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Turkey is closing in on ambitious arms industry goals
Defence and security budgets are rising rapidly thanks to adventures abroad and investment in the domestic arms industry
TurkeyTurkish currency plunges on fears of US rift
Amid signs from Washington that Congress may be about to impose sanctions, the lira has its worst week since May
TurkeyLong-term refugee problems may mould the Middle East
Refugees and IDPs who do not return home within six months have a high probability of protracted displacement
Middle EastErdogan prepares to intervene in Libyan civil war
Support for Libya’s Tripoli faction has historical and religious roots but pitches Turkey against other powers
TurkeyLibya war looks set to intensify
Growing Turkish involvement has set Libyan parties on a deeper war footing
LibyaWest could survive loss of Turkish air base
Turkey’s threat to close Incirlik could be a bluff, part of its uneasy relations with the West
TurkeyAnkara may have mistimed deep interest rate cut
With annual inflation on the rise again in November to 10.6%, aggressive interest rate cut to 12.0% may be unwise
TurkeyUS case against Turkish bank complicates ties further
Prosecution of state-owned Halkbank in New York threatens both Turkish-US ties and US and Turkish domestic politics
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