Turkey – Page 23 – Asia Times

Turkish soldiers and tanks are pictured in a village on the Turkish-Syrian border in Gaziantep province, Turkey, on January 22, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Osman Orsal

Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey’s moves against Kurds in Syria give Putin a new headache

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

People hold flags and carry a banner reading 'We condemn and denounce the attacks of the Turkish government against our people in Afrin' during a protest against Turkish attacks on Afrin, in Hasaka, Syria, on January 18, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Rodi Said

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

Russia faces complex choices on how to play the Kurdish card

by Khalid Ibn Muneer January 22, 2018

Source: Artisan Entertainment / YouTube screen grab

Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Reservoir Dogs in Syria

by David P. Goldman January 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Data gas . Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Indonesia, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea, Turkey, World

Keep an eye on the yuan as China’s economy slows down

by Marc Jones January 15, 2018February 18, 2020

A transport ship passes through the Bosphorus in Istanbul. Photo: Anadolu Agency via AFP / Berk Ozkan

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

Erdogan’s ‘crazy’ canal only one part of massive transport push

by Asia Times staff January 12, 2018February 18, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on January 5, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Ludovic Marin

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

Macron’s snub sends Erdogan further into Putin’s embrace

by Sami Moubayed January 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Ruins on Suakin Island by the Red Sea with a vessel in the distance. A revamp of the ancient port is part of a $650m deal Erdogan signed with al-Bashir late last month. Photo: Wikimedia

China, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Erdogan snares an ancient port on the Red Sea – with funds from Qatar?

by Sami Moubayed January 2, 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, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Angered by allies, Turkey buys Russian defense system

by Emanuele Scimia January 2, 2018

Rohingya refugees reach the Bangladeshi side of the Naf river in Palang Khali after crossing the from Myanmar. Photo: Reuters / Jorge Silva

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Japan, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, World

Dhaka finds itself at crossroads of global, internal affairs

by Khalid Ibn Muneer January 1, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin (center), Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (R) and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visit the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province, Syria, on December 11, 2017. Photo: Sputnik / Mikhail Klimentyev via Reuters

AT Finance, China, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam, World

As guns fall silent, Russia to shape Syria’s political endgame

by Sami Moubayed December 29, 2017February 18, 2020

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

Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Middle East, South Asia, Turkey, World

Turkey’s stance on Jerusalem limited to rhetoric

by Khalid Ibn Muneer December 19, 2017

Mehmet Hakan Atilla is depicted in a court room sketch. Photo: Reuters / Jane Rosenberg

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

Plenty of spice in New York trial Erdogan wishes would go away

by Sami Moubayed December 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen talks with European Central Bank President Mario Draghi. Photo: AFP / Kazuhiro Nogi

European Union, Middle East, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Beware the fragile ones as central banks taper

by David P. Goldman December 15, 2017February 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, Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Turkey switches to full defiance of US, continues Putin courtship

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 14, 2017

Russia's President Vladimir Putin walks with his counterparts Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, and Hassan Rouhani of Iran after a joint news conference in Sochi, Russia, on November 22, 2017. Photo: Sputnik / Mikhail Klimentyev / Kremlin via Reuters

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

How Jerusalem issue plays into Iranian, Turkish (and Russian) hands

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 11, 2017

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies on the US economic outlook, before the Congressional Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC on November 29, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Carlos Barria

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Indonesia, Mexico, Middle East, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Monster week for central banks with last rate rise of 2017

by Marc Jones December 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters/Murad Sezer

Middle East, Turkey

Momentum favors Turkish lira, despite politics

by Asia Times staff December 6, 2017February 18, 2020

Congress can either approve a huge bill which would see Washington though until Sept. 30, 2018, pass a shorter extension of current funding, or do nothing at all and risk a partial shutdown. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, China, European Union, Iran, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Funding deadline to keep US Gov’t open fast approaching

by Reuters December 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Turkish gold trader Reza Zarrab is shown in a court room sketch as he appears in Manhattan federal court in New York. Photo: Reuters / Jane Rosenberg

European Union, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Gold dealer’s testimony puts Erdogan on shaky ground

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 1, 2017December 1, 2017

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prepares for an interview in New York City. Photo: Reuters / Brendan McDermid

Iran, Middle East, Turkey

Bombshell testimony implicates Erdogan in Iran sanctions evasion

by Asia Times staff December 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Flags fly at the ZTE offices. Photo: Reuters / Bobby Yip

China, European Union, Middle East, Turkey, World

China’s ZTE doubles down on Turkey investment

by Asia Times staff November 30, 2017February 18, 2020

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Recep Erdogan meet in Sochi, Russia. Photo: Sputnik / Mikhail Metzel via Reuters

Iran, Middle East, Turkey

Turkey enters a bear market in US dollar terms

by David P. Goldman November 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attend a welcoming ceremony in Doha, Qatar, on November 15, 2017. Photo: Kayhan Ozer / Presidential Palace/ Handout via Reuters

European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey-Iran-Qatar entente mocks Saudi-led ‘Arab NATO’

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 28, 2017November 28, 2017

A WhatsApp message about illegal recruitment was circulated online. Photo: Asia Times

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Middle East, Philippines, Russia, Turkey, World

Agency recruiting maids to work illegally in Turkey

by Asia Times staff November 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Recep Erdogan, attend a joint news conference following a meeting in Sochi, Russia, on November 22, 2017. Photo: Sputnik / Mikhail Klimentyev via Reuters

China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Syria war, Sochi peace

by Pepe Escobar November 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Recep Erdogan meet in Sochi, Russia. Photo: Sputnik / Mikhail Metzel via Reuters

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

The rise and fall of Turkey’s Erdogan

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 23, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas

Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Turkey central bank may tighten aggressively, despite Erdogan rant

by Asia Times staff November 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Saudi men chat in front of a poster of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the "MiSK Global Forum" held under the slogan "Meeting the Challenge of Change" in Riyadh, on November 15, 2017. Photo: AFP / Fayez Nureldine

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Mohammad bin Salman and the new balance of power

by Spengler November 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Turkey is strategically positioned to profit from the rail projects. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, European Union, India, Iran, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

How Turkey, Iran, Russia and India are playing the New Silk Roads

by Pepe Escobar November 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Middle East, Turkey

Turkish lira at fresh record lows Monday

by David P. Goldman November 20, 2017February 18, 2020

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