Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Lebanon conflict could spark new refugee surge in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on18 October, 2024 With Israel continuing its Lebanon offensive, the United Nations says a quarter of a … Continue ReadingLebanon conflict could spark new refugee surge in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey shuts down radio station following suspension over Armenian genocide comment Cem CetingucPosted on18 October, 2024 An independent radio station in Istanbul has shut down after Turkey’s regulator cancelled its terrestrial … Continue ReadingTurkey shuts down radio station following suspension over Armenian genocide comment
Categories General Mehmet Simsek highlights from his Gulf tour Güldem AtabayPosted on17 October, 2024 Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek made important statements on the economic agenda on NTV … Continue ReadingMehmet Simsek highlights from his Gulf tour
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey to evacuate 169 Turkish citizens from Lebanon Cem CetingucPosted on17 October, 202417 October, 2024 A charter flight evacuated 169 more Turkish citizens from Lebanon on Oct. 17 as Israel’s military … Continue ReadingTurkey to evacuate 169 Turkish citizens from Lebanon
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS 3.5 Million Turkish youth struggle with alienation crisis Cem CetingucPosted on15 October, 202415 October, 2024 At the peak of their most productive years, millions of young people in Türkiye remain … Continue Reading3.5 Million Turkish youth struggle with alienation crisis
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Will a Bosnia motorway enhance Serbia-Turkey relations? Cem CetingucPosted on15 October, 2024 The construction of the Belgrade-Sarajevo motorway, an ambitious Turkish investment in the heart of the … Continue ReadingWill a Bosnia motorway enhance Serbia-Turkey relations?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS İmamoğlu confronts growing unrest as bus drivers go on a strike Cem CetingucPosted on14 October, 2024 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu is facing renewed unrest from bus drivers of the Istanbul … Continue Readingİmamoğlu confronts growing unrest as bus drivers go on a strike
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye to implement ‘legal reforms’ aimed at combating impunity Cem CetingucPosted on14 October, 2024 Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has announced that comprehensive reforms in Türkiye’s penal execution system will dismantle the public perception … Continue ReadingTürkiye to implement ‘legal reforms’ aimed at combating impunity
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Prof Daron Acemoglu & colleagues awarded the Nobel prize in economics Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 October, 2024 This year’s winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics have been announced. The Royal Swedish … Continue ReadingProf Daron Acemoglu & colleagues awarded the Nobel prize in economics
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan calls on officials to strengthen relationships with citizens Cem CetingucPosted on14 October, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has emphasized the importance of close relations between state officials and citizens, calling for … Continue ReadingErdoğan calls on officials to strengthen relationships with citizens
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS CBRT governor Cevdet Akcay kills rate cut hopes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 October, 202414 October, 2024 Despite very high and sticky inflation, economist bet that Central Bank of Turkey will being … Continue ReadingCBRT governor Cevdet Akcay kills rate cut hopes
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey to tax credit cards, luxuries in a desperate attempt to reduce budget deficit Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 October, 2024 Turkey is desperate to cut her budget deficit, to increase confidence among global funds and … Continue ReadingTurkey to tax credit cards, luxuries in a desperate attempt to reduce budget deficit
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan signals new Peace Process with Kurds Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 October, 2024 Turkey’s President Erdoğan has commented on a possible new peace process with the Kurds, and … Continue ReadingErdogan signals new Peace Process with Kurds
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s tainted food scandal: Hopefully we are not what we eat Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 October, 2024 Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Ibrahim Yumakli, has unveiled an innovative initiative in the fight … Continue ReadingTurkey’s tainted food scandal: Hopefully we are not what we eat
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Stats agency ordered by court to deliver inflation data Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 October, 2024 A lower court ordered the Turkstat to submit all information and documentation used in its … Continue ReadingStats agency ordered by court to deliver inflation data
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS IMF on TURKEY: Slower growth, disinflation on the horizon, but many downside risks to economic stability Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 October, 202412 October, 2024 IMF Executive Board concluded 2024 Article IV Consultation with Türkiye on 27 September, the findings … Continue ReadingIMF on TURKEY: Slower growth, disinflation on the horizon, but many downside risks to economic stability
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish parliament forms commission to investigate violence and child abuse Cem CetingucPosted on11 October, 2024 A parliamentary committee in the Turkish parliament will investigate cases of violence, neglect and abuse … Continue ReadingTurkish parliament forms commission to investigate violence and child abuse
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS FDD: U.S. Sanctions Additional Hamas Operatives With Ties to Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 October, 2024 The US sanctioned three Turkey-based individuals and one sham charity on Monday, designating them as … Continue ReadingFDD: U.S. Sanctions Additional Hamas Operatives With Ties to Turkey
Categories General HYPED Politics AKP internal report: Voters want better economy, justice Cem CetingucPosted on9 October, 20249 October, 2024 The Turkish electorate’s priorities have changed since last year’s elections as the economy and justice … Continue ReadingAKP internal report: Voters want better economy, justice
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Ragip Soylu: New hope for Turkish Airforce’s Eurofighter request Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 October, 2024 Germany is reconsidering Turkey’s request to purchase Eurofighter warplanes, a source familiar with the matter … Continue ReadingRagip Soylu: New hope for Turkish Airforce’s Eurofighter request
