Turkey
Iraq's Mosul assault will foment sectarian splits
Baghdad has indicted a Sunni politician heading a force trained to liberate Mosul
IraqRate cuts play lesser role in pushing Turkish growth
The central bank is under less political pressure to cut rates
TurkeyErdogan may win spring presidential referendum
Constitutional change would confirm Erdogan's de facto powers but power itself is not necessarily his aim
TurkeyInfluencing Iraq and Syria will have costs for Turkey
Turkish demands to influence the future shape of Iraq and Syria will trump other considerations
TurkeyIslamic State will seek new roles in Syria and Iraq
Turkish-backed forces have retaken Dabiq, a symbolically important village, from Islamic State
IraqIsrael-Turkey economic relations will deepen
Following an Israeli ministerial visit to Istanbul, the two countries agreed to exchange ambassadors
IsraelEU will long remain Turkey's main export market
Although trade with the Middle East has been more dynamic lately, exports to the EU are Turkey's mainstay
TurkeyTurkey and Iraq will squabble towards Mosul
The Turkish president has insulted the Iraqi prime minister in a worsening quarrel over troop deployments
Iraq
