Displaced Turks, Promised New Homes, Can Only Protest on an Empty Lot
The economy has stalled Turkey’s grand renewal plans for cities like Istanbul. Residents whose properties were razed are tired of waiting.
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Sunday, September 30, 2018
US yogurt billionaire's solution to immigration: 'Humanity first' - CNNPolitics
US yogurt billionaire's solution to immigration: 'Humanity first'
CNN EXPANSION DC 2017 Cristina Alesci By Cristina Alesci
(CNN)Hamdi Ulukaya, who built yogurt empire Chobani after immigrating to the US in the mid-90s, is challenging Americans to rethink the way they view immigration. "I have nothing against America first, but 'humanity first too,'" said Ulukaya in an exclusive interview with CNN on the sidelines of an event for his nonprofit, called Tent Partnership for Refugees.
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CNN EXPANSION DC 2017 Cristina Alesci By Cristina Alesci
(CNN)Hamdi Ulukaya, who built yogurt empire Chobani after immigrating to the US in the mid-90s, is challenging Americans to rethink the way they view immigration. "I have nothing against America first, but 'humanity first too,'" said Ulukaya in an exclusive interview with CNN on the sidelines of an event for his nonprofit, called Tent Partnership for Refugees.
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German arms exports to Turkey collapse: report - China.org.cn
German arms exports to Turkey collapse: report
BERLIN, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Germany's arms exports to Turkey have collapsed since the new German government took office six months ago, the German Press Agency (DPA) reported on Sunday.
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BERLIN, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Germany's arms exports to Turkey have collapsed since the new German government took office six months ago, the German Press Agency (DPA) reported on Sunday.
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The man who influenced Erdogan and changed Turkish politics forever - The National
The man who influenced Erdogan and changed Turkish politics forever
Influential Islamic scholar Mehmet Zahid Kotku and his four-decade legacy
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Influential Islamic scholar Mehmet Zahid Kotku and his four-decade legacy
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Merkel reopens to Erdogan as Trump squeezes Turkey's economy | CPI Financial | CPI Financial News | Banking and Financial News,Islamic Business and Finance, Commercial Banking
Merkel reopens to Erdogan as Trump squeezes Turkey's economy
Chancellor Angela Merkel is letting Turkey’s leader in from the cold, a year after he accused Germans of using Nazi methods.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel is letting Turkey’s leader in from the cold, a year after he accused Germans of using Nazi methods.
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Stock investing: Why Turkey, China, impeachment fears signal a 'buy'
Fears of financial damage from China, Turkey and impeachment mean it's time to buy stocks
Ken Fisher, Special to USA TODAY Published 7:01 a.m. ET Sept. 30, 2018
USA TODAY delivers news you can use. Yet stories always exist that you don’t really use for investing – except as contrarian indicators.
For instance, there are events that investors are overly afraid of and hence are bullish indicators. I scan media globally for such key contrarian words.
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Ken Fisher, Special to USA TODAY Published 7:01 a.m. ET Sept. 30, 2018
USA TODAY delivers news you can use. Yet stories always exist that you don’t really use for investing – except as contrarian indicators.
For instance, there are events that investors are overly afraid of and hence are bullish indicators. I scan media globally for such key contrarian words.
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Friday, September 28, 2018
Turkey becomes new investment target for Chinese firms | China Economic Review
Turkey becomes new investment target for Chinese firms
on: September 28, 2018In: Brief, Economics & Trade, Investment, Politics &
Tech giant Alibaba is among a group of large Chinese companies considering investment opportunities in Turkey now that the country’s assets have seen their prices cut amid a plummeting lira, industry sources told Reuters.
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Tech giant Alibaba is among a group of large Chinese companies considering investment opportunities in Turkey now that the country’s assets have seen their prices cut amid a plummeting lira, industry sources told Reuters.
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Germany welcomes Turkey's Erdogan with gritted teeth - BBC News
Germany welcomes Turkey's Erdogan with gritted teeth
By Jenny Hill BBC
Reflecting on Germany, President Erdogan arrived in Berlin on Thursday for a three-day state visit Central Berlin is bristling with police officers. Bemused tourists stop at security cordons to stare at the armoured police vehicles and rooftop snipers around the capital's luxury Adlon hotel.
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By Jenny Hill BBC
Reflecting on Germany, President Erdogan arrived in Berlin on Thursday for a three-day state visit Central Berlin is bristling with police officers. Bemused tourists stop at security cordons to stare at the armoured police vehicles and rooftop snipers around the capital's luxury Adlon hotel.
mORE:Germany welcomes Turkey's Erdogan with gritted teeth - BBC News
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Manbij government denies Turkish patrol as Ankara pushes for access
Manbij government denies Turkish patrol as Ankara pushes for access
Amberin Zaman September 27, 2018
Article Summary
The local council of Manbij has denied Ankara's claim that Turkish forces will enter the city and conduct joint patrols with US forces, saying Turkey is looking for an excuse to keep a presence there.
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Amberin Zaman September 27, 2018
Article Summary
The local council of Manbij has denied Ankara's claim that Turkish forces will enter the city and conduct joint patrols with US forces, saying Turkey is looking for an excuse to keep a presence there.
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Alibaba and other China heavyweights eye Turkey assets after lira plunge: sources | Reuters
Alibaba and other China heavyweights eye Turkey assets after lira plunge: sources
Ebru Tuncay, Can Sezer
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Several large Chinese companies, including tech giant Alibaba (BABA.N), are actively looking at opportunities in Turkey and have met with Turkish firms after the lira’s sell-off has made local assets cheaper, sources familiar with the talks said.
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Ebru Tuncay, Can Sezer
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Several large Chinese companies, including tech giant Alibaba (BABA.N), are actively looking at opportunities in Turkey and have met with Turkish firms after the lira’s sell-off has made local assets cheaper, sources familiar with the talks said.
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Turkeyʹs economic crisis: The sick man of Europe returns - Qantara.de
The sick man of Europe returns
A destabilised Turkey is the last thing Europe needs. Regardless of what one thinks about Erdogan, more important things are at stake: peace and stability in south-eastern Europe and the future of Turkish democracy. Essay by Germanyʹs former foreign minister Joschka Fischer
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A destabilised Turkey is the last thing Europe needs. Regardless of what one thinks about Erdogan, more important things are at stake: peace and stability in south-eastern Europe and the future of Turkish democracy. Essay by Germanyʹs former foreign minister Joschka Fischer
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan leaves fate of U.S. Evangelist in hands of justice | Middle East Confidential
Turkey’s Erdogan leaves fate of U.S. Evangelist in hands of justice
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday said his Government cannot decide over the fate of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson whose release hinges on court ruling.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday said his Government cannot decide over the fate of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson whose release hinges on court ruling.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
In Istanbul, an escape for youth from authoritarian rule, with alcohol, pole dancing and tattoos - Los Angeles Times
In Istanbul, an escape for youth from authoritarian rule, with alcohol, pole dancing and tattoos
By Glen Johnson Sep 25, 2018 | 3:00 AM |
ISTANBUL, Turkey In Istanbul, an escape for youth from authoritarian rule, with alcohol, pole dancing and tattoos In Istanbul's tolerant Kadikoy neighborhood, liberal youth hit the bars and parks long into the night, escaping the crushing autocracy of modern-day Turkey. (Orcun Behram / For The Times) In a dimly lit Istanbul club, young men and women smoke cigarettes and dance to a mix of synthwave, dissonant electronica and post-rock. And it is all tattoos and nose rings, cocktails and shots.
