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Turkey seeks to cut PKK’s Syria-Iraq link before hitting east of Syria
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:16Dec2018
Turkey in Syria: Has it already started Turkish sources informed (me) that the objective of this attack was to cut the logistic lines of the PKK/YPG from northern Iraq to northern Syria
For 3rd straight year, Turkey jailed more journalists than any other country: Report
Source:ABC News Date:14Dec2018
According to the global press freedom watchdog’s Annual Prison Census, 251 journalists are currently in jails around the world as of Dec. 1 for charges related to their work — 68 in
Pentagon warns Turkey against operation targeting Syrian Kurds
Source:al Monitor Date:14Dec2018
This is an excellent article detailing the ambiguities of Turkey’s pre-announced campaign in North East Syria. Ankara and Washington may have a classic “lost in translation”
US warns Turkey not to attack Syria
Source:CNN Date:13Dec2018
The US called on Turkey to not follow through on threats to attack US-backed forces in Syria Wednesday, an incursion the Pentagon warned could threaten US personnel and derail the fight against
A Flood of Refugees Tests Turkey’s Tolerance
Source:Bloomberg Date:13Dec2018
An economic decline that makes what few jobs there are harder to come by and erodes the spending power of those who are in work is fanning anger at government policy under President Recep Tayyip
Turkey to launch operation against U.S.-backed Kurds in Syria ‘in a few days’
Source:Yahoo News Date:13Dec2018
Erdogan’s announcement came after Turkish officials held talks in Ankara this week with the U.S. special representative for Syria, Jim Jeffrey. An SDF military source said Jeffrey met the
Erdogan’s Venezuela adventure turns into another bargaining chip
Source:Global Americans Date:11Dec2018
Aside from the fact that Erdogan’s visit was the first-ever visit by a Turkish head of state to Venezuela, Erdogan’s visit bluntly demonstrates Turkey’s determination to strengthen its bilateral
Turkish Economy’s Hard Landing Upsets Erdogan Electoral Play
Source:Bloomberg Date:11Dec2018
Now that the hard landing is here for Turkey, the question is how long the economic slowdown will last and what policy makers will do about it with only months left before local elections. The
US Drops Bid to Toughen Sentence for Turkish Banker Hakan Atilla
Source:Courthouse News Service Date:09Dec2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has long lobbied the Trump administration for Atilla’s release in a case connected to a December 2013 corruption scandal threatening his family, ruling
Will China buy Turkey on the cheap?
Source:al Monitor Date:09Dec2018
Indeed, the question is not unfounded. Turkey is going through a deepening economic crisis marked by rising unemployment and inflation, a growing external debt burden and a highly volatile