Pastor Brunson is free. But the West still needs a policy on Erdogan’s hostages
Source:Washington Post Date:16Oct2018
Erdogan’s hostage diplomacy is a result of Turkey’s drift away from the transatlantic alliance and its values. But ending the hostage diplomacy requires only the strong resolve of Turkey’s NATO
One step forward, several steps back in Turkey
Source:Financial Times Date:15Oct2018
A good review of what annoys investors about Turkey’s policy direction On Friday, a Turkish judge released Andrew Brunson, the US pastor at the centre of President Trump’s stand-off
With Brunson out of jail, US-Turkey relations still face two major hurdles
Source:Middle East Eye Date:13Oct2018
Turkey and US: The bluster and reality on the field: A Turkish security official told MEE that, in the short term, there are no plans for any operations in the area, where around 2,000 US
Trump reduces rhetoric about Turkey
Source:Ahval News Date:10Oct2018
An interesting article on what Trump thinks about Turkey. I agree on the importance of “being on the same page vis-a-vis Iran” For now, Trump appears to have decided that
Turkey’s place in the global league of science
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:08Oct2018
The answer to the question of why Turkey would never become a hig-tech society. Yet, Erdoğan has confessed there is a problem in the “quantity/quality issue.” “I believe we have to focus
Erdogan Toughens Stance as Cyprus Faces Permanent Partition
Source:Voice of America Date:07Oct2018
“Not to reduce the military presence but to increase it, is showing muscles. Turkey is going back to the policy of the 1990s,” Bagci said. “That is a policy of showing military
Will Iran, Turkey jointly confront US influence east of the Euphrates?
Source:al Monitor Date:06Oct2018
As such, the latest phase of Iran’s policy in Syria is premised on Turkey’s shrinking choices in the north of the war-torn country. Ankara’s fears of mounting Kurdish power in SDF-held areas are
Farewell, Mr Testicle: Turkey helps citizens ditch embarrassing names
Source:The Guardian Date:05Oct2018
It is very rare to find humorus articles about Turkey. This ranks among the best. Generations later, the trend persists. Rahmi is a name derived from the word for “merciful” but can
Erdoğan calls on party to gear up for local polls
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:03Oct2018
Erdogan alrady worried about local elections “The local elections that will be held in March [2019] are important for us to take actions in the upcoming five years in Turkey in a pace we
Turkey faces tough choices on the US, Syria and EU
Source:Financial Times Date:03Oct2018
But as Mr Erdogan juggles his geopolitical (and economic) options, his one-man rule is getting rickety. The almighty president has rid himself of everybody who might know which levers to pull: