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A Syrian soldier talks on the phone in Jobar, eastern Ghouta. The UN says 158,000 people were displaced from Eastern Ghouta since March 9. Photo: Reuters / Ali Hashisho

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

Shattered Syrians face new ordeal over state property grab

by Aïda Farah May 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (R) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Photo: AFP

China, India, Iran, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, World

Erdogan endorses Maduro in show of new multi-polar fault lines

by Asia Times staff May 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: Anadolu Agency via AFP/Serhat Cagdas

Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Breaking Turkish economy’s vicious circle will be painful

by David P. Goldman May 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish lira banknotes. Photo: AFP/Ozan Kose

Middle East, Turkey

Turkish lira hits another record low after Moody’s warns of bank risk

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

Turkish lira

Middle East, Turkey

As lira continues fall, Turkey finds itself in a trap

by David P. Goldman May 15, 2018February 18, 2020

A Chinese, dressed as a Red Guard and holding a "Little Red Book" (quotations of Chairman Mao), performs in front of a portrait of the late Chairman Mao Zedong at a restaurant named "Red Classic" in Beijing April 7, 2006. "Red Classic" is a theme restaurant based on the Chinese Cultural Revolution which happened between 1966 to 1976. The restaurant is decorated with posters from the period while customers, served by waiters and waitress dressed as Red Guards, enjoy revolutionary songs and dance performances. REUTERS/Jason Lee - RTR1CBD4

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

On Westernization and de-Westernization

by Immanuel Fruhmann May 14, 2018

Japan's nuclear power export business has been ravaged by the Fukushima power plant disaster. Photo: AFP / Yomiuri Shimbun

AT Finance, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Turkey, Vietnam, World

Japan’s nuclear export meltdown

by Todd Crowell May 9, 2018February 18, 2020

Armenia

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

A color revolution in the Caucasus puts Russia in a dilemma

by M.K. Bhadrakumar May 9, 2018February 18, 2020

A boxing match. Confrontation between the USA and Turkey. Turkish and American national flags on Boxing gloves. Sports competition between the two countries. Concept of the foreign policy conflict. Photo: iStock

China, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Russian arms deal sours US-Turkey relations

by Nicos Panayiotides May 9, 2018May 9, 2018

A view of the Borsa Istanbul (BIST). Photo: Anadolu Agency via AFP/Serhat Cagdas

Middle East, Turkey, World

Turkish stocks, lira extend slide amid Erdogan’s stimulus push

by Asia Times staff May 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP

Middle East, Turkey

Turkey restricts foreign-currency borrowing after lira falls to a new record low

by Asia Times staff May 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters/Murad Sezer

Middle East, Turkey

Turkish lira plunges near all-time low

by Asia Times staff May 2, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkish Presidential Palace via Reuters/Cem Oksuz

Middle East, Turkey, World

Erdogan outdoes himself with handout to voters – at the expense of markets

by Asia Times staff May 2, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. Photo: Reuters/Mohammad Ismail

Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Turkey’s ruling AK Party offers US$6 billion in handouts ahead of elections

by Asia Times staff May 2, 2018February 18, 2020

A cartoon style illustration of a superhero couple with American Flag in the background. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

When pushing for war, belief is all that matters

by Andrew Brennan April 25, 2018April 25, 2018

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Parliament in Ankara. Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas

Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Motives behind snap elections in Turkey

by Nicos Panayiotides April 24, 2018

US national security adviser John Bolton speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on February 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts

Egypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Will Trump and Bolton clash over Syria?

by Emanuele Scimia April 23, 2018

The Caspian Sea is an important hub in a Eurasia-wide system of gas pipelines and trade corridors.

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

Caspian games: Central Asian ‘stans’ vie for connectivity market

by Pepe Escobar April 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaking to the press on Wednesday to announce snap elections. Photo: Presidential Palace via Reuters/Murat Cetinmuhurdar

France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Turkey’s Erdogan hastens one-man rule after Syria victory

by Spengler April 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Syrian boys walk along a destroyed street in Douma on the outskirts of Damascus on April 16. Photo: AFP/Louai Beshara

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Syria, Iran and ‘chaos in international relations’

by Pepe Escobar April 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Traders walk on the floor of the Borsa Istanbul in Istanbul. Photo: Reuters/Murad Sezer

European Union, Middle East, Turkey, World

Turkish banks tank

by Asia Times staff April 18, 2018February 18, 2020

The destroyed Scientific Research Center is seen in Damascus, Syria April 14, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Omar Sanadiki

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Are we at an inflection point?

by Norman A. Bailey April 17, 2018

An image grab taken from a video released by the Syrian civil defence in Douma shows volunteers giving aid to children at a hospital following a reported chemical attack on the rebel-held town on April 8, 2018.
Photo: AFP/Syria Civil Defence

Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Despite strike, US has lost the long game in Syria

by Fawaz Gerges April 14, 2018April 14, 2018

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani hold a joint press conference following the Turkey-Russia-Iran Tripartite summit in Ankara. Photo: Anadolu Agency via AFP/Rasit Aydogan

China, Iran, Japan, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

The Syrian reality show

by Spengler April 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds hands with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin after a summit on Syria on April 4. Photo: AFP / Adem Altan

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

Iran, Russia, Turkey see their currencies tumble in tandem

by David P. Goldman April 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Middle East, Turkey

Turkish stocks tumble after Erdogan urges lower interest rates

by David P. Goldman April 9, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party in Ankara. Photo: Reuters

European Union, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkish voices stifled by new law as Ankara launches crackdown

by Jonathan Gorvett April 7, 2018February 18, 2020

A picture taken on April 3, 2018, shows vehicles of US-backed coalition forces driving in the northern Syrian town of Manbij. Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman

Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

At showdown in Manbij, Turkey as NATO ally hangs in the balance

by Asia Times staff April 6, 2018February 18, 2020

A Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighter is seen in Afrin, Syria. Photo: Reuters/ Khalil Ashawi

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

Trump challenges the Russian-Turkish-Iranian alliance

by M.K. Bhadrakumar April 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Models present a creation by Cihan Nacar during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Istanbul, Turkey on March 29, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Osman Orsal

Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Fashion Week helps citizens in Istanbul feel secure again

by Sebnem Arsu April 4, 2018February 18, 2020

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