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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

The Middle East. Map: iStock

Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Saudi Arabia has to face a pro-Iranian Turkey

by Khalid Ibn Muneer March 31, 2018

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference at the EU-Turkey summit, in Varna, Bulgaria, on March 26. Erdogan accused the EU of being biased in the ongoing dispute over energy exploration work off the disputed island of Cyprus.
Photo: Petko Momchilov/Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Greco-Turkish relations at a critical crossroads

by Nicos Panayiotides March 30, 2018March 31, 2018

A soldier prepares an AT-4 rocket for launch. Photo: AFP/Simon Lim

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Lax US arms controls drive Turkish ‘fake news’ over Afrin

by Joseph Ataman March 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton will take over from outgoing National Security Adviser HR McMaster on April 9. Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar

China, European Union, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, World

Bolton appointment means tougher stance on Iran

by David P. Goldman March 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet in Ankara, Turkey, on December 11, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Umit Bektas

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

Turkey can’t leverage US-Russia tensions in Syria forever

by M.K. Bhadrakumar March 22, 2018

The defeat of ISIS. Photo: Flickr Commons

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

ISIS caliphate consigned to the dustbin of history

by Nicos Panayiotides March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

Turkish banknotes. Photo: iStock

Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkish lira eyes fresh record lows amid economic woes

by Asia Times staff March 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the Roundtable Summit Phase One Sessions of the Belt and Road Forum. Photo: Reuters, Lintao Zhang

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Turkey, World

The myth of a neo-imperial China

by Pepe Escobar March 14, 2018February 18, 2020

Donald Trump's now former Secretary of State confers with the president in October 2017. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, World

The Trump Doctrine’s search for a Trump Team goes on

by David P. Goldman March 14, 2018February 18, 2020

Bashar al-Assad grafitti. Photo: Flickr Commons

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

No hope for Syria while Assad remains in power

by M Shamsur Rabb Khan March 13, 2018March 13, 2018

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