Turkey 'disappointed' over Japan's new visa system
Japan will not accept workers from Turkey under new visa system starting from April
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Thursday, January 31, 2019
Turkey in a pickle over Syrian olives - BBC News
Turkey in a pickle over Syrian olives
By News from Elsewhere... ...as found by BBC Monitoring
When Turkey launched a military offensive in northern Syria last January and called it Operation Olive Branch, many dismissed the name as part of a propaganda campaign.
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By News from Elsewhere... ...as found by BBC Monitoring
When Turkey launched a military offensive in northern Syria last January and called it Operation Olive Branch, many dismissed the name as part of a propaganda campaign.
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US probing whether Turkey-Venezuela trade violates sanctions: report | TheHill
US probing whether Turkey-Venezuela trade violates sanctions: report
By Rachel Frazin - 01/31/19 02:17 PM EST
The United States is investigating whether trade between Venezuela and Turkey violates sanctions against Venezuela and plans to act on any violations, according to a new report.
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By Rachel Frazin - 01/31/19 02:17 PM EST
The United States is investigating whether trade between Venezuela and Turkey violates sanctions against Venezuela and plans to act on any violations, according to a new report.
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bne IntelliNews - Turkey’s inflation fever: central bank cuts forecast, eggplants vanish from shelves
Turkey’s inflation fever: central bank cuts forecast, eggplants vanish from shelves
Amid Erdogan’s ire over high prices supermarkets stop selling expensive vegetables.
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Amid Erdogan’s ire over high prices supermarkets stop selling expensive vegetables.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Erdogan Still Making Mass Arrests in Fethullah Plot – Three Years Later - The Media Line
Erdogan Still Making Mass Arrests in Fethullah Plot – Three Years Later
By Michael Friedson | The Media Line
January 30, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apparently discovered a sector he overlooked as he carried out thousands of arrests of those, he deems to have been part of a 2016 coup d’état that failed. Almost three years after surviving the attempt to overthrow him, Erdogan is decimating the ranks of the military again, this time arresting 63 more, 46 of whom are army helicopter pilots serving on active duty. Since the incident, Erdogan has arrested “tens of thousands” of people, many of whom are military or are journalists, as part of his crackdown. He still blames the Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, who lives in a self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, for orchestrating the coup despite denials from Gulen. Arrest raids are said to be taking place virtually every day.
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By Michael Friedson | The Media Line
January 30, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apparently discovered a sector he overlooked as he carried out thousands of arrests of those, he deems to have been part of a 2016 coup d’état that failed. Almost three years after surviving the attempt to overthrow him, Erdogan is decimating the ranks of the military again, this time arresting 63 more, 46 of whom are army helicopter pilots serving on active duty. Since the incident, Erdogan has arrested “tens of thousands” of people, many of whom are military or are journalists, as part of his crackdown. He still blames the Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, who lives in a self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, for orchestrating the coup despite denials from Gulen. Arrest raids are said to be taking place virtually every day.
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Shadow of foul play descends early on Turkey's local polls
Shadow of foul play descends early on Turkey's local polls
Sibel Hurtas January 29, 2019
Article Summary Turkey’s municipal polls are still two months away, but the opposition is already alarmed over possible vote manipulation.
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Sibel Hurtas January 29, 2019
Article Summary Turkey’s municipal polls are still two months away, but the opposition is already alarmed over possible vote manipulation.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Turkey at a crossroads - New Eastern Europe - A bimonthly news magazine dedicated to Central and Eastern European affairs
Turkey at a crossroads
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey originally founded itself as a secular, anti-establishment party. Now that its leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has effectively eliminated institutional controls and silenced opposition, AKP has become the de facto establishment and amended its narrative and policies to capitalise on the increasingly authoritarian mood. As the global availability of cheap credit dwindles, will Erdogan’s government resort to further authoritarian measures?
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The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey originally founded itself as a secular, anti-establishment party. Now that its leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has effectively eliminated institutional controls and silenced opposition, AKP has become the de facto establishment and amended its narrative and policies to capitalise on the increasingly authoritarian mood. As the global availability of cheap credit dwindles, will Erdogan’s government resort to further authoritarian measures?
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Erdogan: Safe zones in Syria will allow refugees to return home | Syria News | Al Jazeera
Erdogan: Safe zones in Syria will allow refugees to return home
Turkish president says safe zones to be set up in northern Syria will allow more refugees to go back to the country.
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Turkish president says safe zones to be set up in northern Syria will allow more refugees to go back to the country.
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Economic woes set to seal fate of Turkey’s local polls
Economic woes set to seal fate of Turkey’s local polls
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Ayla Ganioglu January 28, 2019
Article Summary
Public opinion polls show that economic problems have climbed to the top of the Turkish public’s concerns and electoral support for the ruling party is on the decline ahead of municipal elections in March.
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Ayla Ganioglu January 28, 2019
Article Summary
Public opinion polls show that economic problems have climbed to the top of the Turkish public’s concerns and electoral support for the ruling party is on the decline ahead of municipal elections in March.
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Venezuela: A Rare Case of Turkish-Greek Harmony - The Globalist
Venezuela: A Rare Case of Turkish-Greek Harmony
Why is Greece supporting a dictatorship in Venezuela that is as bad as the Colonels’ Junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974?
Erdogan considers Maduro “a brother.” Both men are surely connected by the non-virtue of their heavily authoritarian tastes in politics.
Like the Saudi and other petrol dictatorships, Venezuela suffers from the modern curse of being too rich for its own good.
