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Market conditions may overshadow new Cyprus gas find
Some fear the new Cypriot gas reservoir could be complicated by Turkish refusal to accept Nicosia's mineral rights
CyprusTurkish state banks’ use for policy may harm stability
The government has not privatised the state banks but uses them as instruments of policy and allegedly patronage
TurkeySyria players’ next steps hinge on US withdrawal plans
Confusion continues to surround US troop withdrawal plans as local and regional actors weigh up their next moves
SyriaTalks expose cracks in Astana partnership over Syria
Putin, Erdogan and Rouhani have welcomed the planned US withdrawal from Syria, but failed to agree on any tangible steps
SyriaAnkara will be hard-pressed to offset failing economy
Several economic indicators show the government’s failure to manage Turkish economy
TurkeyChina will handle Turkey’s Uighur criticism carefully
Turkey has strongly condemned China’s detention of majority-Muslim ethnic Uighurs in “concentration camps”
ChinaEver-rising Turkish population needs fast GDP growth
Turkey’s population has trebled in 60 years but the rise in its labour force is partly driven by more women taking jobs
TurkeySlump in Turkish automotive sector will last into 2019
Last year’s lira collapse hit automotive domestic sales just as export markets were starting to slow
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