Turkey’s Pivot to Central Asia
November 13th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Futures, an article on Turkey’s renewed focus on Central Asia: Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Central Asia twice. He first went to Uzbekistan to attend a summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization and then to Kazakhstan to participate in the 10th anniversary summit of the Organization of Turkic States. The […]
Read more »The Top Middle East Exports by Country
November 4th, 2023
Via Visual Capitalist, a graphical look at the top Middle East exports by country: The Middle East is widely recognized for its significant role in the global energy market. However, countries in the region also foster other substantial industries, including metals, chemicals, and agriculture. The graphic above uses 2021 exports data from The Observatory of Economic […]
Read more »As China Tightens Controls on Graphite, The Hunt Is On for New Supplies.
October 22nd, 2023
Courtesy of Barron’s, a look at how Chinese restrictions on graphite may help emerging markets like Brazil, Turkey, Madagascar, and Mauritius which also have reserves: China’s stricter controls over graphite exports mean companies, including electric-vehicle makers such as Tesla, will have to accelerate their search for alterative sources of the mineral. Demand for graphite for use in […]
Read more »Abu Dhabi’s ADQ in Talks With Turkey to Build Railway for Trade Corridor
October 5th, 2023
Via Al Monitor, a look at how – amid increasing cooperation between the two countries – an alternative trade corridor is planned linking Europe, the Middle East and Asia; Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADQ is reportedly in talks with Turkey to build a railway over the Bosporus in Istanbul as part of a planned trade corridor linking […]
Read more »The Turkish-Israeli Gas Pipeline Is Dead in the Water
September 15th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Futures, a look at how regional disputes and rival plans could deal another blow to Turkey’s dream of becoming an energy hub: A partial solution to Europe’s energy crisis can be found off the coast of Israel, roughly a mile beneath the surface of the Mediterranean Sea. Now they just need a cheaper […]
Read more »Turks Are Running Out of Cash—and Patience
September 7th, 2023
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, an article on Turkey’s inflation mess and efforts to turn the situation around: On a wide staircase across the street from a popular bar in Turkey’s biggest city, crowds of people sit in the sunset, enjoying cheap drinks and snacks they brought from home. They used to go to the bar, […]
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