Turkey

  • Mar 21, 2017
  • 2 min read

US laptop ban will damage Middle East links

Washington rules that electronic devices on flights from ten airports must be consigned to the hold

Middle East
  • Mar 21, 2017
  • 2 min read

Syrian Kurds will play Moscow against Ankara

Russia has denied setting up a base to train Syrian Kurdish rebels

Syria
  • Mar 20, 2017
  • 7 min read

Turkish unemployment will stagnate without fast growth

In the medium term, lack of jobs will remain a major concern for the public, not least the young

Turkey
  • Mar 17, 2017
  • 2 min read

Turkey risks complete breakdown of relations with EU

Erdogan's threat not to readmit failed asylum-seekers along with other intemperate talk risks breaking EU-Turkey ties

Turkey
  • Mar 13, 2017
  • 2 min read

Turkish-Dutch spat will leave after-taste after votes

Wild accusations of Nazism will erode goodwill towards Turkey in Europe further

Turkey
  • Mar 8, 2017
  • 2 min read

Tripartite talks could calm tensions in northern Syria

Ankara, Moscow and Washington have engaged in rare high-level military coordination

Syria
  • Mar 7, 2017
  • 7 min read

Erdogan may get little on Syria from Moscow trip

Assad’s Manbij deal with Syrian Kurds may be checkmate for Turkey

Turkey
  • Mar 6, 2017
  • 7 min read

Gulf states will need Turkey to counter Iran

Ankara moved away from its Gulf alliances to negotiate with Moscow and Tehran on Syria -- but now seems to be wavering

Gulf states