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Congress cuts deal on Middle East aid package
Source:al Monitor Date:26Jan2019
The previous bill would have implemented visa bans on Turkish officials involved in the detention of US citizens while banning the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Ankara if it moves ahead with
Turkey and the West: What to Expect in 2019?
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:26Jan2019
In Washington, many voices are questioning the solidity of Turkey’s Western affiliation. The massive financial scheme to help Iran circumvent U.S. sanctions against Iran, known as the Zarrab
As gold trade booms, Venezuela eyes stronger Turkey ties
Source:al Jazeera Date:22Jan2019
However, it is the gold trade with Turkey that has caught the eye, with US officials claiming some of the proceeds may be being funnelled to Iran, another Maduro backer, in breach of sanctions.
Turkey’s election watchdog denies claims over ghost voters for local polls
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:22Jan2019
Turkey’s High Election Board responded to allegations of voter registration fraud: “Let me give you an example. The number of frozen registration of electorates was only 736 in the
Turkey-Based Schools in U.S. Continue to Attract Negative Attention
Source:Center for Immigration Studies Date:21Jan2019
The truth about Gulen schools in US: Meanwhile, a much larger group of educational institutions, all allied with Gulen, continue to receive heavy criticism, but continue to operate, fully-funded
Turkey’s state of permanent crisis serves Erdogan
Source:The Arab Weekly Date:20Jan2019
In their 2018 book “How Democracies Die,” Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt noted that “blatant dictatorship — in the form of fascism, communism or military rule — has
Istanbul, the flashpoint of Turkey’s crisis and looming elections
Source:al Monitor Date:19Jan2019
The opposition is rather optimistic, given that the AKP got 42% in the general elections in June 2018, a notable decline from nearly 50% in November 2015. Moreover, it had to seek an electoral
US erodes Turkey-Russia Axis in Syria
Source:Newsclick Date:19Jan2019
While the tone of the article somewhat controversial, the authors observations are to the point and cover veyr well the interconnection between Syria and the major decision Ankara has to reach
Trump’s Syrian Detente With Erdogan Masks Rot That Runs Deep
Source:Bloomberg Date:18Jan2019
“Turkey-U.S. relations have not improved, and will not improve,” said Bill Park, a senior lecturer specializing in Turkish foreign and security policy at King’s College in London. “There are too
Opposition reports false voter registrations in Turkey
Source:Deutsche Welle Date:18Jan2019
False registration is a sign of how desperate AKP is, which falling behind in polls across the board: More than 200 voters live in the same apartment in Bingol, a city in eastern Anatolia.