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By Glen Johnson Sep 25, 2018 | 3:00 AM |
ISTANBUL, Turkey In Istanbul, an escape for youth from authoritarian rule, with alcohol, pole dancing and tattoos In Istanbul's tolerant Kadikoy neighborhood, liberal youth hit the bars and parks long into the night, escaping the crushing autocracy of modern-day Turkey. (Orcun Behram / For The Times) In a dimly lit Istanbul club, young men and women smoke cigarettes and dance to a mix of synthwave, dissonant electronica and post-rock. And it is all tattoos and nose rings, cocktails and shots.
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EU lawmakers cancel Turkey funds over democracy shortfalls
EU lawmakers cancel Turkey funds over democracy shortfalls
The Associated Press
European Union lawmakers say they are canceling 70 million euros ($82.4 million) in funding meant to help Turkey join the EU due to what they see as Ankara's failure to improve rule of law and human rights.
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The Associated Press
European Union lawmakers say they are canceling 70 million euros ($82.4 million) in funding meant to help Turkey join the EU due to what they see as Ankara's failure to improve rule of law and human rights.
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Erdogan warms to Germans ahead of trip, but Berlin visit may disappoint
Erdogan warms to Germans ahead of trip, but Berlin visit may disappoint
Amberin Zaman September 25, 2018
Article Summary
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hopeful talk en route to Berlin via New York this week is premature, as his visit has sharply divided Germany and the large Turkish population that lives there.
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Amberin Zaman September 25, 2018
Article Summary
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hopeful talk en route to Berlin via New York this week is premature, as his visit has sharply divided Germany and the large Turkish population that lives there.
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Monday, September 24, 2018
UPDATE 2-Turkish manufacturing confidence hits lowest since 2009 | Reuters
Turkish manufacturing confidence hits lowest since 2009
ISTANBUL, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Business confidence among
Turkish manufacturers tumbled to a nine-year low this month and
two other measures of economic health also declined, data showed
on Monday, reinforcing expectations of a downturn in the second
half of the year.
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ISTANBUL, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Business confidence among
Turkish manufacturers tumbled to a nine-year low this month and
two other measures of economic health also declined, data showed
on Monday, reinforcing expectations of a downturn in the second
half of the year.
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Empty chairs and full streets: Germany prepares for the Turkish leader
Empty chairs and full streets: Germany prepares for the Turkish leader
Voting with our seat on Erdogan's visit, while Siemens prepares a boon for Baghdad and Berlin backpedals on Maassen. Our Daily Briefing on September 24, 2018.
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Voting with our seat on Erdogan's visit, while Siemens prepares a boon for Baghdad and Berlin backpedals on Maassen. Our Daily Briefing on September 24, 2018.
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Putin grants Erdogan last chance to end Idlib quagmire on Turkey’s terms
Putin grants Erdogan last chance to end Idlib quagmire on Turkey’s terms
Week in Review September 23, 2018
Article Summary
Erdogan saves face in Sochi; did Turkey and Syria collaborate to capture Reyhanli terrorist?; Erdogan, Ocalan and Syria.
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Week in Review September 23, 2018
Article Summary
Erdogan saves face in Sochi; did Turkey and Syria collaborate to capture Reyhanli terrorist?; Erdogan, Ocalan and Syria.
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Sunday, September 23, 2018
Trump tariffs, sanctions offer Erdogan excuse for Turkey's economic woes
Trump tariffs, sanctions offer Erdogan excuse for Turkey's economic woes
The strongman has blamed White House pressure for a financial crisis that began long before this summer’s spat over detained U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson.
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The strongman has blamed White House pressure for a financial crisis that began long before this summer’s spat over detained U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson.
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Friday, September 21, 2018
‘Gezi generation’ fleeing Turkey
‘Gezi generation’ fleeing Turkey
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Kadri Gursel September 21, 2018
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ARTICLE SUMMARY
Well-educated, qualified young people from Turkey’s “Gezi generation,” which led mass anti-government protests in the summer of 2013, are increasingly emigrating to the West, having lost hope in the future of their country.
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Kadri Gursel September 21, 2018
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ARTICLE SUMMARY
Well-educated, qualified young people from Turkey’s “Gezi generation,” which led mass anti-government protests in the summer of 2013, are increasingly emigrating to the West, having lost hope in the future of their country.
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Brussels Edition: Turkish Thaw - Bloomberg
Brussels Edition: Turkish Thaw
By Viktoria Dendrinou
and Tony Czuczka
September 21, 2018, 7:26 AM GMT+2
Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every weekday morning.
The European Union’s relations with Turkey have been at rock bottom for over a year, but the realpolitik of dealing with Donald Trump has encouraged both sides to build bridges. Even with no money on the table to help a Turkish economy ravaged by double-digit inflation, the thaw may continue today as two top German cabinet members host Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak in Berlin, a prelude to Angela Merkel welcoming Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan next week. The rapprochement is important: The EU needs the refugee deal with Turkey to hold, while concerns about the spillover of an economic crisis loom large.
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By Viktoria Dendrinou
and Tony Czuczka
September 21, 2018, 7:26 AM GMT+2
Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every weekday morning.
The European Union’s relations with Turkey have been at rock bottom for over a year, but the realpolitik of dealing with Donald Trump has encouraged both sides to build bridges. Even with no money on the table to help a Turkish economy ravaged by double-digit inflation, the thaw may continue today as two top German cabinet members host Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak in Berlin, a prelude to Angela Merkel welcoming Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan next week. The rapprochement is important: The EU needs the refugee deal with Turkey to hold, while concerns about the spillover of an economic crisis loom large.
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bne IntelliNews - Home sales in Turkey contract 13% in August, mortgage sales sink 67%
Home sales in Turkey contract 13% in August, mortgage sales sink 67%
Homes sales in Turkey declined by 13% y/y to 105,154 units in August following the growth of 7% y/y registered in July, national statistics office TUIK reported on September 17.
August’s mortgage sales sank by 67% y/y to 12,743 units, compared to the 21% y/y fall seen in the previous month. The sole annual rise recorded for mortgage sales occurred in June, for which a rise of 35% y/y was posted.
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Homes sales in Turkey declined by 13% y/y to 105,154 units in August following the growth of 7% y/y registered in July, national statistics office TUIK reported on September 17.
August’s mortgage sales sank by 67% y/y to 12,743 units, compared to the 21% y/y fall seen in the previous month. The sole annual rise recorded for mortgage sales occurred in June, for which a rise of 35% y/y was posted.
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İnce reiterates aim to lead CHP, re-run for president - Daily Sabah
İnce reiterates aim to lead CHP, re-run for president
Muharrem İnce, the last presidential candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the leading dissident figure within the party, has reiterated once again that he wants to become both the chairman of the CHP and its presidential candidate.
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Muharrem İnce, the last presidential candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the leading dissident figure within the party, has reiterated once again that he wants to become both the chairman of the CHP and its presidential candidate.
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Thursday, September 20, 2018
Turkish court orders early release of opposition lawmaker - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Turkish court orders early release of opposition lawmaker
Source: Xinhua| 2018-09-21 03:30:34|Editor: Mu Xuequan
ISTANBUL, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- A lawmaker from the main opposition Republican People's Party, who was sentenced to more than five years in prison for leaking state information, was released on Thursday after a court order, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
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Source: Xinhua| 2018-09-21 03:30:34|Editor: Mu Xuequan
ISTANBUL, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- A lawmaker from the main opposition Republican People's Party, who was sentenced to more than five years in prison for leaking state information, was released on Thursday after a court order, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
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Turkey unveils new economic program for 2019-2021
Turkey unveils new economic program for 2019-2021
Turkish economy aims to grow 3.8 pct this year, reach 5-plus pct growth rate by 2020, says treasury and finance minister
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Turkish economy aims to grow 3.8 pct this year, reach 5-plus pct growth rate by 2020, says treasury and finance minister
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Amazon launches in Turkey | Euronews
Amazon launches in Turkey
By Reuters• last updated: 19/09/2018
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it had launched activities in Turkey, offering products across 15 categories to customers across the country.
