Turkey
Turkey’s defence spend will rise despite economic woes
Operations abroad, investments in the domestic arms industry and internal repression are swelling defence spending
TurkeyNew Turkish finance minister signals end of orthodoxy
New finance minister echoes Erdogan on abandoning use of high interest rates to control chronic inflation
TurkeyNet trade may not offset weak Turkish spending ahead
Turkish GDP gained 7.4% year-on-year in July-September, with strong net trade and consumption offsetting weak investment
TurkeyHopes of Turkey-UAE rapprochement seem premature
Agreement in Ankara on UAE's strategic investment in Turkey may have helped volatile lira to rally
TurkeyLira-and-inflation crisis may escape Erdogan’s control
Lira/dollar rate plumbs new lows as Central Bank and Erdogan resist rate rises against double-digit inflation
TurkeyTurkish Islamism may limit Emirati and Israeli thaws
President Erdogan is engaging in high-level contacts with old enemies
United Arab EmiratesProspects for Turkey in 2022
The governing coalition is losing support against a resurgent opposition and its survival is no longer assured
TurkeyParis conference is unlikely to help stabilise Libya
More than 30 countries are gathering in Paris to discuss the Libya conflict, but key player Turkey's role is limited
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