Turkey

  • Jan 4, 2017
  • 2 min read

Turks frustrated with US Syria policy will await Trump

The United States has ignored Turkish objections to its alliance with Syrian Kurdish guerrillas

Turkey
  • Jan 3, 2017
  • 7 min read

Improved Turkish-US relations may only be temporary

Turkish-US relations may see a brief ‘Trump bump’, particularly if Gulen is extradited

Turkey
  • Jan 3, 2017
  • 2 min read

Strong dollar is likely to dampen EM activity in 2017

Better China and Europe PMIs suggest firmer global manufacturing -- but South East Asia and Latin America are lagging

International
  • Jan 3, 2017
  • 2 min read

Attacks may turn more Turks against Islamic State

IS can openly admit attack on fashionable Istanbul nightclub which aims to pitch Muslims against secularists

Turkey
  • Dec 30, 2016
  • 2 min read

Turkey could dash Syrian Kurds’ autonomy hopes

Kurds in northern Syria have agreed a quasi-constitution, but the international environment is unfavourable

Syria
  • Dec 23, 2016
  • 7 min read

Growth worries and politics will let Turkish lira fall

Decisionmakers would rather please Erdogan and shore up growth than back the lira with higher interest rates

Turkey
  • Dec 22, 2016
  • 2 min read

Fractious EU and Turkey may yet agree on closer trade

Bringing the Customs Union up to date shows EU and Turkey still have interests in common despite deep divisions

EU
  • Dec 22, 2016
  • 2 min read

Escalating Syrian losses could hurt Turkish president

The Turkish army’s incursion into Syria against Islamic State has suddenly become more costly

Turkey