Gareth Jenkins

Gareth Jenkins is a writer and journalist resident in Istanbul, where he has been based for the last 20 years.

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TURKEY’S SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT PROMISES CHALLENGES AS WELL AS KUDOS

10.20.2008 Gareth Jenkins

On October 17, Turkey was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2009-2010, securing 151 votes in the first round of...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Turkey

POLLS SUGGEST WAVERING POPULAR SUPPORT FOR THE AKP

10.17.2008 Gareth Jenkins

Recent opinion polls suggest that a string of corruption scandals and the slowdown in the pace of economic growth in Turkey are eroding popular support...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Turkey

TURKEY’S OVERHAULS ITS COUNTER-TERRORISM POLICY

10.16.2008 Gareth Jenkins

On October 14 the Turkish authorities announced that the Turkish Interior Ministry would be restructured to improve coordination of Turkey’s counter-terrorism efforts (Radikal, Milliyet, Vatan,...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Turkey

TURKEY BITES THE BULLET

10.14.2008 Gareth Jenkins

On October 10 the Turkish government announced that it was preparing to initiate a long-term dialogue with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in an attempt...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Turkey