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By Reuters• last updated: 19/09/2018
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it had launched activities in Turkey, offering products across 15 categories to customers across the country.
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UK thanks Turkey for longstanding role in tackling North West Syria crisis - GOV.UK
UK thanks Turkey for longstanding role in tackling North West Syria crisis
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt visits Turkey to meet representatives of the Turkish Government, members of the White Helmets and the founders of Hala Systems
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Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt visits Turkey to meet representatives of the Turkish Government, members of the White Helmets and the founders of Hala Systems
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Turkish lira eases ahead of economic programme announcement | Reuters
Turkish lira eases ahead of economic programme announcement
ISTANBUL, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira weakened slightly on Thursday ahead of the announcement by Finance Minister Berat Albayrak of the government’s medium-term economic programme, eroding gains which it made a day earlier.
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ISTANBUL, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira weakened slightly on Thursday ahead of the announcement by Finance Minister Berat Albayrak of the government’s medium-term economic programme, eroding gains which it made a day earlier.
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Erdogan tightens his political grip on the Turkish economy
Erdogan tightens his political grip on the Turkish economy
By NEOnline | IR
Ilia Roubanis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is tightening his political grip on the Turkish economy, trying to fend off an unprecedented financial crisis.
At first sight, Turkey is facing an international crisis.
Turkey, Argentina and Brazil have been exposed to dollarized debt. In Turkey, debt denominated in foreign currency amounts to over 40% of the total portfolio of Turkish banks. As the US Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates, the Turkish Lira has lost just under 40% of its value.
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By NEOnline | IR
Ilia Roubanis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is tightening his political grip on the Turkish economy, trying to fend off an unprecedented financial crisis.
At first sight, Turkey is facing an international crisis.
Turkey, Argentina and Brazil have been exposed to dollarized debt. In Turkey, debt denominated in foreign currency amounts to over 40% of the total portfolio of Turkish banks. As the US Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates, the Turkish Lira has lost just under 40% of its value.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Ankara sharply cuts investment levels for Turkish citizenship
Ankara sharply cuts investment levels for Turkish citizenship
ANKARA
Turkey has significantly eased the required limits for foreigners to acquire Turkish citizenship to encourage investment, according to new regulations published in the country’s Official Gazette on Sept. 19.
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ANKARA
Turkey has significantly eased the required limits for foreigners to acquire Turkish citizenship to encourage investment, according to new regulations published in the country’s Official Gazette on Sept. 19.
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We must not alienate Turkey’s strongman | Comment | The Times
We must not alienate Turkey’s strongman
Michael Burleigh
President Erdogan may be a nationalist but the West cannot let him fall into Russia’s orbit What a difference a year makes. Last September Donald Trump met President Erdogan of Turkey and boasted: “Frankly he’s getting high marks . . . we have a great friendship and the countries . . . I think we’re right now as close as we’ve ever been”. With manly gripping of hands, Trump claimed that “a lot of that has to do with a personal relationship”. Strength speaks unto strength in his crass world view.
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Michael Burleigh
President Erdogan may be a nationalist but the West cannot let him fall into Russia’s orbit What a difference a year makes. Last September Donald Trump met President Erdogan of Turkey and boasted: “Frankly he’s getting high marks . . . we have a great friendship and the countries . . . I think we’re right now as close as we’ve ever been”. With manly gripping of hands, Trump claimed that “a lot of that has to do with a personal relationship”. Strength speaks unto strength in his crass world view.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Turkish gov't bars family of Uighur internment camp critic in China from entry to Turkey - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Turkish gov’t bars family of Uighur internment camp critic in China from entry to Turkey
By SCF - September 18, 2018
A critic of China’s Xinjiang internment camps who lives in Turkey has said his wife faces deportation to China after she and her son were barred from entering Turkey, The Associated Press (AP) reported on Tuesday.
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By SCF - September 18, 2018
A critic of China’s Xinjiang internment camps who lives in Turkey has said his wife faces deportation to China after she and her son were barred from entering Turkey, The Associated Press (AP) reported on Tuesday.
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bne IntelliNews - Turkish lira gives up gains as Erdogan calls for probe into opposition’s Isbank board role
Turkish lira gives up gains as Erdogan calls for probe into opposition’s Isbank board role
By bne IntelliNews September 18, 2018
The embattled Turkish lira (TRY) over September 17 and early September 18 gave up almost all the gains it made after last week’s major rate hike after investors were spooked by a call from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for an investigation into members of the main opposition party who serve on the board of Turkey’s biggest lender, Isbank.
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By bne IntelliNews September 18, 2018
The embattled Turkish lira (TRY) over September 17 and early September 18 gave up almost all the gains it made after last week’s major rate hike after investors were spooked by a call from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for an investigation into members of the main opposition party who serve on the board of Turkey’s biggest lender, Isbank.
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The name of Istanbul's new airport
The name of Istanbul's new airport
A pugnacious debate is continuing in the country regarding what should be the name of the new airport of Istanbul. Many might say “What’s in a name?” but in this part of the world where semantics often carry much more importance than context, it is perhaps rather reasonable to assume that if the new airport is to replace the old international Atatürk airport, the new one should also be named after the founding father of the Republic of Turkey.
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A pugnacious debate is continuing in the country regarding what should be the name of the new airport of Istanbul. Many might say “What’s in a name?” but in this part of the world where semantics often carry much more importance than context, it is perhaps rather reasonable to assume that if the new airport is to replace the old international Atatürk airport, the new one should also be named after the founding father of the Republic of Turkey.
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Belt and Road Initiative increasingly popular in Turkey - China.org.cn
Belt and Road Initiative increasingly popular in Turkey
By Wang Wei
September 18, 2018
There is a Turkish saying that goes, "A single cup of coffee is remembered for 40 years." However, a cup of Turkish coffee at Gbtimes Turkey, the first Turkish media broadcasting Chinese music, is far more than a good impression on the Sino-Turkish friendship.
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By Wang Wei
September 18, 2018
There is a Turkish saying that goes, "A single cup of coffee is remembered for 40 years." However, a cup of Turkish coffee at Gbtimes Turkey, the first Turkish media broadcasting Chinese music, is far more than a good impression on the Sino-Turkish friendship.
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Monday, September 17, 2018
Low-income Turks take early crisis blows
Low-income Turks take early crisis blows
Mustafa Sonmez September 17, 2018
Article Summary Turkey’s economic turmoil is already bruising millions of minimum wage earners, who are grappling with a flurry of price hikes and the prospect of losing jobs.
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Mustafa Sonmez September 17, 2018
Article Summary Turkey’s economic turmoil is already bruising millions of minimum wage earners, who are grappling with a flurry of price hikes and the prospect of losing jobs.
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Turkey's Erdogan Just Got a Half-Billion Dollar Gift From Qatar - Bloomberg
Turkey's Erdogan Just Got a Half-Billion Dollar Gift From Qatar
By Onur Ant September 17, 2018, 11:07 AM GMT+2
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received a luxury jet worth about half a billion dollars from the emir of Qatar. Erdogan confirmed receipt of the gift as he hit back at critics who’d been questioning whether it was actually paid for with taxpayer money. Turkey had showed interest in purchasing the aircraft when it was up for sale for around $500 million, Erdogan told reporters over the weekend, according to Hurriyet newspaper. But when Qatar’s ruler found out, he donated it to the Turkish presidency free of charge, Erdogan said.
