Turkey
Over a dozen journalists leave Cumhuriyet daily after ultranationalist takeover
September 9, 2018
Following an ultranationalist-Kemalist takeover of Turkey’s critical Cumhuriyet daily and the dismissal of Editor-in-Chief Murat Sabuncu, more than a dozen journalists including...
Turkey’s Erdogan calls on global trading partners to smash US dollar’s...
3 Sep, 2018
Turkey will pursue non-dollar transactions in trade and investment with other countries, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in response to US sanctions....
Erdogan Vows To Abandon Dollar, “Doesn’t Need Permission” To Buy Russian...
by Tyler Durden
09/02/2018
Another day, another angry rant by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan aimed at the US, who on Sunday vowed Ankara would...
Trump just triggered a new financial crisis. Here’s why
By Dan Glazebrook
Aug. 17, 2018
Trump’s attack on the Turkish lira, combined with recent Federal Reserve moves to choke off dollar supply, is pushing...
Erdogan on S-400 Deal Amid US Sanctions Threat: ‘We Don’t Regret...
01.09.2018
The United States has warned its allies against buying S-400 air defense systems from Russia and threatened sanctions against any country anywhere that acquires...
Reports: Syrian Army Preparing Offensive Against Rebel-Held Idlib
Reports: Syrian Army Preparing Offensive Against Rebel-Held Idlib
By Jason Ditz
Posted on August 29, 2018
Reports out of Syria suggest that the Syrian Army is...
Turkey’s currency collapse shows just how vulnerable its economy is to...
By Can Erbil and Umit Ozlale
August 20, 2018
If you happen to be a tourist in Turkey right now, consider yourself lucky. Otherwise, things look...
The conspiracy of the Century: Helping Trump’s election and then attack...
Is Washington on the brink of a major attack on Syria?
By Bill Van Auken
28 August 2018
The US and its allies are systematically putting...
Berlin Softens Tone on Turkey
Germany has gone soft on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since he became the subject of attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump. Leaders in...
The Battle for Turkey
Turkey's Erdogan says attack on economy no different from attack on flag amid US pressure
20 Aug, 2018
An attack on the Turkish economy is no...