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U.S. and EU concerned by Turkey’s plans to drill off Cyprus
Source:Reuters Date:06May2019
Well, each new day brings a new trouble for Turkey “The United States is deeply concerned by Turkey’s announced intentions to begin offshore drilling operations in an area claimed by the Republic
Can Turkey double down in Libya game?
Source:al Monitor Date:04May2019
Turkey came back into the spotlight in Libya’s conflict after Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Hifter launched an offensive on Tripoli April 4, having taken control of two-thirds of
Trump in Turkey: An Opportunity For Rapprochement or Mere Window Dressing?
Source:Eurasia Future Date:02May2019
Using the same logic, by calling on President Erdoğan in Turkey, Trump may well believe that the occasion of his first presidential visit to Turkey might be the right time to at least publicly
New parties forming in Turkey: Babacan versus Davutoğlu
Source:Ahval News Date:02May2019
Reports suggest two former senior figures in Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are attempting to form new parties. Ahmet Davutoğlu, a former prime minister under President Recep
Family of Palestinian who died in custody questions Turkey’s suicide narrative, urges international probe
Date:01May2019
The family of a Palestinian man, Zaki Mubarak, who recently died in custody in Turkey has rejected the Turkish government’s explanation that he committed suicide in prison, calling for an
New flash points in US-Turkey struggle
Source:Anatolian Agency Date:01May2019
Turkey’s AK Party: U.S. move against Muslim Brotherhood would damage democracy in Middle East The spokesman for Turkey’s ruling AK Party said on Tuesday that if the United States designated
Erdogan says he asked Trump to set up joint review of contentious S-400 deal with Russia
Source:Middle East Eye Date:30Apr2019
Thusly, the end game starts. US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed a proposal to establish a joint committee to examine
Internal divisions in Turkey deepen: Lessons from the recent local elections
Source:London School of Economics blog Date:29Apr2019
An article that emphasizes the ambiguity of the lesson to be drawn from municipal elections. Accident or the beginning of the end? Overall, the local elections of 31 March took place in
Turkey indicts local US consulate worker in Istanbul
Source:Rudaw Date:27Apr2019
Is this a declaration of war agaist US? Nazmi Mete Canturk has been working as a security officer at the US Consulate in Istanbul, Reuters reported, adding the indictment was dated on
Erdogan’s Party Is Deeply Divided by Push to Redo Istanbul Election
Source:New York Times Date:27Apr2019
You are as good as your last victory in politics. AK Party has developed visible fissures. A re-election can turn them into cracks: A last-ditch effort by President Recep Tayyip