Turkey
EXPLAINER: Who fought in Syria’s Suwayda and where do things go from here?
The deep fragility of country’s post-Assad landscape was exposed as Druze, backed by Israel, clashed with Bedouin tribes.
ASH: Türkiye – geopolitical opportunity knocks
Potential for big wins, but also new headaches for Erdogan.
Turkey’s Iran “sanctions-busting” Halkbank quietly returns to eurobond market after nine-year absence
Does Trump’s return to the White House mean its troubles with US legal proceedings are over?
BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Turbulence in the crystal ball as Turkey seizes online fortune-teller Faladdin
Officials also grab retailer Hakmar for good measure.
3,233% inflation seen in Turkey’s chicken Burger King menu demonstrates enduring economic pain
Grumbling, meanwhile, emerges from lira investors under pressure from officials to share their profits.
Erdogan rival Imamoglu handed prison term for insulting and threatening prosecutor
Critics note judges who preside over such “political” cases could risk losing their freedom should the regime fall.
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Trio of Turkmen opposition activists face deportation from Turkey as Ankara “indulges” Ashgabat
Erdogan builds Turkic ties, loses patience with Turkmen critics.
BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Make no mistake. What we have here is an Erdogan, PKK coalition
As usual, Turkey’s wily leader is running circles around the media monkeys.
Spotify threatens to exit Turkey after government attacks playlists mocking Erdogan’s wife
Streaming service makes it clear it stands firmly against censorship of user-generated content.