Turkey One Year After the Failed Coup
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:11Jul2017
Experienced diplomat Marc Pierini’s assessment of Turkey one year after the coup is damning but realistic: Democracy is dead and AKP has created a bigger crisis than the coup itself. Can
Iran, Russia may hand over Afrin to Turkey ‘in exchange for concessions’
Source:Daily SABAH Date:11Jul2017
Ankara has been threatening to march on to Kurdish canton of Afrin, but as pro-government daily SABAH reports, receives no support from other actors in the theatre. It may have to make
What Comes After ISIS?
Source:Yahoo! Date:11Jul2017
The answer to this question is vital to Turkey, which is facing existential threats to her unity and stability from regional actors like Assad, PYD-YPG and Shia militia. The experts don’t
A Long March for Justice in Turkey
Source:New York Times Date:08Jul2017
CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu lists his demands for a democratic and free Turkey.
Insights into Turkish Domestic and International Politics
Source:STRATFOR Date:07Jul2017
A detailed summary of main political and economic issues about Turkey by STRATFOR. A must read for Turkey beginners.
Turkish opposition’s long march against Erdoğan
Source:Politico Date:07Jul2017
It is too early too say whether CHP leader Mr Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s long march would his party any votes, but he certainly captured the imagination of the nation, as well as improving the
Possibility of new Turkish intervention in Western Syria
Source:Reuter's Date:07Jul2017
Turkish media already details the plans of a military incursion into the Syrian-Kurdish canton of Afrin, with the aid of some Kurdish tribes and Free Syrian Army brigades. A Turko-Russian
Qatar becoming another diplomatic debacle for Turkey
Source:al Monitor Date:06Jul2017
I’ve predicted from the day President Erdogan jumped head first into the Qatari Crisis that there is no winning scenario for Turkey. This article by reputable Turkish journalist Mr Semiz
Turkey: MEPs raise the alarm on EU accession talks
Source:European Parliament News Date:06Jul2017
Turkey’s EU accession talks should be suspended if proposed changes to the constitution go ahead, as these go against EU membership criteria, warned MEPs on Thursday.
Turkey police hold rights activists including Amnesty chief
Source:BBC news Date:06Jul2017
Turkey’s battle against “terror” reaches the level of paranoia as 12 human rights activists are arrested and reportedly accused of spying. It is sad to report that Turkey now