Turkey’s Stalinist prosecution of journalists for tweets and blogs
Source:Washington Post Date:28Dec2017
THESE ARE dark days for journalists in Turkey, now the leader among governments that imprison news-gatherers. In one week alone, nearly 70 journalists were on trial on false accusations of
Turkey and Syria engage in a war of words as Erdogan and Assad call each other “terrorists”
Source:South China Morning Post Date:28Dec2017
It amazes me to find many well-informed pundits claiming that Erdogan has changed Syria policy in the direction of recognizing Assad’s legitimacy. Turkey has not conceded defeat in Syria.
Baghdad lists 13 preconditions for talks with Kurds
Source:The National Date:27Dec2017
Baghdat is not serious about negotiating a new autonomy treaty with Kurds. The list of pre-conditions amount to full capitulation and cessation of any Kurdish soveregnity. The result of the
Erdogan Trains His Broom on a Sweep of Turkey’s Governing Party
Source:New York Times Date:27Dec2017
Erdogan’s reform efforts in AKP are likely to fail, because the main problem lies with his policies, not the rank-and file. By the way, the party is losing support big time: Mr. Erdogan
Turkey’s waning fertility threatens Erdoğan’s vision of strength
Source:The Guardian Date:27Dec2017
Wow…Turkey is aging very rapidly. Though Turkey remains the second most populous country in Europe after Germany, with a population of 79.5 million, and has one of the lowest median
U.S. jury in trial of Turkish banker shows signs of division
Source:Reuter's Date:23Dec2017
A New York jury in the trial of a Turkish banker accused of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions showed signs of division on Friday as it ended its third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.
Pro-Erdogan media targets Saudis after Trump’s Jerusalem decision
Source:al Monitor Date:23Dec2017
Pinar Trembley explores a relatively less visited corner of Turkish diplomacy namely relations with Gulf kingdoms. Relations worsened after Ankara’s advocacy of Qatar against the Arab
Turkish youth overwhelmingly against ‘other,’ study says
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:23Dec2017
Bad news is that young Turks are increasigly prejudiced againts the “other”, goos news is secularism and Kemalism is back in vague.
Erdoğanomics risks overheating Turkey
Source:Politico Date:19Dec2017
This article with ample quotes from me and clsoe friend Tim Ash highlights the side effects of gang-ho growth. It is the best so far outside investment banking-supranational space.
Turkey’s foreign policy challenges in 2018
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:19Dec2017
The former ambassador writes: All these make Turkey an important catalyzer between Europe and the Middle East. Turkey has been unable to perform in compliance with such expectations in 2017. Let