Turkey
Activist release eases Berlin-Ankara tensions slightly
Turkey has released a German activist, but continues to detain several others
GermanyRussians return to Turkish beaches, Germans stay away
Turkey’s often spiky relations with other countries can affect its income from foreign tourism
TurkeyWeaker Turkish lira will raise pressure for rate hike
The Turkish lira’s 7% decline against the dollar since early September is increasing pressure on the Central Bank
TurkeyDamascus may indulge Kurdish autonomy hopes
Community-level elections mark the first phase in Syrian Kurds’ plans to consolidate their self-rule
SyriaHistory will hamper better Serbian-Turkish ties
Turkey’s imperial Ottoman past and more recent favouring of Muslims will overshadow Erdogan’s visit
SerbiaIraqi Kurds will brave the ‘oil weapon’
Baghdad is seeking multiple means to pressure pro-independence Kurds, on top of a painful flight ban
IraqDeterioration in Turkish-US ties could spiral
An Iran-sanctions-busting court case is an extra complication in strained Turkish-US relations
TurkeyFanfare over operations in Syria’s Idlib is overblown
Ankara’s high-profile launch of a new military offensive in Syria is more style than substance
Syria
