Foreign Policy:
- Trump discussed Khashoggi response with Turkey’s Erdogan: White House official
- Erdogan says audio of Khashoggi killing has been given to U.S., Saudis, Europeans
- Iran Vaults Up Erdogan’s Trump Agenda
- Turkish president calls on foreign companies for joint production in health technology
- S. offers reward for information on senior PKK figures
Economy and Energy:
- Turkey inked $200 million energy efficiency deal with World Bank: Minister
- Azeri SOCAR to supply its new Turkish refinery with third-party oil
- Turkey bond issue signals brighter outlook for stricken economy
- Europe Gets a $1 Billion Reminder of Turkey’s Pain
- Moody’s sees a sharp contraction in Turkey’s economy
- Most Vulnerable Emerging Market of Them All Is Still Turkey
Domestic Politics:
- Ammunition depot blast kills seven soldiers in Hakkari
- Turkey appoints new ambassadors, chief advisers
- Turkey signs deal for production of Turkish-designed Altay battle tank
Foreign Policy
Trump discussed Khashoggi response with Turkey’s Erdogan: White House official
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart, Tayyip Erdogan, discussed how to respond to the killing last month of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a White House official said on Sunday.
Reuters, Trump discussed Khashoggi response with Turkey’s Erdogan: White House official, 11 November 2018
Erdogan says audio of Khashoggi killing has been given to U.S., Saudis, Europeans
An audio recording tracking the dying moments of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul has been shared with Saudi Arabia, Britain, France and Germany in addition to the United States, the leader of Turkey said Saturday.
The Washington Post, Erdogan says audio of Khashoggi killing has been given to U.S., Saudis, Europeans, 10 November 2018
Iran Vaults Up Erdogan’s Trump Agenda
The Trump administration’s sanctions on Iran are the latest irritant in relations between Turkey and the U.S. even as the two NATO allies move past their worst diplomatic crisis in decades. Although Turkey is one of eight countries to receive temporary waivers allowing them to continue buying Iranian crude exempt from new U.S. penalties, the Middle East’s biggest economy still finds itself being squeezed.
Bloomberg, Iran Vaults Up Erdogan’s Trump Agenda, 9 November 2018
Turkish president calls on foreign companies for joint production in health technology
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on foreign companies in health sector for joint production of scanning devices for the health sector. “Turkey needs a rapid nationalization and localization in the health sector,” Erdoğan said on Nov. 7, speaking at the academic year opening ceremony of the University of Health Sciences.
Hurriyet, Turkish president calls on foreign companies for joint production in health technology,7 November 2018
U.S. offers reward for information on senior PKK figures
The United States on Tuesday offered rewards for information on three senior members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has waged an armed insurgency against the Turkish state for decades.
Reuters, U.S. offers reward for information on senior PKK figures, 6 November 2018
Economy and Energy
Turkey inked $200 million energy efficiency deal with World Bank: Minister
Turkey has shaken hands with the World Bank for a $200 million resource for energy efficient investments in the public sector, Energy Minister Fatih Dönmez has said. The resource will mainly be used by central government bodies and local administrations for the isolation of public buildings, he told the general assembly of the Energy Efficiency Association in Istanbul.
Hurriyet, Turkey inked $200 million energy efficiency deal with World Bank: Minister, 12 November 2018
Azeri SOCAR to supply its new Turkish refinery with third-party oil
Azeri state energy company SOCAR plans to supply its new refinery in Turkey with oil from different producers in Europe, the Black Sea region and the Gulf, the head of SOCAR’s trading arm said in an interview. SOCAR last month launched the $6.3 billion SOCAR Turkey Aegean Refinery (STAR), the first to be built in Turkey for the past 30 years.
Reuters, Azeri SOCAR to supply its new Turkish refinery with third-party oil, 9 November 2018
Turkey bond issue signals brighter outlook for stricken economy
Turkey raised €1.5 billion ($1.72 billion) from international investors on Thursday, a sign that its economy has partly recovered from a severe currency storm this summer, but analysts are growing concerned that the respite will be short-lived amid unbridled inflation.
The Wall Street Journal, Turkey bond issue signals brighter outlook for stricken economy, 8 November 2018
Europe Gets a $1 Billion Reminder of Turkey’s Pain
It may not be a “Big Short” on the scale of the 2008 financial crisis, but money manager Steve Eisman’s bearish bet on two European banks exposed to Turkey’s currency meltdown this summer is proving prophetic. The after-effects will linger.
Bloomberg, Europe Gets a $1 Billion Reminder of Turkey’s Pain,8 November 2018
Moody’s sees a sharp contraction in Turkey’s economy
Turkey and Argentina may have put their currency crises behind them but a world of pain awaits their economies in the coming quarters, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
Bloomberg, Moody’s sees a sharp contraction in Turkey’s economy, 8 November 2018
Most Vulnerable Emerging Market of Them All Is Still Turkey
The turnaround in sentiment toward Turkey’s assets since September has done nothing to alter the economic fundamentals that make it the most exposed emerging market to external shocks, according to Bloomberg Economics.
Bloomberg, Most Vulnerable Emerging Market of Them All Is Still Turkey,7 November 2018
Domestic Politics
Ammunition depot blast kills seven soldiers in Hakkari
At least seven Turkish soldiers have been killed and 25 others injured in an ammo depot explosion in southeast Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Nov. 10.
Hurriyet,Ammunition depot blast kills seven soldiers in Hakkari, 10 November 2018
Turkey appoints new ambassadors, chief advisers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed new ambassadors and chief advisers to the president, under a decree published in the Official Gazette on early Nov. 9.
Hurriyet,Turkey appoints new ambassadors, chief advisers,9 November 2018
Turkey signs deal for production of Turkish-designed Altay battle tank
Turkey signed an agreement on Friday with military vehicle producer BMC for the mass production of the Turkish-designed Altay battle tank, part of the country’s efforts to expand its defense industry.
Reuters, Turkey signs deal for production of Turkish-designed Altay battle tank,9 November 2018