Turkey

New economic policy team remain committed to orthodox anti-inflation policies despite Erdogan’s persistent opposition

Dominant Kurdish forces in both countries are under rising military and financial pressure

Erdogan is looking to outmanoeuvre Biden by seeking a reset in Turkish relations with key countries

Turkey’s resumption of talks with Greece after five years is itself positive but unlikely to indicate major policy shift

Greece signals desire for move on territorial waters (but no more) ahead of long-touted ‘exploratory talks’ with Turkey

Countries such as India and Turkey are using their market size and growth potential to force compliance from tech firms

Turkey will be unpredictable abroad and unstable at home; democratic deficiencies will persist in Poland and Hungary

Russia and Turkey pursue different aims in Syria, Libya and the South Caucasus but manage to avoid direct confrontation