Jonathan Spicer

@jonathanspicer

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

Istanbul reuters.com/authors/jonath… Joined April 2010

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Jonathan Spicer @jonathanspicer Oct 20

Scoop: Canada, Turkey expected to sign joint declaration aiming to deepen ties in four areas, including defence and energy, during Carney's meeting with Erdogan in Ankara this week reuters.com/world/middle-e… w/ @tuvangumrukcu

www.reuters.com Canada, Turkey to agree during Carney visit to deepen defence and energy ties, source says NATO allies Canada and Turkey are expected ‌to sign a joint declaration aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in four areas, including defence and energy, during Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit...

Jonathan Spicer @jonathanspicer Oct 2

Carney plans to visit Turkey to meet Erdogan this month, sources say, in first dedicated bilateral visit to the country by a Canadian leader reuters.com/world/americas…

www.reuters.com EXCLUSIVE: Carney plans to visit Turkey this month, sources say Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to visit Turkey this month to meet President Tayyip Erdogan in what would be the first dedicated bilateral visit to the country by a Canadian leader, four...

Jonathan Spicer @jonathanspicer Oct 2

Journalists decry crackdown after Turkey blocks news site over 'LGBT propaganda' - reuters.com/business/media…

www.reuters.com Journalists decry crackdown after Turkey blocks news site over 'LGBT propaganda' A Turkish journalist whose articles were cited among the grounds for blocking independent news portal T24 ‌said the decision effectively treated objective reporting about LGBTQ+ people as a crime, as...

Jonathan Spicer @jonathanspicer Aug 20

Israel's spy chief held a call with Syria's foreign minister to partly discuss Turkey's military presence in Syria, source say, just days before Israel bombed a Syrian airbase reuters.com/world/middle-e…

www.reuters.com EXCLUSIVE: Mossad chief, Syrian foreign minister discussed Turkish military deployments before... The head of Israel's spy agency held a phone call with Syria's foreign minister last week during which ‌they discussed Turkey's military presence in Syria, just days before Israel bombed a Syrian...

Jonathan Spicer @jonathanspicer Aug 14

Turkey's PKK peace law brings hope to mothers, anguish to veterans after decades of bloody conflict - reuters.com/business/media…

www.reuters.com Turkey's PKK peace law brings hope to mothers, anguish to veterans Longing to be reunited with her son, Ayten Elhaman was glued to the television all day as Turkey’s parliament debated and passed a law this week enabling Kurdish militants to return home under a...