Turkey

ISTANBUL BLOG: Bedtime reading for Trump. Condemnation and denunciation from Arab and Islamic countries affirmed

Akin Nazli in Belgrade March 19, 2026

US Commander-in-Chief, meanwhile, says he told Netanyahu “don’t do that”. But he did do that.

Thousands attend “Free Imamoglu” rally in Istanbul 12 months after jailing

bne IntelliNews March 19, 2026

Speakers urge Turkey not to forget that president Erdogan is using the courts to get rid of his rival with fabricated charges.

Strikes on Iran gas fields could force Turkey to ramp up LNG imports

Ben Aris in Berlin March 18, 2026

Damage to Iran’s Asaluyeh gas processing facility in Bushehr province and part of the South Pars complex, after an Israeli missile strike on March 18, risks disrupting pipeline supplies to Turkey, potentially forcing Ankara to raise LNG imports.

Turkish plastics industry hit by Middle East conflict as supply chains break down

bne IntelliNews March 18, 2026

Logistics and polymer input prices soar.

Turkey emerges as revived route for Iraqi oil amid Hormuz crisis

Akin Nazli in Belgrade March 18, 2026

Baghdad accelerates revamp of long-idle pipeline puy out of action more than a decade ago by bomb attacks.

Hormuz crisis raises wider risks for Turkey far beyond oil prices, says policy brief

bne Turkey bureau March 17, 2026

As well as an energy bill nightmare, country faces triple whammy in industrial production, agriculture and logistics.

US told Turkey war on Iran would take four days, says Brookings academic

bne IntelliNews March 17, 2026

With Trump, “it is very much a ‘we’ll build the plane while flying it’ style approach: let’s just begin and see what happens”, says Asli Aydintasbas.

Turkey’s real estate industry expects higher demand for homes from Iranian buyers

Akin Nazli in Belgrade March 16, 2026

No decline in mortgage rates foreseen because of geopolitical developments.

Turkish foreign minister sees Iran as open to any “sensible back-channel” talks over war

bne IntelliNews March 16, 2026

Third missile, meanwhile, shot down over Turkey. Ankara says data show launch sites on Iranian territory. Tehran says “false flag” operations are responsible.

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