Jonathan Spicer

Scoop: Foreign minister Fidan says Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria. @Reuters exclusive here: https://t.co/tJo8Oe8WMH Full interview here: https://t.co/bbx9WpmoEo by @samianakhoul https://t.co/wp42M8trEY

Turks protesting under a towering Roman aqueduct in Istanbul vow to carry on even as Erdogan says their 'show' will end https://t.co/gC9kbt7H52

Six year legal fight: how Istanbul's mayor became Erdogan's prime target https://t.co/4brWt2xnYo https://t.co/XfXmKa0g9W

Turkey jails Istanbul mayor before his trial, inflaming country's biggest protests in more than a decade https://t.co/Flfo7Way8t https://t.co/zsR3JtvEN8

Istanbul mayor's arrest casts doubt on Turkey's PKK peace plan, which relies heavily on government's delicate cooperation with pro-Kurdish @DEMGenelMerkezi party https://t.co/esBUGGwFxw https://t.co/wTy1xbT2oH

Scoop: Barring Istanbul mayor @ekrem_imamoglu from presidential bid would only boost opposition, @herkesicinCHP party chair @eczozgurozel tells @Reuters https://t.co/AL7WWbEuAK

Turkey detains Istanbul mayor Imamoglu, Erdogan's chief rival, in what opposition calls a 'coup' that caps months-long legal crackdown on opposition figures - and that sends the currency plunging https://t.co/iMAkuDMXgY

Turkey, NATO's #2 army, emerging as vital partner as Europe and Ukraine seek security guarantees under any ceasefire deal urged by the U.S. https://t.co/wKCUEV5Otq by @tuvangumrukcu

Jailed leader of Turkish nationalist party with 6% nationwide support, in hand-written letter: "Democracy cannot be established with illegal arrests and silencing.." https://t.co/AbnNMoGqis

Scoop: U.S. nudged Kurds towards Damascus deal that could stave off further conflict at time of uncertainty over future of U.S. forces there https://t.co/BDbtefdl1Q

RT @humeyra_pamuk: SCOOP: Israel is lobbying the United States to keep Syria weak and decentralised, including by letting Russia keep its m…

Ocalan's call for peace in Turkey: what's in it for key actors?  https://t.co/zXicMVd3On

Hope turns to regret among Syrians returning home from Turkey: "I started thinking about returning because my life was stable there... But I can't go back" https://t.co/jvtgzIl24v

Scoop: Syria's Sharaa, Turkey's Erdogan to discuss defense pact today including establishing Turkish airbases in central Syria and training for Syria's new army https://t.co/12NTtjBy6J

Growing legal crackdown on Turkey's opposition: "At a time when the government is talking about resolving the Kurdish conflict, it is dismaying and bewildering to see this continue against democratically elected officials" https://t.co/4S9TtnDWLZ