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Syrian families flee bombardment on Idlib, the country's last rebel-held province, toward the border with Turkey. Photo: AFP/Muhammad Haj Kadour

European Union, Iran, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey pleads for Idlib accord as displaced people mass

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse September 11, 2018February 18, 2020

China's President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at the 2018 Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on September 11, 2018. Photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office / Anadolu Agency

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Germany, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Putin’s big bang in the Russian Far East

by Andrew Salmon September 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with his Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Tehran on September 7, 2018. Photo: AFP / Kirill Kudryavtsev

Iran, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey, Russia seek Idlib consensus in Tehran

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse September 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Pedestrians pass by a foreign exchange office in Istanbul on 9 August as the Turkish lira continues to lose value against major international currencies and inflation skyrockets. Photo: Diego Cupolo/NurPhoto

European Union, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Turkey’s economy heads blindly towards stagflation

by Özlem Albayrak September 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak speaks during a presentation to announce his economic policy in Istanbul. Photo: AFP

Iran, Middle East, Turkey

Turkish banking crisis threatens state finances

by David P. Goldman September 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: Anadolu Agency via AFP/Onur Coban

Middle East, Turkey

Economic woes in Turkey risk exposing dodgy investment vehicles

by David P. Goldman September 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Iran oil exports will likely drop to just over 2 million barrels a day pushing the rial lower. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Turkey, World

Crashing currency chaos spreads across the Global South

by Pepe Escobar August 31, 2018February 18, 2020

A Russian Navy vessel fires Kalibr cruise missiles at ISIS targets in Syria from the Mediterranean Sea. Photo: Russian Federation Ministry of Defense

Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Russia to hold ‘large-scale’ drills in Mediterranean

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse August 31, 2018February 18, 2020

People stand in front of a "debt clock" screen displaying Italy's public debt in Rome last February. Photo: AFP/Filippo Monteforte

Italy, Middle East, Turkey, World

Alarming Italian bond selloff overshadowed by Turkey, trade war

by David P. Goldman August 31, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish gold trader Reza Zarrab is shown in this courtroom sketch as he appears in Manhattan federal court last April. Photo: Reuters/Jane Rosenberg

Iran, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

FBI investigation into Turkey-Iran dealings ‘far from over’

by Asia Times staff August 31, 2018February 18, 2020

The Middle East. Map: iStock

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Will there be a sea change in the Middle East?

by Norman A. Bailey August 31, 2018

Buses depart as civilians are evacuated from the Shiite villages of Fuaa and Kafraya in Syria's northwestern Idlib province after a deal was reached last month between Iran and Syrian opposition groups. Photo: AFP/ Ahmed Rahhal / Anadolu Agency

Afghanistan, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

In Syria’s Idlib, a battle without Iran or chemicals

by Manhal Bareesh August 30, 2018February 18, 2020

Lawyer and human rights activist Sudha Bharadwaj, before she was arrested by the Pune police, leading to outrage across India. Photo: Courtesy Varsha Torgalkar

Bangladesh, Egypt, European Union, India, Israel, Middle East, South Asia, Turkey, World

Dissent is being muzzled across our planet

by Vijay Prashad August 30, 2018

Admiral Grigorovich class frigate AdmIral Essen sails through the Bosphorus on Aug. 26 on its way to the Mediterranean Sea. Photo: Twitter

Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Russia’s fleet to counter US moves ahead of Syrian offensive

by Asia Times staff August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

F-35 prepares for landing. Photo: Reuters

Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

US lawmakers visit Turkey to urge canceling S-400 deal

by Asia Times staff August 28, 2018February 18, 2020

F-14 tomcat shadows on NATO flag. 3d render. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Is there really such a thing as NATO airspace?

by Christina Lin August 27, 2018August 27, 2018

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan acknowledges supporters during a rally at the conservative Justice and Development Party headquarters in Istanbul, following the results of a nationwide referendum. Photo: AFP/Bulent Kilic

China, European Union, Italy, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Tough times for the tough guys

by Chris Patten August 26, 2018

The falling lira is making it difficult for many Turks to make ends meet. Photo: iStock

China, European Union, France, Iran, Italy, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Could Turkey trigger the next global financial crisis?

by Vijay Prashad August 23, 2018

Growing hostility toward the US is creating opportunities for China. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, Germany, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Europe, Japan, China and Russia line up against US

by David P. Goldman August 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Major General Reha Ufuk Er makes a speech as Turkey takes delivery of its first F-35 fighter jet with a ceremony in Texas. Photo: Anadolu Agency via AFP

Australia, European Union, Middle East, Oceania, Russia, Turkey, World

The consequences of cutting Turkey out of F-35 program

by Asia Times staff August 22, 2018February 18, 2020

A car passes by a security booth with a bullet hole in a window at the entrance of the US Embassy in Ankara. Photo: AFP

Middle East, Turkey, World

Drive-by shooting outside US Embassy in Ankara leads to two arrests

by Asia Times staff August 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP/Tatyana Zenkovich

Cyprus, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

The West must face reality in Turkey

by Richard N. Haass August 19, 2018August 19, 2018

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan acknowledges supporters during a rally at the conservative Justice and Development Party headquarters in Istanbul, following the results of a nationwide referendum. Photo: AFP/Bulent Kilic

AT Finance, China, European Union, France, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey’s ongoing crisis could fracture NATO

by Marshall Auerback August 19, 2018

Shoppers walk through a historic bazaar in the central Sultanahmet district of Istanbul. Photo: AFP/ Yasin Akgul

European Union, Germany, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Erdogan blames Trump, but should be looking closer to home

by Özlem Albayrak August 17, 2018February 18, 2020

One riff from a geopolitical supergroup and the hounds of hell could break loose. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Chongqing, European Union, Iran, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

So what will The Sanctioned supergroup do?

by Pepe Escobar August 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) greets the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani prior to their talks in Ankara.The emir of wealthy Qatar flew to Turkey Wednesday to meet close ally President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a show of support as Ankara grapples with a currency crisis. AFP / TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / Kayhan OZER

Middle East, Turkey

Qatar pledges $15 billion to invest in Turkey

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse August 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (L) and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting after an official welcoming ceremony at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, on August 15, 2018. Photo: AFP/Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency

China, Egypt, European Union, Germany, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Riding on Qatari wings, multipolarity arrives in the Middle East

by M.K. Bhadrakumar August 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Currency prices on display in Istanbul. Photo: AFP/Emrah Oprukcu

Middle East, Turkey, World

Turkish lira stages rally after crackdown on short-selling

by Asia Times staff August 15, 2018February 18, 2020

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China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

US-Turkish alliance reaches the point of no return

by M.K. Bhadrakumar August 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP/Tatyana Zenkovich

Middle East, Turkey

US-Turkey ties continue downward spiral

by Asia Times staff August 15, 2018February 18, 2020

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