Turkey
Turkey's 50-bp rate rise may not be enough for lira
Erdogan may have prevented a bigger rise in the interest rate
TurkeyTurkey looks to ride out financial assets volatility
The plunge in the Turkish lira is being exacerbated by Central Bank inaction
TurkeyRivalries in Syria could reprieve Islamic State
A disputed offensive against Al-Bab has caused fighting between Turkish-backed rebels and Syrian Kurds
SyriaErdogan cannot afford to antagonise all Turkish women
Withdrawing underage sex bill is rare setback in steady rise of religious conservatism
TurkeyCritical EU report on Turkey may trigger 'Turexit'
Commission's critical annual report may end in Turkey withdrawing its EU accession bid
EuropeSyrian government forces may retake Damascus suburbs
Aleppo is set for a prolonged siege, but President Bashar al-Assad has the advantage near the capital
SyriaIntercommunal tensions could rise in Iraq
Ethnic and sectarian militias are repositioning for a post-Mosul future
IraqTurkish anti-Gulenist push set to affect foreign ties
Turkey has welcomed Pakistan's voluntary decision to expel some 450 suspected Gulenists from Pakistan
Pakistan
