Turkey

  • Nov 14, 2022
  • 7 min read

Turkey’s 2023 elections will drive Greek relations

With its economy in trouble, foreign and defence policy will dominate the AKP’s range of electoral strategies

Greece
  • Nov 14, 2022
  • 2 min read

Crackdown on Kurds will follow Turkish bombing

The government has blamed Kurdish separatists for a blast in Istanbul that killed six and injured over 80

Turkey
  • Nov 11, 2022
  • 2 min read

Guilty verdict will boost Erdogan in Turkey

The trial of Istanbul’s mayor was adjourned until December 1

Turkey
  • Nov 10, 2022
  • 2 min read

Unorthodox policies will weaken Turkish banks

Unorthodox monetary policies have raised concerns about bank profitability

Turkey
  • Nov 9, 2022
  • 2 min read

Balkan crime gangs could embarrass pre-election Ankara

The arrest of a Montenegrin drug baron hints at Istanbul’s significance as a European smuggling hub

Turkey
  • Nov 9, 2022
  • 2 min read

Turkish banks’ profitability will fall next year

The Central Bank confirmed yesterday that it will maintain its monetary policy, despite bankers’ worries about profits

Turkey
  • Nov 3, 2022
  • 2 min read

Rival wargames show downturn in Iran-Azerbaijan ties

Neighbours Iran and Azerbaijan have much in common but frictions are frequent, as shown in their latest rival wargames

Azerbaijan
  • Nov 2, 2022
  • 2 min read

Turkey shows persuasive power on Russia-Ukraine deal

Russia has agreed to come back to the Ukraine grain export deal, and Turkey seems to have convinced it to do so

Russia