The Maduro regime is a dictatorship run by a group who has taken control of the state for their personal benefit.
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Why is Greece supporting a dictatorship in Venezuela that is as bad as the Colonels’ Junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974?
Erdogan considers Maduro “a brother.” Both men are surely connected by the non-virtue of their heavily authoritarian tastes in politics.
Like the Saudi and other petrol dictatorships, Venezuela suffers from the modern curse of being too rich for its own good.
The Maduro regime is a dictatorship run by a group who has taken control of the state for their personal benefit.
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Monday, January 28, 2019
Turkish passport demand soars as rules relaxed | Financial Times
Turkish passport demand soars as rules relaxed
Ankara gains as applicants invest in property to qualify for citizenship
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Ankara gains as applicants invest in property to qualify for citizenship
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Turkey pledges to enter Syria so refugees can return
Turkey pledges to enter Syria so refugees can return
Ayla Jean Yackley
January 28, 2019
Article Summary
Frustrated by the slow progress on a proposed buffer zone in northeast Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signaled Turkey could go it alone, saying it would allow some of the millions of Syrians sheltering in Turkey to go home.
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Ayla Jean Yackley
January 28, 2019
Article Summary
Frustrated by the slow progress on a proposed buffer zone in northeast Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signaled Turkey could go it alone, saying it would allow some of the millions of Syrians sheltering in Turkey to go home.
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Sunday, January 27, 2019
Turkey’s delicate balancing act [NGW Magazine] - News & Analysis - Natural Gas World
Turkey’s delicate balancing act [NGW Magazine]
Jan 27, 2019 3:00:pm
A weak lira has priced gas out of the power-generation market, so Ankara must watch how it balances domestic support against foreign relations. [NGW Magazine Volume 4, Issue 2]
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Jan 27, 2019 3:00:pm
A weak lira has priced gas out of the power-generation market, so Ankara must watch how it balances domestic support against foreign relations. [NGW Magazine Volume 4, Issue 2]
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Saturday, January 26, 2019
Turkish court releases Kurdish MP on hunger strike | Reuters
Turkish court releases Kurdish MP on hunger strike
Umit Ozdal
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - A Turkish court on Friday released a Kurdish lawmaker who was jailed last year for criticising Ankara’s military operation in Syria and has been on hunger strike for nearly three months.
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Umit Ozdal
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - A Turkish court on Friday released a Kurdish lawmaker who was jailed last year for criticising Ankara’s military operation in Syria and has been on hunger strike for nearly three months.
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Turkish Markets Offer Selected Opportunities - Barron's
Turkey’s Troubled Economy Still Offers Opportunity
By Craig Mellow Jan.
An existential threat from the president of the U.S. isn’t what it used to be. In a Jan. 14 tweet, Donald Trump offhandedly threatened to “devastate” Turkey’s economy if the NATO ally crossed him in Syria. The iShares MSCI Turkey exchange-traded fund has jumped 14% since then, and the Turkish lira has climbed 3% against the dollar. The good times should keep rolling for a while for bond investors betting on the currency. Turkish equities are trickier, but may offer some select bargains.
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By Craig Mellow Jan.
An existential threat from the president of the U.S. isn’t what it used to be. In a Jan. 14 tweet, Donald Trump offhandedly threatened to “devastate” Turkey’s economy if the NATO ally crossed him in Syria. The iShares MSCI Turkey exchange-traded fund has jumped 14% since then, and the Turkish lira has climbed 3% against the dollar. The good times should keep rolling for a while for bond investors betting on the currency. Turkish equities are trickier, but may offer some select bargains.
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Friday, January 25, 2019
The new caliph - Opinion - Jerusalem Post
The new caliph
Turkey’s chief ideologue, Ahmet Davutoglu admitted that Turkey’s neo-Ottoman ambitions were inspired by the British Commonwealth.
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Turkey’s chief ideologue, Ahmet Davutoglu admitted that Turkey’s neo-Ottoman ambitions were inspired by the British Commonwealth.
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Turkey and the West: What to Expect in 2019? - Carnegie Europe - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Turkey and the West: What to Expect in 2019?
Marc Pierini
Beyond Trumpian tweets and Turkish chest-beating reactions, a dispassionate look at the relationship between Turkey and its traditional Western allies reveals that economic, defense, and counterterrorism issues will dominate their mutual agenda in 2019.
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Marc Pierini
Beyond Trumpian tweets and Turkish chest-beating reactions, a dispassionate look at the relationship between Turkey and its traditional Western allies reveals that economic, defense, and counterterrorism issues will dominate their mutual agenda in 2019.
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Thursday, January 24, 2019
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin vow closer co-operation on Syria at Moscow talks - The National
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin vow closer co-operation on Syria at Moscow talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to co-ordinate their actions more closely in Syria.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to co-ordinate their actions more closely in Syria.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Turkey's Erdogan Lays Out Plans for Syria Security Zone
Turkey's Erdogan Lays Out Plans for Syria Security Zone
January 23, 2019 6:30 PM Dorian Jones
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in his latest effort to build support for a Turkish-controlled military security zone in Syria.
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January 23, 2019 6:30 PM Dorian Jones
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in his latest effort to build support for a Turkish-controlled military security zone in Syria.
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Turkey's ‘Climate of Fear’ for Journalists: Prison, Fines, Firings - The Atlantic
Turkey's ‘Climate of Fear’ for Journalists
With few independent outlets left, more journalists in Turkey now face jail time, fines, or getting fired for doing their job.
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With few independent outlets left, more journalists in Turkey now face jail time, fines, or getting fired for doing their job.
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