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By Onur Ant September 17, 2018, 11:07 AM GMT+2
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received a luxury jet worth about half a billion dollars from the emir of Qatar. Erdogan confirmed receipt of the gift as he hit back at critics who’d been questioning whether it was actually paid for with taxpayer money. Turkey had showed interest in purchasing the aircraft when it was up for sale for around $500 million, Erdogan told reporters over the weekend, according to Hurriyet newspaper. But when Qatar’s ruler found out, he donated it to the Turkish presidency free of charge, Erdogan said.
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Sunday, September 16, 2018
Erdogan's One-Man Rule Takes Its Toll on Turkey
Erdogan's One-Man Rule Takes Its Toll on Turkey
By Sinan Ciddi Board of Contributors
The recent summit in Tehran between the Iranian, Russian and Turkish leaders revealed the shortcomings in Turkey's strategy in Syria, which has strained its alliance with the United States. The Turkish government may be able to ease tensions with Washington if it releases Andrew Brunson and the other U.S. citizens it has detained. Nevertheless, the damage of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's risky international and economic policies has already been done, and it will continue to add up if the leader continues his personalized approach to governing.
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By Sinan Ciddi Board of Contributors
The recent summit in Tehran between the Iranian, Russian and Turkish leaders revealed the shortcomings in Turkey's strategy in Syria, which has strained its alliance with the United States. The Turkish government may be able to ease tensions with Washington if it releases Andrew Brunson and the other U.S. citizens it has detained. Nevertheless, the damage of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's risky international and economic policies has already been done, and it will continue to add up if the leader continues his personalized approach to governing.
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Saturday, September 15, 2018
As Lira Crisis Raged, Turkish Banks Were Cashing In Their Gold - Bloomberg
As Lira Crisis Raged, Turkish Banks Were Cashing In Their Gold
By Rupert Rowling
, Fercan Yalinkilic
, and Eddie van der Walt
September 14, 2018, 1:47 PM GMT+2 Updated on September 14, 2018, 5:28 PM GMT+2
Commercial lenders in Turkey have pulled as much as $4.5 billion worth of gold reserves since mid-June in an effort to avert a liquidity crisis as the lira plunged.
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By Rupert Rowling
, Fercan Yalinkilic
, and Eddie van der Walt
September 14, 2018, 1:47 PM GMT+2 Updated on September 14, 2018, 5:28 PM GMT+2
Commercial lenders in Turkey have pulled as much as $4.5 billion worth of gold reserves since mid-June in an effort to avert a liquidity crisis as the lira plunged.
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Turkey and the United States Should Work Together to Avert Disaster in Idlib – Foreign Policy
Turkey and the United States Should Work Together to Avert Disaster in Idlib
Despite their differences, Trump and Erodgan share an interest in avoiding a new humanitarian catastrophe in Syria.
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Despite their differences, Trump and Erodgan share an interest in avoiding a new humanitarian catastrophe in Syria.
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Turkish media reach rock bottom with Cumhuriyet case | Yavuz Baydar | AW
Turkish media reach rock bottom with Cumhuriyet case
There is little doubt that Turkey’s left-liberal and Kurdish segments saw the executive board takeover as a coup.
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There is little doubt that Turkey’s left-liberal and Kurdish segments saw the executive board takeover as a coup.
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Turkish police detain hundreds of protesting airport workers - Cyprus Mail
Turkish police detain hundreds of protesting airport workers
By Irem Koca and Yesim Dikmen
Turkish police have detained hundreds of workers protesting over labour conditions at Istanbul’s new airport, a giant project championed by President Tayyip Erdogan and due to open next month, a union leader said on Saturday
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By Irem Koca and Yesim Dikmen
Turkish police have detained hundreds of workers protesting over labour conditions at Istanbul’s new airport, a giant project championed by President Tayyip Erdogan and due to open next month, a union leader said on Saturday
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Friday, September 14, 2018
Conspiracy and cronyism: Turkey’s economic spiral | The Interpreter
Conspiracy and cronyism: Turkey’s economic spiral
How Erdogan makes EU opprobrium work in his favour Hours before the Thursday’s decision by the Central Bank of Turkey to raise its benchmark rate 625 basis points to 24%, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched into one of what is now a trademark tirade against higher rates. He denounced interest rates as “a tool of exploitation” analogous to the “heroin trade” – and the Turkish lira tumbled in value in response, just as it did when the Turkish strongman decried interest rates as “the mother and father of all evil” back in May.
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How Erdogan makes EU opprobrium work in his favour Hours before the Thursday’s decision by the Central Bank of Turkey to raise its benchmark rate 625 basis points to 24%, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched into one of what is now a trademark tirade against higher rates. He denounced interest rates as “a tool of exploitation” analogous to the “heroin trade” – and the Turkish lira tumbled in value in response, just as it did when the Turkish strongman decried interest rates as “the mother and father of all evil” back in May.
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Thursday, September 13, 2018
Economic Reason Returning to Turkey? - The Globalist
Economic Reason Returning to Turkey?
The surprisingly strong interest rate hike in Turkey makes a recession even more likely.
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The surprisingly strong interest rate hike in Turkey makes a recession even more likely.
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Turkey: An Interest Rate Hike Stops the Bleeding – For Now
Turkey: An Interest Rate Hike Stops the Bleeding -- For Now
2018 has been a dark year for the Turkish economy, as the country's currency has plummeted in international trading — in part because Turkey’s economic miracle is coming to a close and because of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s intense dislike of interest rates. The country's central bank has now taken the step of raising interest rates despite Erdogan's comments on the matter, but the president's overbearing influence on the economy is likely to continue scaring the markets.
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2018 has been a dark year for the Turkish economy, as the country's currency has plummeted in international trading — in part because Turkey’s economic miracle is coming to a close and because of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s intense dislike of interest rates. The country's central bank has now taken the step of raising interest rates despite Erdogan's comments on the matter, but the president's overbearing influence on the economy is likely to continue scaring the markets.
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Economic Reason Returning to Turkey? - The Globalist
Economic Reason Returning to Turkey?
The surprisingly strong interest rate hike in Turkey makes a recession even more likely.
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The surprisingly strong interest rate hike in Turkey makes a recession even more likely.
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The lira is going wild after the Turkish central bank defied Erdogan and hiked interest rates
The lira is going wild after the Turkish central bank defied Erdogan and hiked interest rates
Turkey’s central bank raised its interest rate to 24% from 17.75% on Thursday, beating market forecasts. Earlier in the day, Turkish President Erdogan stoked fears that the central bank’s independence could be under threat by calling for low interest rates. The lira is surging against the dollar as a result, with a swing of 4% from negative to positive. LONDON – The Turkish lira was surging against the dollar on Thursday after the country’s central bank defied the wishes of the president and hiked interest rates.
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Turkey’s central bank raised its interest rate to 24% from 17.75% on Thursday, beating market forecasts. Earlier in the day, Turkish President Erdogan stoked fears that the central bank’s independence could be under threat by calling for low interest rates. The lira is surging against the dollar as a result, with a swing of 4% from negative to positive. LONDON – The Turkish lira was surging against the dollar on Thursday after the country’s central bank defied the wishes of the president and hiked interest rates.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
RAND report exposes Russian propaganda claims in Turkey
RAND report exposes Russian propaganda claims in Turkey
Stories in the ‘Context” section are not fakes. We publish them in order to provide greater insight for our readers about the techniques, methods and practices used by the Russian government in its information war.
