Turkey
Detente with Turkish opposition mayors may be brief
Erdogan offers olive branch to opposition mayors but tensions remain and the situation may have changed by election time
TurkeySyrian committee progress could test Western resolve
Russia, Iran and Turkey have announced that they have agreed on a committee to oversee a transitional process
SyriaTurkish politician’s sentence will add to EU doubts
Sentencing a successful oppositionist to prison for expressing her opinion will further hamper Turkey’s EU bid
TurkeyTurkey may narrow its aims in protecting Syria’s Idlib
Russian-backed Syrian forces are observing a ceasefire following swift advances against rebels assisted by Turkey
SyriaTurkey’s tough minister is useful but unlikely to rise
A defector from the nationalist centre-right just seven years ago, Soylu is useful but has no base in the ruling AKP
TurkeyTurkey-US talks over Syrian ‘safe zone’ will drag on
Erdogan threatens to flood Europe with refugees unless Washington accepts plans for a ‘safe zone’ in north-east Syria.
SyriaTurkish GDP must expand rapidly to avoid stagnation
Economy has avoided a ‘W-shaped’ recession but employment and (crucially) capital investment are well down
TurkeyTurkey seeks veto role in Libya, not domination
Turkey's support has been crucial to western groups trying to defend Tripoli from an offensive by eastern forces
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