Turkey
Ankara-Tehran distrust may dent anti-Kurdish alliance
Iraqi territorial unity was the top agenda item in the latest high-level visit between the two newly friendly countries
IranTurkish foreign policy will now concentrate on Kurds
The Kurdish question will divert Turkey from its over-arching goal of becoming the Middle East’s Islamic hegemon
TurkeyIslam is likely to influence Turkish education reform
Erdogan’s intervention could shake up education policies, probably increasing the role of religion
TurkeyTurkey’s three-year economic plan aims at elections
The assumptions on growth, inflation, stronger lira and narrower current account deficit are optimistic and incompatible
TurkeyTurkey will likely resist Iraqi demands on Kurdish oil
Erbil’s oil-dependence makes it vulnerable, but Ankara has little motivation to put its full support behind Baghdad
IraqCentral bank missteps are Emerging Europe's main risk
Record foreign holdings of Emerging Europe debt pose the risk of a sudden sell-off from exchange traded funds
EuropeTurkey will not sanction Iraqi Kurdish oil
Amid last-ditch efforts to deter the Kurdish referendum, Ankara is issuing vague warnings and amassing military might
IraqMissile deal suits Russian and Turkish interests
Turkey makes an advance payment for Russian missiles to snub NATO
Russia