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Stories in the ‘Context” section are not fakes. We publish them in order to provide greater insight for our readers about the techniques, methods and practices used by the Russian government in its information war.
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Turkish President Erdogan: ‘The World Must Stop Assad’
Turkey’s Erdogan in the Wall Street Journal: ‘The World Must Stop Assad’
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici
12 Sep 20183
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on Monday calling on the international community to halt Syrian President Bashar Assad’s assault on Idlib province, the last major redoubt of insurgent forces in Syria. “The world must stop Assad,” Erdogan declared.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici
12 Sep 20183
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on Monday calling on the international community to halt Syrian President Bashar Assad’s assault on Idlib province, the last major redoubt of insurgent forces in Syria. “The world must stop Assad,” Erdogan declared.
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Erdogan takes control of Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund | Financial Times
Erdogan takes control of Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund
President appoints himself as fund chairman with son-in-law as his deputy
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President appoints himself as fund chairman with son-in-law as his deputy
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Turkey’s financial crisis: Erdoğan needs to make new friends | The Strategist
Turkey’s financial crisis: Erdoğan needs to make new friends
12 Sep 2018|David Gardner
One of the drawbacks of amassing untrammelled power, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan might ruefully reflect, is that he’s saddled with every decision and blamed for every crisis. After finally ascending to one-man rule in elections at the end of June, it was a matter of weeks before Erdoğan was hurled into a currency crisis—which threatens to turn into a full-blown financial crisis that may weaken his iron grip on the country.
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12 Sep 2018|David Gardner
One of the drawbacks of amassing untrammelled power, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan might ruefully reflect, is that he’s saddled with every decision and blamed for every crisis. After finally ascending to one-man rule in elections at the end of June, it was a matter of weeks before Erdoğan was hurled into a currency crisis—which threatens to turn into a full-blown financial crisis that may weaken his iron grip on the country.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Even as Turkey pulls away, the west must hold Turkish people close | Elif Shafak | Opinion | The Guardian
Even as Turkey pulls away, the west must hold Turkish people close
Elif Shafak
Many Turks are passionate about democracy and civic rights – and amid Erdoğan’s rhetoric, they should not be overlooked
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Elif Shafak
Many Turks are passionate about democracy and civic rights – and amid Erdoğan’s rhetoric, they should not be overlooked
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Round One of Idlib Campaign May Target Turkish-Backed Rebels - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Round One of Idlib Campaign May Target Turkish-Backed Rebels
Fabrice Balanche
September 11, 2018
The Assad regime’s brewing offensive against Idlib, the last major rebel pocket in Syria, will take place soon. Army troops have been massing on the enclave’s border for weeks, while preparatory airstrikes and shelling have begun. Various international actors publicly oppose the imminent campaign, including Turkey, which wants to protect its local rebel proxies and long-term strategic interests in Syria. Yet Damascus and its allies in Moscow and Tehran seem indifferent to Ankara’s dissatisfaction, and they will not be deterred by other outside warnings either.
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Fabrice Balanche
September 11, 2018
The Assad regime’s brewing offensive against Idlib, the last major rebel pocket in Syria, will take place soon. Army troops have been massing on the enclave’s border for weeks, while preparatory airstrikes and shelling have begun. Various international actors publicly oppose the imminent campaign, including Turkey, which wants to protect its local rebel proxies and long-term strategic interests in Syria. Yet Damascus and its allies in Moscow and Tehran seem indifferent to Ankara’s dissatisfaction, and they will not be deterred by other outside warnings either.
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Russian Disinformation Prompted Turks To Blame US for 2016 Coup
Russian Disinformation Prompted Turks To Blame US for 2016 Coup
Russian media outlets helped to stoke anti-American feelings in Turkey and spread claims that the United States had been behind the July 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Turkish independent news website Ahval.
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Russian media outlets helped to stoke anti-American feelings in Turkey and spread claims that the United States had been behind the July 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Turkish independent news website Ahval.
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Once darling of foreign investors, Turkey's power market struggles | Reuters
Once darling of foreign investors, Turkey's power market struggles
Humeyra Pamuk
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - When Austrian energy company OMV started operating its power plant in Turkey in 2013, the country’s electricity sector was the darling of foreign investors, lured by promises of market liberalization and the highest growth forecasts outside China.
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Humeyra Pamuk
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - When Austrian energy company OMV started operating its power plant in Turkey in 2013, the country’s electricity sector was the darling of foreign investors, lured by promises of market liberalization and the highest growth forecasts outside China.
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Why can't the Fed save Turkey?
Why can't the Fed save Turkey?
Jeff Spross REUTERS/Murad Sezer
September 10, 2018 S
Turkey's currency crisis shows no signs of abating. The lira has lost 40 percent of its value relative to the U.S. dollar so far this year. That's making dollar-denominated debts throughout Turkey's economy much harder to pay off. And that threatens a potential financial crisis that could take down banks and markets well beyond Turkey.
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Jeff Spross REUTERS/Murad Sezer
September 10, 2018 S
Turkey's currency crisis shows no signs of abating. The lira has lost 40 percent of its value relative to the U.S. dollar so far this year. That's making dollar-denominated debts throughout Turkey's economy much harder to pay off. And that threatens a potential financial crisis that could take down banks and markets well beyond Turkey.
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Monday, September 10, 2018
Turkish influence in Idlib takes hit as Syria talks open in Geneva
Turkish influence in Idlib takes hit as Syria talks open in Geneva
Amberin Zaman
September 10, 2018
Article Summary
Talks in Geneva between Turkey, Russia and Iran will discuss the establishment of a constitutional committee for Syria, but diplomatic efforts could be torpedoed by developments in Idlib.
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Amberin Zaman
September 10, 2018
Article Summary
Talks in Geneva between Turkey, Russia and Iran will discuss the establishment of a constitutional committee for Syria, but diplomatic efforts could be torpedoed by developments in Idlib.
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Workers in Turkey less willing to move abroad for jobs, finds BCG survey
Workers in Turkey less willing to move abroad for jobs, finds BCG survey
10 September 2018
Despite its geographic location as an intercontinental gateway, workers in Turkey are more inclined than the worldwide average to stay in their country according to a global survey by The Boston Consulting Group – and it’s not due to a lack of ambition.
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10 September 2018
Despite its geographic location as an intercontinental gateway, workers in Turkey are more inclined than the worldwide average to stay in their country according to a global survey by The Boston Consulting Group – and it’s not due to a lack of ambition.
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Turkey, the biggest investor and the most important commercial partner from the non-EU states
Turkey, the biggest investor and the most important commercial partner from the non-EU states
Monday, September 10, 2018
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR) in partnership with the Association of Turkish Business People of Romania (TCIAD) the Council for Foreign Economic Relations of Turkey (DEIK) and the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey to Romania organised on Thursday 6th September the Business Forum Romania-Turkey with the theme ‘ The Development of the economic and commercial relations between Turkey and Romania in the domain of private public partnerships (PPP)”.
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Monday, September 10, 2018
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR) in partnership with the Association of Turkish Business People of Romania (TCIAD) the Council for Foreign Economic Relations of Turkey (DEIK) and the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey to Romania organised on Thursday 6th September the Business Forum Romania-Turkey with the theme ‘ The Development of the economic and commercial relations between Turkey and Romania in the domain of private public partnerships (PPP)”.
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Why did Putin disregard his Turkish partner?
Why did Putin disregard his Turkish partner?
Cengiz Candar September 10, 2018
Article Summary
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared lonely and ignored at the Tehran summit.
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Cengiz Candar September 10, 2018
Article Summary
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared lonely and ignored at the Tehran summit.
