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1 – 10 of 14Turkey’s confrontation with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is a key driver of regional and to some extent international policy. Erdogan’s comfortable victory in the May 2023…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285684
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Ample gas reserves in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) could potentially help address energy shortfalls in Baghdad and Ankara. However, internal and external…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276182
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The EU on March 10 set a deadline of 2027 to “achieve independence” from Russian gas. Iran, which has the world’s second-largest gas reserves, has the potential to become a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268371
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Turkey's attempts to expand its military role in both Iraq and Syria are entangled with major shifts in its relations with the United States and Russia, and in its overall…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214345
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Middle East hydrocarbons routes.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239243
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Despite fears being raised recently of threats to US assets from pro-Iran armed groups, however, the latter have thus far refrained from using their lethal capabilities against US…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244731
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The government is pressing ahead with key developments in the energy sector. These include attempts to boost electricity supply and reduce dependence on Iranian gas and power.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242202
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US sanctions have already impeded payment in hard currency, and Washington’s waivers allowing continuation of the trade may end in February. Exports to Turkey and Iraq have helped…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250348
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The border crossing is close to the vital oil pipeline tie-in at Fish-Khabur, where the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) oil export pipeline meets the federal pipeline…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225469
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The announcement was swift, near-identical retaliation for the US Ankara embassy’s suspension of visa services, after the arrest of a Turkish member of the US Istanbul consulate's…