Turkey

  • Aug 14, 2015
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Turkey's AKP may lose its gamble on regaining majority

AKP all along wanted to recover its parliamentary majority in early elections, but this is by no means assured

Turkey
  • Aug 11, 2015
  • 7 min read

Turkish zone will push back 'Islamic State' in Syria

Ankara's planned security zone could shape the future of both the Syrian civil war and Islamic State group

Syria
  • Aug 10, 2015
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Major Turkish cities face heightened terrorism risk

The breakdown of the ceasefire with Kurdish militants comes as Ankara also escalates aganist Sunni jihadists

Turkey
  • Aug 6, 2015
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Turkish president's electoral ploy may yet fail

The AKP's loss of dominance of politics after June 7 was a relief for many voters which they may not give up lightly

Turkey
  • Aug 4, 2015
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Commodities rout will fuel EM concerns and volatility

The oil price has entered its second bear market in just over a year

International
  • Aug 4, 2015
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Iraqi Kurds are on course for economic independence

Irbil is driving forward with independent oil exports despite new tensions on its border with Turkey

Iraq
  • Jul 30, 2015
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Turkish Central Bank mulls more orthodox tools

A normalisation in global monetary policies may prompt a change in Turkish policy tools

Turkey
  • Jul 30, 2015
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US rate rise to affect 'fragile five' differently

Key emerging markets are bracing for a rise in US interest rates

International