Turkey

Oil supplies are once again flowing through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, according to a statement by major British shareholder BP on August 25. The BTC route - which carries... 2008-08-28

Turkey has joined the newly formed Union for the Mediterranean which held its inaugural meeting on July 13. This new inter-governmental organization builds off the previous EU-Mediterranean... 2008-07-28

The ongoing political ructions in Turkey between the government and secularist institutions including the military and judiciary have significantly elevated the risks to the country's... 2008-06-25

The June 5 decision by Turkey's constitutional court to overturn a government initiative to allow the wearing of headscarves on university campuses supports our view that the ruling... 2008-06-24

The outlook for the Turkish economy has worsened steadily through the first five months of 2007. Amid spiralling inflation, renewed monetary tightening, a weakening external climate... 2008-06-24

Opportunities for private sector investment are set to balloon in Turkey's Southeast Anatolia region due to a recently announced 5-year TRY26.8bn government investment plan. The infrastructure,... 2008-06-13

Opportunities for private sector investment are set to balloon in Turkey's Southeast Anatolia region due to a recently announced 5-year TRY26.8bn government investment plan. That... 2008-06-13

In a move likely to prove controversial with labour unions and the opposition, Turkish President Abdullah Gul has ratified a pension reform on May 7 which will see the retirement... 2008-05-27

With the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) reversing its public position regarding the outcome of its indictment for alleged anti-secular activities, it is looking increasingly... 2008-05-20

The Turkish government has stated that it may consider amending the constitution to prevent the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) from being banned in the event the constitutional... 2008-04-29