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US-Turkish ‘breakthrough’ on S-400s looks premature
Accounts vary of Trump-Erdogan understanding of US response if Turkey proceeds with Russian missile purchase
TurkeyProspects for Turkey to end-2019
Instability looks likely to increase as Erdogan battles with growing challenges on several fronts
TurkeyGovernment will try to frustrate Imamoglu in Istanbul
Imamoglu’s win in Istanbul will dent Erdogan’s image of invincibility but AKP has resources to frustrate him yet
TurkeyEU will back Cyprus against Turkish drilling
As an EU member state, Cyprus can count on EU support against a diplomatically isolated Turkey
CyprusA new accommodation over Syria’s Idlib is probable
Reports indicate a ceasefire has been agreed in Idlib to end a loyalist assault begun in April, shattering a former deal
SyriaTurkey will get no US concession over Russian missiles
Row continues over Turkish acquisition of both US F-35 fighters and Russian S-400 missiles, but Ankara’s hand is weaker
TurkeyAnkara’s economic policies risk double-dip recession
Election-driven economic stimulus may have helped Turkey exit recession but that seems unsustainable in the medium term
TurkeyTurkey may be edging towards capital controls
With rates already prohibitively high, another Turkish currency crisis could prove unmanageable
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