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Turkey’s House of Cards #TurkeyEconomy - Sigma Insight Turkey
Turkey’s House of Cards #TurkeyEconomy
Posted by Robert Ellis | Sep 10, 2018
Already in March 2014 economic analyst Jesse Colombo warned in Forbes that Turkey’s credit and construction driven economy was heading for an inevitable crash. A year later the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) in Washington also underlined that Turkey’s impressive growth rate was dependent on inflows of foreign capital, which subsequently began to dry up with the end of the US Federal Reserve’s QE (quantative easing) program and the following rate hikes.
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Posted by Robert Ellis | Sep 10, 2018
Already in March 2014 economic analyst Jesse Colombo warned in Forbes that Turkey’s credit and construction driven economy was heading for an inevitable crash. A year later the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) in Washington also underlined that Turkey’s impressive growth rate was dependent on inflows of foreign capital, which subsequently began to dry up with the end of the US Federal Reserve’s QE (quantative easing) program and the following rate hikes.
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At Least 48 Taken to Hospitals Over Suspicions of Anthrax Outbreak in Turkey | Via News Agency
At Least 48 Taken to Hospitals Over Suspicions of Anthrax Outbreak in Turkey
Districts in Turkey's have been quarantined.
By Cagri Akyurt - September 10, 2018
ANKARA, Turkey (ViaNews) – According to the reports from the ministry of health, some cities in the southeast of the country and a facility in Istanbul has been quarantined following the increase of anthrax patients.
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Districts in Turkey's have been quarantined.
By Cagri Akyurt - September 10, 2018
ANKARA, Turkey (ViaNews) – According to the reports from the ministry of health, some cities in the southeast of the country and a facility in Istanbul has been quarantined following the increase of anthrax patients.
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Sunday, September 09, 2018
Erratic Erdogan must rediscover his golden touch | Arab News
Erratic Erdogan must rediscover his golden touch
Author
Afshin Molavi
September 09, 2018 19:39
In the early days of the Arab uprisings, when hope still mingled with smoke on the streets of Cairo, a prominent Egyptian investor, Ahmed Heikal, said that “if we get things right, we could be Turkey in 10 years. If we get them wrong, we could be Pakistan in 18 months.”
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Author
Afshin Molavi
September 09, 2018 19:39
In the early days of the Arab uprisings, when hope still mingled with smoke on the streets of Cairo, a prominent Egyptian investor, Ahmed Heikal, said that “if we get things right, we could be Turkey in 10 years. If we get them wrong, we could be Pakistan in 18 months.”
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Saturday, September 08, 2018
The Gordian knot called Idlib challenges Erdogan || AW
The Gordian knot called Idlib challenges Erdogan
Turkey appears paralyzed as it faces a clash of interests with Russia on the jihadists even while at odds with Washington on the Kurds.
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Turkey appears paralyzed as it faces a clash of interests with Russia on the jihadists even while at odds with Washington on the Kurds.
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Turkish Economy Needs a U-Turn | Financial Tribune
Turkish Economy Needs a U-Turn
How Turkey’s central bank plans to regain market confidence in the face of plummeting Turkish lira and increasing inflation remains a mystery, unless there is a U-turn in economic policies, economists Holger Schmieding and Carsten Hesse said in the Globalist.
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How Turkey’s central bank plans to regain market confidence in the face of plummeting Turkish lira and increasing inflation remains a mystery, unless there is a U-turn in economic policies, economists Holger Schmieding and Carsten Hesse said in the Globalist.
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Turkey will join super-aged countries in 22 years | Ahval
Turkey will join super-aged countries in 22 years
Despite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s policy aiming to keep Turkey’s demographic window open, Turkey will join super-aged nations in 22 years, Euronews reported on Friday. President Erdoğan, seeing the decline in fertility rates as a threat to Turkey’s economic development, repeatedly urges families to have at least three children.
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Despite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s policy aiming to keep Turkey’s demographic window open, Turkey will join super-aged nations in 22 years, Euronews reported on Friday. President Erdoğan, seeing the decline in fertility rates as a threat to Turkey’s economic development, repeatedly urges families to have at least three children.
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Turkey sentences Kurdish political leader to jail on terror charges | Financial Times
Turkey sentences Kurdish political leader to jail on terror charges
Ayla Jean Yackley in Istanbul yesterday
A Turkish court has sentenced Selahattin Demirtas, a popular Kurdish politician who challenged Recept Tayyip Erdogan in the presidential election, to almost five years in prison on terrorism charges, in a case the European Union has said may flout democratic values.
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Ayla Jean Yackley in Istanbul yesterday
A Turkish court has sentenced Selahattin Demirtas, a popular Kurdish politician who challenged Recept Tayyip Erdogan in the presidential election, to almost five years in prison on terrorism charges, in a case the European Union has said may flout democratic values.
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Turkey can no longer take in more refugees, says Turkey's Erdogan | Energy & Oil | Reuters
Turkey can no longer take in more refugees, says Turkey's Erdogan
ISTANBUL, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Turkey can no longer afford to take in any more refugees from Syria, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said during a summit with the leaders of Russia and Iran in Tehran on Friday.
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ISTANBUL, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Turkey can no longer afford to take in any more refugees from Syria, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said during a summit with the leaders of Russia and Iran in Tehran on Friday.
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Opinion: Is Ankara giving up Idlib? - CGTN
Opinion: Is Ankara giving up Idlib?
Opinions
Wang Jin
2018-09-08 16:25 GMT+8
As the Idlib Province in northwestern Syria remains the last major stronghold for Syrian rebel groups, the upcoming military assault planned by Syria government forces might lead to the final major battle in the Syria civil war which has already lasted for seven years.
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Opinions
Wang Jin
2018-09-08 16:25 GMT+8
As the Idlib Province in northwestern Syria remains the last major stronghold for Syrian rebel groups, the upcoming military assault planned by Syria government forces might lead to the final major battle in the Syria civil war which has already lasted for seven years.
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Friday, September 07, 2018
Turkey's Next Challenge: How Bad Can Inflation Get? - The Globalist
Turkey’s Next Challenge: How Bad Can Inflation Get?
How Turkey’s central bank plans to regain market confidence that it will eventually hit its 5% inflation target again remains a mystery.
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How Turkey’s central bank plans to regain market confidence that it will eventually hit its 5% inflation target again remains a mystery.
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Thursday, September 06, 2018
Why Argentine orthodoxy has worked no better than Turkish iconoclasm - Failing conventionally
Why Argentine orthodoxy has worked no better than Turkish iconoclasm
Both countries’ currencies have plunged. Only one is taking the prescribed medicine
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Both countries’ currencies have plunged. Only one is taking the prescribed medicine
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The Idlib offensive could create a major refugee outflow—What should Turkey do?
The Idlib offensive could create a major refugee outflow—What should Turkey do?
Kemal Kirişci
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Concerns about an imminent regime offensive on the Idlib province in Syria have been growing dramatically. Idlib, located north of Damascus and west of Aleppo, borders Turkey. It is the only province in Syria where the opposition still maintains control. In addition to its local population, Idlib is home to large numbers of civilians and rebel groups forcefully evacuated from other parts of the country that were formerly controlled by the opposition. In the light of the Bashar al-Assad regime’s longstanding record of brutality and destruction, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned that an escalation of violence there is likely to create “a humanitarian crisis of a scale not seen previously.”
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Kemal Kirişci
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Concerns about an imminent regime offensive on the Idlib province in Syria have been growing dramatically. Idlib, located north of Damascus and west of Aleppo, borders Turkey. It is the only province in Syria where the opposition still maintains control. In addition to its local population, Idlib is home to large numbers of civilians and rebel groups forcefully evacuated from other parts of the country that were formerly controlled by the opposition. In the light of the Bashar al-Assad regime’s longstanding record of brutality and destruction, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned that an escalation of violence there is likely to create “a humanitarian crisis of a scale not seen previously.”
