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Turkish president speaks ahead of hearing on pastor Andrew Brunson next week
Agreement hailed as a diplomatic triumph but risks dragging Ankara deeper into conflict
Central bank raises interest rates in bid to stem falling lira
Action comes as stand-off with Washington continues over detention of American pastor
Negotiations underline shifting dynamics in 7-year civil war
Trump has broken with US tradition to cheer on the looming crisis
Currency drops 10 per cent on Friday, shoving dollar above TL6
Andrew Brunson charges have prompted threat of sanctions from Trump
Weakening currency risks fuelling inflation and pressuring indebted corporate sector
An energised opposition believes it can use Sunday’s polls to thwart the president as he moves to tighten control over the country
Erdogan could be at risk of losing parliamentary majority, say analysts
The odds of Turkey joining the bloc are long — a revised customs union is more likely
Facing a currency crisis and a re-election bid, the president finally allowed interest rates to rise. But investors fear he is micromanaging the economy
Town retaken from Isis now a symbol of growing influence of Erdogan in region
As Germany has shown, Ankara does sometimes respond to pressure
The Turkish president’s anxiety for a vote suggests its result may not be inevitable
Ankara’s aggression towards its ethnic minority strengthens the arc of Iranian power
Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon see growing backlash against the 5.2m migrants they host
Angry response to reports of deal over Afrin enclave in Syria
Attack on Kurdish enclave boosts Turkish president with eye on elections
Ankara’s estrangement from the west over Kurdish self-determination now runs deep
Opening of new front in Syrian civil war is expected to aggravate relations with the US
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