EGF Turkey File, October — November, 2017

Insights into Turkish Domestic and International Politics

Mid-October — Mid-November, 2017

By Ben McPherson, Incoming Turkey and Black Sea Regional Analyst

Key Points:

• Visa services between the US and Turkey resume on a limited basis, as the two sides try to thaw relations
• Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and US Vice-President Mike Pence meet, with positive words but few significant outcomes
• Fall of Raqqa leads to reveal of surprising SDF-ISIS deal, swift condemnations, and potential political realignment
• Prime Minister Yildirim and others caught up in Paradise Papers leak