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Wednesday, September 05, 2018
Erdogan's popularity plunges with lira
Erdogan's popularity plunges with lira
Amberin Zaman September 5, 2018
Article Summary Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s approval rating has reportedly tanked in line with the country's economy.
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Amberin Zaman September 5, 2018
Article Summary Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s approval rating has reportedly tanked in line with the country's economy.
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'No Time to Google', Swedish City Council Explains Funding of Islamist Movement - Sputnik International
'No Time to Google', Swedish City Council Explains Funding of Islamist Movement
CC BY-SA 4.0 / Icmg1453 / IGMG Head Office
An Islamist organization which received municipal funds has previously been accused of denying the Nazi Holocaust, banned from renting premises in the Swedish city of Gothenburg and linked to extremism by the German security service BfV.
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An Islamist organization which received municipal funds has previously been accused of denying the Nazi Holocaust, banned from renting premises in the Swedish city of Gothenburg and linked to extremism by the German security service BfV.
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Fitch cuts Turkey growth forecast and warns of ‘downside risks’ | Financial Times
Fitch cuts Turkey growth forecast and warns of ‘downside risks’
Fitch has cut its outlook for economic growth in Turkey and warned of “significant and widespread downside risks” as the country remains in the throes of a currency crisis.
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Fitch has cut its outlook for economic growth in Turkey and warned of “significant and widespread downside risks” as the country remains in the throes of a currency crisis.
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Tuesday, September 04, 2018
Turkish millennials seek their own literary heroes
Turkish millennials seek their own literary heroes
Pinar Tremblay August 30, 2018
Article Summary Millennials and post-millennials read differently than their elders, as they are faster in skimming, better in sharing and interested in interactive literary works.
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Pinar Tremblay August 30, 2018
Article Summary Millennials and post-millennials read differently than their elders, as they are faster in skimming, better in sharing and interested in interactive literary works.
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Clash of Erdogan -Trump Ego or Islamic-Christian Fundamentalism in Turkey? - New Delhi Times - India's Only International Newspaper
Clash of Erdogan -Trump Ego or Islamic-Christian Fundamentalism in Turkey?
By New Delhi Times Bureau on September 3, 2018
When two elephants fight it is the grass that gets crushed underneath their feet-so goes a popular saying. The allegory could not have been truer when we peruse the events fast unfolding in Turkey. The ongoing face-off between Trump and Erdogan is a clash between two headstrong leaders awash with nationalistic fervour, intent on overdoing national pride before everything else under the sun.
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By New Delhi Times Bureau on September 3, 2018
When two elephants fight it is the grass that gets crushed underneath their feet-so goes a popular saying. The allegory could not have been truer when we peruse the events fast unfolding in Turkey. The ongoing face-off between Trump and Erdogan is a clash between two headstrong leaders awash with nationalistic fervour, intent on overdoing national pride before everything else under the sun.
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Turkey’s woes could be just the start as record global debt bills come due - The Washington Post
Turkey’s woes could be just the start as record global debt bills come due
By David J. Lynch
September 3 at 10:59 AM
Ten years after the worst financial panic since the 1930s, growing debt burdens in key developing economies are fueling fears of a new crisis that could spread far beyond the disruption sweeping Turkey.
More:Turkey’s woes could be just the start as record global debt bills come due - The Washington Post
By David J. Lynch
September 3 at 10:59 AM
Ten years after the worst financial panic since the 1930s, growing debt burdens in key developing economies are fueling fears of a new crisis that could spread far beyond the disruption sweeping Turkey.
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Turkey's Lira Needs More Than Intent to Raise Interest Rates - Bloomberg
Turkey's Lira Needs More Than Intent to Raise Interest Rates
By Constantine Courcoulas
September 4, 2018, 1:01 AM GMT+2 Updated on September 4, 2018, 9:45 AM GMT+2
The Turkish lira may have found its footing after the central bank signaled higher interest rates were around the corner, but some investors worry that any lasting relief will require a bold hike that it is loath to deliver.
More:Turkey's Lira Needs More Than Intent to Raise Interest Rates - Bloomberg
By Constantine Courcoulas
September 4, 2018, 1:01 AM GMT+2 Updated on September 4, 2018, 9:45 AM GMT+2
The Turkish lira may have found its footing after the central bank signaled higher interest rates were around the corner, but some investors worry that any lasting relief will require a bold hike that it is loath to deliver.
More:Turkey's Lira Needs More Than Intent to Raise Interest Rates - Bloomberg
Turkey imposes new rules on transiting Turkish straits - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Turkey imposes new rules on transiting Turkish straits
Source: Xinhua| 2018-09-04 01:58:59|Editor: Mu Xuequan
ISTANBUL, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Turkey has imposed new rules for vessels transiting through the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul and the Dardanelles Strait in the northwestern province of Canakkale, local media reported Monday.
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Source: Xinhua| 2018-09-04 01:58:59|Editor: Mu Xuequan
ISTANBUL, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Turkey has imposed new rules for vessels transiting through the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul and the Dardanelles Strait in the northwestern province of Canakkale, local media reported Monday.
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Martin Sieff — Repeating Churchill’s Bungles: Will US Drive Turkey into Joining the Shanghai Pact? — Strategic Culture Foundation
Repeating Churchill’s Bungles: Will US Drive Turkey into Joining the Shanghai Pact?
In 1917, the professional head of the British Army, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson in 1917 explained why the Allies were losing World War I because they kept pouring out lives, weapons and resources on capturing tiny unimportant locations on the Western Front while Imperial Germany conquered Eastern and Southern Europe, invading and occupying one major country after another:
More:Martin Sieff — Repeating Churchill’s Bungles: Will US Drive Turkey into Joining the Shanghai Pact? — Strategic Culture Foundation
In 1917, the professional head of the British Army, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson in 1917 explained why the Allies were losing World War I because they kept pouring out lives, weapons and resources on capturing tiny unimportant locations on the Western Front while Imperial Germany conquered Eastern and Southern Europe, invading and occupying one major country after another:
More:Martin Sieff — Repeating Churchill’s Bungles: Will US Drive Turkey into Joining the Shanghai Pact? — Strategic Culture Foundation
Turkey needs the EU; the question is how much its relationship will cost | View | Euronews
Turkey needs the EU; the question is how much its relationship will cost | View
By Marc Pierini
European governments are currently witnessing a seemingly positive move by Turkey’s leadership toward the EU. On the surface, this makes sense: Turkey’s economy is in very dire straits (and still depends on European markets and financial flows); the Lira is plummeting; hurtful sanctions have recently been imposed by the United States (and more may be coming); and Russia is having it its way in Syria (which will probably end up not being Turkey’s way).
More:Turkey needs the EU; the question is how much its relationship will cost | View | Euronews
By Marc Pierini
European governments are currently witnessing a seemingly positive move by Turkey’s leadership toward the EU. On the surface, this makes sense: Turkey’s economy is in very dire straits (and still depends on European markets and financial flows); the Lira is plummeting; hurtful sanctions have recently been imposed by the United States (and more may be coming); and Russia is having it its way in Syria (which will probably end up not being Turkey’s way).
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Economic crisis can stop Turkey's drift to fascism - Zürcher | Ahval
Economic crisis can stop Turkey's drift to fascism - Zürcher
Economic crisis can put Turkey back on the path to democracy because a drift towards fascism is only possible when the institutions underpinning the separation of powers and the rule of law are fatally weakened, according to Professor Eric Jan Zürcher.
