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US-backed Syria Kurds accuse Turkey of jeopardizing ISIS fight

Source:Military Times Date:01Nov2018

In a new spike in tensions along the border, Turkey said its military shelled Kurdish positions across the border in Syria, east of the Euphrates River. It was the second time this week Turkish

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Istanbul prosecutor says Khashoggi was suffocated in Saudi consulate

Source:Yahoo News Date:01Nov2018

Turkey drops the bomb shell on Riyadh   Istanbul’s chief prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was suffocated in a premeditated killing as soon as

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In Syria’s rebel north, Turkey deepens roots, spreads influence

Source:The Straits Times Date:30Oct2018

Syrian War is not over.  The next phase will involve Turkey:   Turkey began providing humanitarian, political and military backing to Syria’s opposition soon after anti-regime protests

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Turkey and Qatar: An Alliance Under the Saudi Sword

Source:Gatestone Institute Date:30Oct2018

The new U.S. leverage that emerged after the Saudi embarrassment is the same leverage that the U.S. can now use to broker an entente between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. That there may be a

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Erdogan won’t admit it, but Canal Istanbul dream is over

Source:al Monitor Date:28Oct2018

Wolfango Piccoli, the London-based Co-President of Teneo Intelligence, said, “Despite possible loan guarantees from the Turkish treasury, it will be a real struggle for Turkey to find

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Leaders of Turkey, Syria, France and Germany hold Syria talks

Source:al Jazeera Date:28Oct2018

Not much progress in this summit, but Erdogan manages to involve Europeans, Idlib peace holds and agreement reached for all Syrians to return home safely.   Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr,

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Territorial waters dispute heats up between Turkey and Greece

Source:Ahval News Date:26Oct2018

Under the present six-mile delimitation, Greek territorial waters comprise nearly 43.5 percent of the Aegean Sea. For Turkey the percentage is only 7.5 percent. The remaining 49 percent is

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On Turkey’s new development path

Source:Daily SABAH Date:26Oct2018

Erdogan’s chief economics guru Mr Cemil Ertem explains Turkey’s new development paradigm:   The growth paradigms that have been tailored in favor of colonialist-imperialist

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Will Erdogan’s power take hit after losing his biggest political ally?

Source:Middle East Eye Date:25Oct2018

Doesn’t answer the question, but good background on AKP-MHP alliance   Turkish president’s AK Party has lost its ultranationalist ally, the MHP, amid disputes ahead of upcoming local

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Treasury official points finger at Turkey over Venezuelan gold trade

Source:UPI Date:25Oct2018

US doesn’t let up the pressure on Turkey:   The United States should publicize Turkey’s involvement in the Venezuelan gold industry, a Treasury Department official said

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