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BBC Turkey Correspondent. Previously based in Athens and Belgrade. All views my own.

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  1. 48 minutes ago

    Indeed. But a year ago was calling the German government Nazis and the Dutch fascists. Now diplomatic relations with Netherlands are restored and is making a state visit to Merkel. The west's relationship with Ankara is transactional. And when needed it's mended.

    “A face-saving way” needed for Trump and Erdoğan for each to declare victory and dial down aggression, ⁦⁩ leader says this week. But this is the last paragraph, not the…
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  2. 13 hours ago

    Significant if true. used to shout loudly about 's annexation of and the who looked to it for protection. Cosying up to Moscow has changed all that.

    state "Crimean ports" company announced it is about to reestablish connection to from by end of autumn. Since Oct.2017 Turkey rejects all vessels from Crimea. Lines will be used to fruits, vegetables from Turkey,…
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    17 hours ago

    . says at Cabinet Meeting on passing of "I knew her well. She worked for me on numerous occasions."

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    Aug 15

    Wonderful to see Taner and family reunited again after 15 long months and to have our dear friend back with us too! So many more remain unfairly jailed in Turkey’s prisons and for them our struggle continues

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  5. Aug 15

    “This is for the Chief [Erdogan]”, he says as he smashes an iPhone, following the boycott call. “This is for Suleyman Soylu [Interior Minister]...this is for the homeland” he continues, smashing more. Then an iPhone rings in the background. It’s like a piece of absurdist theatre.

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    A video smashing iPhones has been shared on social media in protest of US. The man in video hits iPhones with a sledgehammer. The video ends with another iPhone ringing in the background.
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    Aug 15

    Antisemitic tropes from ex-MP and Turkish presidential adviser : "The American people believe the dollar is the US's currency. In fact, it is the cash printed by twelve families of Jewish-originated Zionist bankers numbering not more than 300 that governs the world."

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  7. Aug 15

    Great news for , his family and . Yesterday, the two Greek soldiers, today the Amnesty chair. The timing seems more than coincidental. A concerted effort by Ankara to repair some rifts as its "economic war" with the US deepens?

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  8. Aug 15

    Meanwhile hikes tariffs on American goods including cars, tobacco, alcohol, cosmetics and rice and Washington warns of further economic sanctions if isn't released. This story isn't going away soon.

    Turkish court rejected US pastor 's appeal to be released from house arrest. An upper court yet to rule on the appeal. Brunson's case has been the cause of the latest rift between US-Turkey and sent into free-fall
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    Aug 14

    U.S. official to Reuters just now:”The administration is going to stay extremely firm on this. The president is 100 pct committed to bringing Pastor Brunson home, if we do not see actions in the next few days or a week there could be further actions taken”

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  10. Aug 14

    A breakthrough after 2 Greek border guards detained by for 167 days are released pending trial. One case of Ankara’s hostage diplomacy edges towards resolution. We wait to see if the same is true for Pastor .

    Turkish court releases two Greek soldiers
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    Aug 14

    Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pictured below, has just announced a boycott of U.S. electronic goods.

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  12. Aug 14

    In Pres 's latest bombastic response to crisis, he announces will boycott electronic products. "They have iPhones, others have Samsung - and we have Vestel" he said, referring to the Turkish electronics company. He adds: we must not "give into the enemy"

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    Aug 14

    - Companies are on the verge of bankruptcy, workers are about to lose their jobs. But tourists benefit from the lira's collapse... One man's loss is another man's gain!

    "Banks used to beg me to give me loans. Now I'm begging to get them". feels the heat as its currency continues to plunge. Our piece on the collapse and the deepening row between allies. With …
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  14. Aug 14

    That'll teach 'em

    Turkish Airlines joins boycott of advertising on US-based platforms such as Google, Facebook
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  15. Aug 13

    "Banks used to beg me to give me loans. Now I'm begging to get them". feels the heat as its currency continues to plunge. Our piece on the collapse and the deepening row between allies. With

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  16. Aug 13

    This currency exchange office wasn't even selling $ and € today. Many here are rallying behind their President in his calls to buy . But when will people's patience begin to wear thin?

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  17. Aug 13

    plunges past 7 to $, erasing gains from central bank statements earlier. still rejecting interest rate hike that could ease crisis, accusing US of a “stab in back”. Meanwhile 80 million citizens of go to bed not knowing where their lira will end up tomorrow

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    Aug 13

    Last night Turkey was "at economic war" with the United States according to Albayrak. This morning it "expects the United States to remain loyal to its traditional friendship", Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu says.

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    Aug 13

    Turkey’s interior ministry announces investigation opened against 346 social media accounts because of their posts that allegedly provoked the collapse of the . That’s surely a way to reassure the markets

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    Aug 10

    credit risk overtakes ’s as drama unfolds. Turkey 5y default probability has jumped to 25.8% above the 23.4% for arch-rival Greece.

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