"That process is in full swing in Turkey today," Zürcher said in an interview.
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Economic crisis can put Turkey back on the path to democracy because a drift towards fascism is only possible when the institutions underpinning the separation of powers and the rule of law are fatally weakened, according to Professor Eric Jan Zürcher.
"That process is in full swing in Turkey today," Zürcher said in an interview.
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Monday, September 03, 2018
Turkey returns to the 2002 levels, inflation hits 15-year record high
Turkey returns to the 2002 levels, inflation hits 15-year record high
By Manolis Kostidis / Published on: 03-09-2018, 21:04
With forecast and data being negative, every single day becomes worse and worse for the Turkish economy, while the president of the country, Recep Tayyip Erdogan keeps repeating his country's economy is strong.
More:Turkey returns to the 2002 levels, inflation hits 15-year record high
By Manolis Kostidis / Published on: 03-09-2018, 21:04
With forecast and data being negative, every single day becomes worse and worse for the Turkish economy, while the president of the country, Recep Tayyip Erdogan keeps repeating his country's economy is strong.
More:Turkey returns to the 2002 levels, inflation hits 15-year record high
Turkey calls US 'wild wolves', vows to abandon dollar in trade | News | World | M&G
Turkey calls US 'wild wolves', vows to abandon dollar in trade
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed Ankara would pursue non-dollar transactions in trade with Russia and other countries, accusing the US of behaving like “wild wolves.”
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed Ankara would pursue non-dollar transactions in trade with Russia and other countries, accusing the US of behaving like “wild wolves.”
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UPDATE 1-Turkish lira weakens ahead of inflation data | Reuters
Turkish lira weakens ahead of inflation data
ISTANBUL, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Turkey’s lira eased against the dollar on Monday ahead of the release of August inflation data, as investors nursed worries about President Tayyip Erdogan’s unorthodox views and influence over monetary policy.
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ISTANBUL, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Turkey’s lira eased against the dollar on Monday ahead of the release of August inflation data, as investors nursed worries about President Tayyip Erdogan’s unorthodox views and influence over monetary policy.
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Turkey central bank to ‘adjust monetary stance’ at September meeting | Financial Times
Turkey central bank to ‘adjust monetary stance’ at September meeting
Policymakers cite growing ‘price stability’ risks after inflation reaches almost 18%
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Policymakers cite growing ‘price stability’ risks after inflation reaches almost 18%
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Sunday, September 02, 2018
Pro-gov't Turkish contractors cover Yassıada island in concrete - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Pro-gov’t Turkish contractors cover Yassıada island in concrete
By SCF - September 2, 2018
Turkish citizens have expressed outrage after photographs emerged of an island near İstanbul in the Marmara Sea that has been almost entirely covered in buildings since construction on the island was permitted in 2015 by the Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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By SCF - September 2, 2018
Turkish citizens have expressed outrage after photographs emerged of an island near İstanbul in the Marmara Sea that has been almost entirely covered in buildings since construction on the island was permitted in 2015 by the Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
More:Pro-gov't Turkish contractors cover Yassıada island in concrete - Stockholm Center for Freedom
At least 30 taken to hospitals over suspicions of anthrax in İstanbul | Ahval
At least 30 taken to hospitals over suspicions of anthrax in İstanbul
Dozens were taken to hospital over suspicions of anthrax in İstanbul, after anthrax was detected in Turkey’s capital of Ankara and eastern province Sivas among cattle imported from Brazil, Cumhuriyet newspaper reported on Saturday. Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Bekir Pakdemirli said that 22 people were taken to hospitals in İstanbul over suspicions of anthrax, adding that some of the patients have already been discharged, while 4 are still in hospital.
More:At least 30 taken to hospitals over suspicions of anthrax in İstanbul | Ahval
Dozens were taken to hospital over suspicions of anthrax in İstanbul, after anthrax was detected in Turkey’s capital of Ankara and eastern province Sivas among cattle imported from Brazil, Cumhuriyet newspaper reported on Saturday. Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Bekir Pakdemirli said that 22 people were taken to hospitals in İstanbul over suspicions of anthrax, adding that some of the patients have already been discharged, while 4 are still in hospital.
More:At least 30 taken to hospitals over suspicions of anthrax in İstanbul | Ahval
Saturday, September 01, 2018
Halkbank sells dollars on the cheap prompting public outcry | Ahval
Halkbank sells dollars on the cheap prompting public outcry
Turkish state-owned Halkbank sold dollars on the cheap in what the bank said was a failure of third-party foreign exchange software. The bank, run by Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund, offered dollars at 3.88 liras in late night trade on Friday before its website went offline. The dollar had closed the week at 6.58 liras.
More:Halkbank sells dollars on the cheap prompting public outcry | Ahval
Turkish state-owned Halkbank sold dollars on the cheap in what the bank said was a failure of third-party foreign exchange software. The bank, run by Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund, offered dollars at 3.88 liras in late night trade on Friday before its website went offline. The dollar had closed the week at 6.58 liras.
More:Halkbank sells dollars on the cheap prompting public outcry | Ahval
One-Time Top Turkish Journalist on the Coup, the Repression, and Turkey’s Future
Erdoğan from Exile
One-Time Top Turkish Journalist on the Coup, the Repression, and Turkey’s Future
Erdoğan began moving against the press even before the coup, and one man who knows this all too well is Abdullah Bozkurt, an early target of AKP censorship who spoke to MintPress to explain how Erdoğan’s imperial presidency came to be and what may come next.
More:One-Time Top Turkish Journalist on the Coup, the Repression, and Turkey’s Future
One-Time Top Turkish Journalist on the Coup, the Repression, and Turkey’s Future
Erdoğan began moving against the press even before the coup, and one man who knows this all too well is Abdullah Bozkurt, an early target of AKP censorship who spoke to MintPress to explain how Erdoğan’s imperial presidency came to be and what may come next.
More:One-Time Top Turkish Journalist on the Coup, the Repression, and Turkey’s Future
‘Fire in the kitchen!’ as Turkish food prices explode | Ahval
‘Fire in the kitchen!’ as Turkish food prices explode
There’s a “fire in the kitchen” in Turkish households after food prices exploded in August, according to newspaper Sözcü. Prices of basic foodstuffs have surged about 30 percent in July alone, meaning consumers should expect a significant increase in inflation for the month, Sözcü's Nuray Tarhan reported, adding that about one-third of 407 goods in the inflation basket are food.
More:‘Fire in the kitchen!’ as Turkish food prices explode | Ahval
There’s a “fire in the kitchen” in Turkish households after food prices exploded in August, according to newspaper Sözcü. Prices of basic foodstuffs have surged about 30 percent in July alone, meaning consumers should expect a significant increase in inflation for the month, Sözcü's Nuray Tarhan reported, adding that about one-third of 407 goods in the inflation basket are food.
More:‘Fire in the kitchen!’ as Turkish food prices explode | Ahval
Turkey’s financial and economic crisis: A bail-out? | European Council on Foreign Relations
Turkey’s financial and economic crisis: A bail-out?
Mark Leonard speaks with Oksana Antonenko, Director for Global Political risk Analysis at Control Risks, and ECFR Turkey experts Asli Aydintasbas and Almut Moeller about the current crisis in Turkey. The podcast was recorded on 31 August 2018.
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Mark Leonard speaks with Oksana Antonenko, Director for Global Political risk Analysis at Control Risks, and ECFR Turkey experts Asli Aydintasbas and Almut Moeller about the current crisis in Turkey. The podcast was recorded on 31 August 2018.
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