Turkey

  • Jun 25, 2013
  • 7 min read

Unrest weakens Erdogan in Turkey and abroad

The EU said today it would open Chapter 22 in Turkey's membership negotiating process. Opening...

Turkey
  • Jun 20, 2013
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Turkey's political crisis could morph into lira crisis

The lira firmed slightly against the dollar by midday, after the Central Bank of the Republic of...

Turkey
  • Jun 17, 2013
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Erdogan's intransigence prolongs Turkish protests

The KESK and DISK confederations plus unions of engineers, doctors and dentists are staging a...

Turkey
  • Jun 14, 2013
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Turkey's Erdogan averts crisis but remains vulnerable

Erdogan reached a tentative agreement with protesters early today, raising the prospect of an...

Turkey
  • Jun 13, 2013
  • 7 min read

Market confidence in Turkey is resilient -- for now

Credit ratings agency Moody's warned Turkey on June 10 that the political crisis could endanger...

Turkey
  • Jun 12, 2013
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Unrest set to undermine Turkey's growth target

The Central Bank yesterday acted to support the lira in response to the domestic unrest,...

Turkey
  • Jun 11, 2013
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Taksim Square raid risks new escalation in Turkey

Riot police clashed with protesters today as authorities attempted to regain control of...

Turkey
  • Jun 10, 2013
  • 7 min read

Prospects for Turkey in the third quarter

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, leader of the conservative Justice and Development Party...

Turkey