Analysis Turkey braces for Iran fallout: Trade disruptions, refugees and shifting geopolitics Turkey is urging restraint between Tehran and Washington as unrest in Iran and the US president's threats heighten fears in Ankara of disrupted trade routes, refugee flows and a regional shift that could strengthen Israel. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Turkey's Fidan to visit UAE as Iran unrest, Gulf tensions intensify The top Turkish diplomat’s UAE visit coincides with heightened Gaza diplomacy, growing tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, and escalating unrest in Iran. Turkey
Analysis Amid Saudi-UAE rivalry, Turkey courts Riyadh without crossing Abu Dhabi Turkey is moving closer to Saudi Arabia on key regional security files from Yemen to Gaza, while carefully avoiding a rupture with the United Arab Emirates. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Erdogan denies Turkey informed of US exile offer for Maduro prior to capture While denying knowledge of a US exile plan for Nicolas Maduro, the Turkish president has been reluctant to directly criticize Washington over the Venezuelan leader’s capture. Turkey
Analysis Turkey casts Israel’s Somaliland move as overreach, but Somalia’s fragility poses risks By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Turkey rolls out homegrown vaccine amid surge in Omicron cases Turkish health officials claim the vaccine Turkovac is efficient against Omicron, while experts warn of a lack of data. Turkey
Turks keep holding on to dollars as mistrust in Erdogan lingers Ankara’s currency-defense scheme has stopped the lira’s nosedive for now, but there is no tangible sign that a return to the lira has begun to reverse the alarming dollarization in the country. Turkey
Egyptian travel companies profit on Turkey visits due to falling lira Egyptian tourism companies are seeking to take advantage of the low exchange rate of the Turkish lira to promote their programs in Turkey even after the summer season is over. Egypt
In Egypt, elation at Turkish currency crisis As Turkey faces a currency crisis, its toughest in years, Egyptians are enjoying the spectacle from the sidelines, remembering many confrontations over the past decade. Egypt
Bread prices ring alarm bells in Turkey For low-income households, bread and its price have become all the more important now that their purchasing power has melted amid the slump of the Turkish lira and surging inflation. Turkey
Erdogan’s new economic plan no remedy for lost purchasing power Even as Ankara rolls out a new scheme to contain the country’s currency crisis, the severe losses of millions of low-and middle-income Turks appears irreversible. Turkey
Why have AKP elites lost touch with reality? The presidential system’s negligence of Turkey’s realities has turned what would be a difficult economic and political era anyway into one that is also dark and dangerous. Turkey
Can Turkey's outreach to Armenia save US-Turkish ties? Although Turkey-Armenia normalization is not guaranteed, mutual moves by Ankara and Yerevan are hopeful steps in the right direction. Turkey
Turkish lira sinks further with Erdogan’s latest rate cut Ankara’s controversial economic policy coupled with external forces portend a continuing deprecation of the Turkish lira that will only worsen inflation and other economic parameters. Turkey
Turkish lira tumbles ahead of key decision on rate cuts, wages As Turkey’s battered lira pushes to new lows against the dollar, all eyes turn to Thursday’s central bank meeting and critical talks on the minimum wage. Turkey
Car ownership drifts beyond reach of millions of Turks Turkey’s currency crisis coupled with exorbitant taxes levied on cars has dealt an enormous blow to the domestic automotive market. Turkey
Turkey's good relations with Qatar may not be enough for Erdogan Erdogan’s Qatar visit failed to produce agreements that could help the ailing Turkish economy, but he wants to maintain Turkey’s partnership with Qatar, including military ties, while making efforts to reconcile with Gulf rivals. Turkey
