Can Erdogan’s New Powers Help Fix Turkey’s Economy?

Source:The National Interest Date:30Sep2018

A very insightful analysis of how Erdogan’s new powers interact with Turkey’s  economic crisis by Nader Habibi.

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Turkey’s Economic Turbulence: Domestic Initiatives and International Expectations

Source:Center for Strategic International Studies Date:30Sep2018

Renown Middle East expert Mr Bulent Aliriza comments on Turkey’s  economic crisis and Erdogan’s strategy to navigate out of it.   Erdogan is clearly facing one of the most

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Pastor Brunson’s Turkish lawyer not hopeful about his release

Source:Stockholm Center for Freedom Date:28Sep2018

According to a report by Turkish online news outlet Artı Gerçek, Halavurt said: “I do not know on what grounds and on the basis of what information Pompeo made that statement. Some are saying the

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Merkel Reopens to Erdogan as Trump Squeezes Turkey’s Economy

Source:Bloomberg Date:28Sep2018

Summary:  A shoulder to cry on, but not aid or favors   Yet immediate breakthroughs on key demands — visa waivers for Turks, expanding the EU-Turkish customs union and reviving EU

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Why Turkey’s new economic program failed to impress

Source:al Monitor Date:26Sep2018

A comment which is right on the mark: According to the program, the risks stemming from Syria, the US Federal Reserve’s rate hikes and especially “the US administration’s direct targeting of the

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Erdogan US Visit Seen as Opportunity to Reset Ties

Source:Voice of America Date:25Sep2018

Erdogan sent a reminder of the potential for a further escalation in bilateral tensions over Syria. In a speech Monday in New York, the Turkish president warned his armed forces are ready to

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The Myth of Authoritarian Competence

Source:the Atlantic Date:25Sep2018

An in-depth study of one-man regimes and how Turkey’s brought economic and democratic ruin:   For nearly six months, one of the world’s top economies has been gripped by crisis,

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Turkish police detain 14 Migros employees for protesting payment delays

Source:Turkey Purge Date:24Sep2018

Is Turkey’s economic demise causing social unrest?   In a similar development, Turkish police last Saturday detained hundreds of workers protesting over labor conditions at İstanbul’s

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Release of Berberoğlu and what Turkey really needs

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:22Sep2018

A bold comment from one of the few remaining geunine journalists in the Hurriyet media group:   It is clear that the democratic normalization of Turkey, for which the normalization of the

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‘Gezi generation’ fleeing Turkey

Source:al Monitor Date:22Sep2018

How Turkey’s Islamist and authoritarian polices are draining the country off muhc needed talent and youthful dynamism.   The staggering 42.5% increase in emigration last year stems

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