read to understand Turkey’s new electoral law, prospects for alliances and the odds for early elections.
New alliances may change Turkish political landscape
Source:Ahval News Date:10Mar2018
Reputed scholar and survey guru Prof Seyfettin Gursel spoke to Ahval News on his recent simulations regarding alliances. In a nutshell, AKP-MHP alliance provides minor comfort to the
Signs point to early Turkish elections
Source:al Monitor Date:06Mar2018
Turkey may be preparing for a snap election this year to enshrine President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s expanded powers and capitalize on the disarray of a splintered opposition enfeebled by a long
Turkey Is Turning Into the Next Pakistan
Source:Bloomberg Date:02Mar2018
In some ways, this article understates the threat. The growing presence of ISIS in Turkey and the slow but visible radicalization of the Islamic movement, alogn with 3.5 million Syrian
Turkish efforts in Afrin, Idlib will allow Syrians to return home
Source:Daily Sabah Date:09Feb2018
A very critical speech by Erdogan, which found insufficient coverage: “What is behind the Afrin operation? We will solve the Afrin issue, the Idlib issue and we want that our refugee
European Parliament’s ‘rights in Turkey’ resolution null and void: Turkish Foreign Ministry
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:09Feb2018
I smile cycnically when people tell me Turkey-EU relations are improving. We are talking about a country which refuses ot akcnowledge the authority of the European Parliament. Funny that Turkey
Fraying Israel-Turkey Ties Threaten Planned Natural Gas Venture
Source:Bloomberg Date:07Feb2018
A U.S.-backed initiative to build an undersea natural gas pipeline between Israel and Turkey looks increasingly troubled as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan escalates his public
Syria peace deal threatened as Iran and Turkey clash in Idlib
Source:Arab News Date:07Feb2018
In a very alarming development, Arab news sources report that Turkish military and pro-regime forces or militia are exchanging artillery fire in the south of deconfliction zone Idlib. Rouhani