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Jonathan Spicer

@jonathanspicer

Reuters bureau chief in Turkey. Previously covered U.S. economy. Native of Canada. Views my own; re-tweets my curiosities.

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Turks protesting under a towering Roman aqueduct in Istanbul vow to carry on even as Erdogan says their 'show' will end reuters.com/world/middle-e…

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Scoop: Foreign minister Fidan says Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria. Reuters exclusive here: reuters.com/world/middle-e… Full interview here: reuters.com/world/middle-e… by samia.nakhoul

Scoop: Foreign minister Fidan says Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria. <a href="/Reuters/">Reuters</a> exclusive here: reuters.com/world/middle-e… Full interview here: reuters.com/world/middle-e… by <a href="/samianakhoul/">samia.nakhoul</a>
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I spent a month looking at how Syria’s economy — and power — is being reorganized after Hayat Tahrir al-Sham took over, traveling to Idlib, Hassia and Damascus to speak with key business leaders and officials. It’s a tale of two Syrias 🧵

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Erdogan, preparing to host Russia-Ukraine talks, has probably never held more diplomatic sway. But his global peacemaker spotlight hides tumult within Turkey reuters.com/world/middle-e…

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Trump's Gulf tour marks emergence of a new Sunni-led Middle East order - one that eclipses Iran's shattered 'axis of resistance', and leaves Israel sidelined reuters.com/world/middle-e… by samia.nakhoul

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U.S. to appoint Thomas Barrack, the new ambassador in Turkey, as special envoy for Syria, sources say reuters.com/world/middle-e… w/ Timour Azhari

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Scoop: Turkey training and advising Syria's military, has no immediate withdrawal plans, and continues de-confliction talks with Israel, T.C. MillĆ® Savunma Bakanlığı's Güler tells Tuvan Gumrukcu reuters.com/world/middle-e…

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Scoop: Turkey to press for access to EU defence funds: NATO allies "need to spend not only more, but also smarter – and there is a need for more cooperation than ever before," defence minister tells Tuvan Gumrukcu reuters.com/business/aeros…

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Our new investigation into Alawite massacres. Syrian forces massacred 1,500 Alawites. The chain of command led to Damascus. - reuters.com/investigations…

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PKK disarmament could come soon, with small group of fighters symbolically handing over weapons in Sulaimaniya in "coming days" reuters.com/business/media…

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The Al-Shaer family went to bed hungry at their home in Gaza City. An Israeli airstrike killed them in their sleep reuters.com/world/middle-e…

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"They are not Fidel Castro. Much more Machiavelli." Seven months in the works, our Reuters investigation into how Syria's new rulers are secretly remaking the Assad-era economy via takeovers and deals with tycoons. W/ the brilliant Feras Dalatey reuters.com/investigations…