Turkey

  • Aug 22, 2013
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Turkish Central Bank has yet to quell panicky markets

The lira fell to 1.99/dollar today, its weakest level yet.

Turkey
  • Aug 21, 2013
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Turkish economic success story will be hard to sustain

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other prominent members of Turkey's ruling Justice and...

Turkey
  • Aug 19, 2013
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Despite misgivings, talks with Turkey's Kurds continue

The PKK guerrillas have not fulfilled their promise to withdraw from Turkey, Prime Minister Recep...

Turkey
  • Aug 16, 2013
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Turkish premier's backing of Morsi will not waver

Turkey has recalled its ambassador to Egypt for consultations, the Foreign Ministry announced...

Turkey
  • Aug 15, 2013
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Current account gap dents Turkish government's record

Today's current account data from the central bank show the deficit for the first six months...

Turkey
  • Aug 13, 2013
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Time is running out for Turkish-Kurdish peace deal

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has given Ankara until September 1 to address its demands for...

Turkey
  • Aug 12, 2013
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Syria conflict creates dilemma for Iraqi Kurds

Iraqi Kurdish President Massoud Barzani said on August 10 that his government was ready to defend...

Iraq
  • Aug 8, 2013
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Trials tighten Erdogan's grip on Turkish politics

A special court sentenced former chief of general staff General Ilker Basbug and a number of...

Turkey