Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey – PKK skirmishes escalate, Iraq, Syria involved Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 December, 2023 Kurdistan Region – Turkey’s defense ministry on Saturday announced that six more soldiers were killed … Continue ReadingTurkey – PKK skirmishes escalate, Iraq, Syria involved
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Parliament one step closer to ratifying Swedish accession Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 December, 2023 Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee said on Friday that it would discuss Sweden’s NATO bid … Continue ReadingTurkish Parliament one step closer to ratifying Swedish accession
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Interior Minister Yerlikaya crusading against organized crime, influencers Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 December, 2023 After years of turning a blind eye to organized crime under former Interior minister Suleyman … Continue ReadingInterior Minister Yerlikaya crusading against organized crime, influencers
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Tech Prof Daron Acemoglu: Little hope for economic stability, no hope for the future Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 December, 2023 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) faculty member, economist Prof. Dr. Daron Acemoğlu claims “Freedoms are … Continue ReadingProf Daron Acemoglu: Little hope for economic stability, no hope for the future
Categories Finance General HIGHLIGHTS CBRT governor Gaye Erkan’s interview triggers a storm of criticism in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 December, 2023 Turkey’s rookie Central Bank governor Mrs Hafize Gaye Erkan was unfortunate enough to be Shanghaied … Continue ReadingCBRT governor Gaye Erkan’s interview triggers a storm of criticism in Turkey
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Orbán, Erdoğan sign strategic partnership agreement in Budapest Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 December, 2023 During President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Monday visit to Budapest, 17 bilateral agreements were signed, including … Continue ReadingOrbán, Erdoğan sign strategic partnership agreement in Budapest
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Georgetown Security Studies: Turkey’s Pursuit of Regional Economic Power Upon its 100th Anniversary Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 December, 2023 Under Erdogan, Turkey has reoriented her diplomatic focus to becoming a regional power. This is … Continue ReadingGeorgetown Security Studies: Turkey’s Pursuit of Regional Economic Power Upon its 100th Anniversary
Categories Business General HYPED Sinan Ciddi: Erdogan’s Hypocrisy Has No Boundaries! Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 December, 2023 Among the Muslim world, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan likes to think of himself as … Continue ReadingSinan Ciddi: Erdogan’s Hypocrisy Has No Boundaries!
Categories General HYPED US stands firm with Syrian Kurdish entity PYD, Turkey disappointed Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 December, 2023 “The Biden administration is determined to keep US forces in the east of Syria, and … Continue ReadingUS stands firm with Syrian Kurdish entity PYD, Turkey disappointed
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Murat Yetkin: Further pressure on Türkiye for Sweden’s NATO bid: Will Ankara give in? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 December, 2023 On December 14, there were two important developments that show that Türkiye’s relations with both … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Further pressure on Türkiye for Sweden’s NATO bid: Will Ankara give in?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS FIRST TAKE: Biden & Erdogan chat on the phone Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 December, 2023 Erdogan finally got some respect from Erdogan when two leaders chatted on the phone. While … Continue ReadingFIRST TAKE: Biden & Erdogan chat on the phone
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Europeans don’t mind Ukraine joining EU, but they don’t want Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 December, 2023 While Europeans appeared relatively amenable to the idea of Ukraine’s accession, the sentiment notably waned … Continue ReadingEuropeans don’t mind Ukraine joining EU, but they don’t want Turkey
Categories General HYPED Cypriot MEPs call for more strictness towards Turkey after report Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 December, 2023 Cypriot Members of the European Parliament called for more strictness towards Turkey on Tuesday, in … Continue ReadingCypriot MEPs call for more strictness towards Turkey after report
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Cyprus Mail View: How much longer can Cyprus hinder Greece-Turkey relations? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 December, 2023 President Tayyip Erdogan’s groundbreaking visit to Athens on Thursday was a strong indication of the … Continue ReadingCyprus Mail View: How much longer can Cyprus hinder Greece-Turkey relations?
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Dorian Jones: EU leaders will need to answer the question about what to do with Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 December, 2023 Ankara has great expectations from the upcoming EU summit. While the official bid for eventual … Continue ReadingDorian Jones: EU leaders will need to answer the question about what to do with Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS There won’t be a united Cyprus, Turkish leader says, (or the answer to the question of why there won’t be peace between Turkey and Greece..) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 December, 2023 Brussels is wasting its breath with repeated calls for a federal settlement, Ersin Tatar … Continue ReadingThere won’t be a united Cyprus, Turkish leader says, (or the answer to the question of why there won’t be peace between Turkey and Greece..)
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Wladimir van Wilgenburg: Turkey aims to ‘secure’ Tal Rifaat: Turkish President Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 December, 2023 Turkey’s war in Syria has been forgotten for a long time. Unable to destroy the … Continue ReadingWladimir van Wilgenburg: Turkey aims to ‘secure’ Tal Rifaat: Turkish President Erdogan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Why did Erdogan forget his animosity to Greek PM Mitsotakis? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 December, 2023 Veteran Turkish foreign policy analysts Mrs Zeynep Gurcanli explains why Turkish President Erdogan buried the … Continue ReadingWhy did Erdogan forget his animosity to Greek PM Mitsotakis?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS PISA report shows Turkey’s scores below OECD average in education– poverty and malnutrition blamed Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 December, 2023 The 2022 report by the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) has shown that although … Continue ReadingPISA report shows Turkey’s scores below OECD average in education– poverty and malnutrition blamed
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Türkiye, Greece seek to turn Aegean into ‘sea of peace Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 December, 2023 The historic rivals renewed their will for cooperation during Erdoğan’s landmark visit to Athens, announcing … Continue ReadingTürkiye, Greece seek to turn Aegean into ‘sea of peace