Turkey

  • Jul 26, 2021
  • 7 min read

Turkey will upgrade Ukraine partnership cautiously

Despite different views on Russia, the Black Sea neighbours have found areas of shared interest

Ukraine
  • Jul 21, 2021
  • 2 min read

Trouble in Turkey will lead search for foreign gains

President Erdogan’s visit to Nicosia on the 1974 anniversary will please Turkish nationalists, not Western diplomats

Turkey
  • Jul 5, 2021
  • 2 min read

Turkey’s new committee is unlikely to slow inflation

Consumer and producer prices continued to rise in June, making Central Bank year-end projections even less convincing

Turkey
  • Jun 28, 2021
  • 7 min read

Prospects for Turkey to end-2021

Early elections in late 2021 or early 2022 are possible, but guaranteed to be far from free and fair

Turkey
  • Jun 28, 2021
  • 2 min read

Erdogan has short-term aims in starting canal now

Erdogan holds canal-opening ceremony as promised so as not to lose face with elections looming

Turkey
  • Jun 23, 2021
  • 2 min read

Erdogan will probably shake off Korkmaz scandal

US indictment of Turkish businessman for money laundering may damage bilateral relations, not Erdogan’s domestic support

Turkey
  • Jun 21, 2021
  • 2 min read

Turkish ban on pro-Kurdish party may mean early vote

Proceeding with move to ban HDP could benefit ruling party in elections brought forward from 2023

Turkey
  • Jun 16, 2021
  • 2 min read

Turkish-Azerbaijani security pledge will worry Russia

On a visit loaded with symbolism, Turkey's leader has pledged to assist Azerbaijan if it is attacked or threatened

Azerbaijan