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Turkey’s Leader Warns Greece Its Missiles Can Hit Athens
Source:Bloomberg Date:12Dec2022
“You say ‘Tayfun’ and they’re scared, they say it’ll hit Athens,” Erdogan said. “Yeah, of course it’ll hit it. If you don’t stay calm — if you try to send weapons you got from the US to the
The Gangs of Northern Syria: Life Under Turkey’s Proxies
Source:Newlines Institute Date:08Dec2022
The SNA’s criminality and predation have undermined secondary Turkish goals, including the goal of turning the areas under SNA control into a safe zone from which Syrians will not attempt to
Oil tanker jam forms off Turkey after start of Russian oil cap
Source:Financial Times Date:06Dec2022
A puzzle really. What is the political message here? One oil industry participant with knowledge of the situation said that Russian insurance companies had provided letters of confirmation
War on Rocks: TURKEY’S FUTURE DRONE CARRIERS
Source:War on the Rocks Date:03Dec2022
Turkey’s interest to be at the forefront of global drone development and deployment bodes well for Ankara. Impressed with its price, capabilities, few export restrictions, and reputation honed on
Erdogan-Sisi handshake sparks backlash from Turkey’s Islamists
Source:al Monitor Date:29Nov2022
Not all of Erdogan’s grassroots supporters are pleased with the reconciliation in Doha. Aware that the main losers will be the Muslim Brotherhood and its offshoots, Turkey’s Islamist quarters are
Yasar Yakis: Sudden U-turn in Turkiye-Egypt relations
Source:Arab News Date:28Nov2022
Erdogan’s U-turn may also be linked to his need for foreign currency. Turkiye has achieved a serious thaw with Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The British daily, The Financial Times, on Nov. 23 wrote
Saudi Arabia in talks to deposit $5bn into Turkey’s central bank
Source:Financial Times Date:23Nov2022
Saudi Arabia is discussing a deal to inject $5bn into Turkey’s central bank in a move that would shore up Ankara’s foreign currency reserves and mark a further sign of rapprochement between the
Turkey’s centenary could mark the end of the Erdogan era
Source:The Economist Date:21Nov2022
The economy, as well as concerns over corruption and institutional integrity, may be Mr Erdogan’s undoing. Presidential and parliamentary elections are set for June. The opposition has not yet
Finland Sees Istanbul Blast Blamed on Kurds Hindering NATO Talks
Source:Bloomberg Date:20Nov2022
Last week’s terrorist attack in Istanbul will reinforce Turkey’s concerns over Kurdish terrorism, with consequences for the entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO, according to Finnish Foreign
Turkey Tested New Censorship Powers After Istanbul Blast
Source:Bloomberg Date:18Nov2022
Erdogan gov’t never misses an opportunity to crack the whip, even in the midst of a great human tragedy In the aftermath of a deadly bombing in central Istanbul, the Turkish