Brussels pressed to rethink Turkey ties
Source:Financial Times Date:24Apr2017
We now hear from a multitude of sources that EU is contemplating to freeze accession. What will happen afterwards? This article explores the view of Expansion Commissioner Mr. Johannes Hahn who
Voters describe intimidation in Turkey’s referendum
Source:Deutsche Welle Date:22Apr2017
The decision by Turkey’s High Election Council to count unstamped ballot slips eligible makes it almost impossible to detect signs of mass vote fraud, but stories of intimidation based on
Despite referendum win, challenges still ahead for Erdogan
Source:XinhuaNet Date:22Apr2017
This is an excellent analysis of Erdogan’s policy dilemmas and potential choices post-referendum.
What Turkey’s Election Observers Saw
Source:The Atlantic Date:22Apr2017
Almost week has passed, but allegations of irregularities surrounding Turkey’s historical referendum have not been resolved. The ruling by the High Election Council to deny the request by CHP and
Erdoğan’s Pyrrhic Victory?
Source:Project Syndicate Date:19Apr2017
Turkey’s leading international relations expert Mr. Soli Ozel assesses Erdogan’s narrow victory in the presidential referendum. Is it the beginning of the end for the Erdogan Era? Is there any
RIP Turkey, 1921 – 2017
Source:Foreign Policy blog Date:17Apr2017
The Western reaction to Erdogan referendum victory is generally negative. The press instinctively comprehends and I agree that entrusting all the power of the state to a single office or person
Here’s why Turkish opposition parties are contesting the referendum results
Source:Washington Post Date:17Apr2017
Turkey’s presidential referendum ended with a narrow YES victory and under a dense cloud of controversy. The article from Washington Post explains best why the entire opposition from CHP
‘Inconsistent, unpredictable’ Turkey is caught between US and Russia in Syria
Source:Irish News Date:10Apr2017
Turkey’s biggest diplomatic problem is that it lacks principals. Ankara swaps dance partners, whenever the music changes. Since the arrival of Prof Davutoglu on the political scene as foreign
Turkish Banks Are Taking Losses on Mortgages After Rate Pressure
Source:Bloomberg Date:06Apr2017
We have long argued that Turkish banks are under strong pressure to lend at low margins and the current growth model based on cheap credit is unsustainable. A recent article at Bloomberg finds
Can Turkey afford new battlefront in Iraq?
Source:al Monitor Date:06Apr2017
Will Ankara dare stage new cross-border operations in Syria or Iraq? After the poison gas attack in Idlip, Syria and president Erdogan’s declaration that new cross-border military operations are