Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey begins evacuating troops from Kabul airport Güldem AtabayPosted on25 August, 2021 The Turkish military began evacuating its personnel from Kabul International Airport on Wednesday, according to a Turkish … Continue ReadingTurkey begins evacuating troops from Kabul airport
Categories General HYPED OPINION: Erdogan stages U-turn on refugees Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 August, 2021 After merrily taking in up to 4 mn Syrian refugees and turning a blind eye … Continue ReadingOPINION: Erdogan stages U-turn on refugees
Categories Economy General Macro Snapshot: Consumer Confidence Index, August 2021 Cem CetingucPosted on23 August, 2021 Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) decreased by 1.6% to 78.2 in August (July: 79.5). Despite there … Continue ReadingMacro Snapshot: Consumer Confidence Index, August 2021
Categories Business General Politics Tunisia wants to nix Turkey free trade deal Cem CetingucPosted on23 August, 202124 August, 2021 Tunisia is seeking an urgent review of a trade agreement with Turkey in order to … Continue ReadingTunisia wants to nix Turkey free trade deal
Categories General HYPED Turkey Is Not Immune from Trump-Era Lawsuit Against Erdogan’s Guards for Assault on Streets of Washington, Court Rules Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 August, 2021 Turkey is facing new obstacles to improving her troubled relationship with US. As Turkey’s purchase … Continue ReadingTurkey Is Not Immune from Trump-Era Lawsuit Against Erdogan’s Guards for Assault on Streets of Washington, Court Rules
Categories General HYPED NASA Says This Lake Is Like Being on Mars Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 August, 2021 Turkey is a country of unequaled natural beauty, historical diversity and fascinating pre-historic sites like … Continue ReadingNASA Says This Lake Is Like Being on Mars
Categories General Turkish firm to start manufacturing high-power engines for military vehicles Cem CetingucPosted on20 August, 202120 August, 2021 Turkish engine manufacturing company TUMOSAN will produce engines for military vehicles, Turkish media reported on … Continue ReadingTurkish firm to start manufacturing high-power engines for military vehicles
Categories Company & Industry General Chip shortage forces Toyota Turkey to cease production Cem CetingucPosted on20 August, 202121 August, 2021 As the semiconductor shortage keeps bedeviling the automotive industry, Toyota is pausing production at its … Continue ReadingChip shortage forces Toyota Turkey to cease production
Categories General Turkey’s Salt Bae turns into stingy bae in shocking Manhattan kerfuffle Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 August, 2021 Former-butcher-turned-global-sensation Nusret Gökçe, or “Salt Bae” as the world knows him, has got himself into … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Salt Bae turns into stingy bae in shocking Manhattan kerfuffle
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Report warns of new disasters as Turkey commemorates 1999 disaster Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 August, 2021 The victims of the 1999 Marmara earthquake, the most devastating earthquake in the history of … Continue ReadingReport warns of new disasters as Turkey commemorates 1999 disaster
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Deutsche Bank Plans $1.2 Billion in Turkey ESG Finance Deals Güldem AtabayPosted on19 August, 2021 Deutsche Bank AG is in talks with a number of Turkish clients to ramp up … Continue ReadingDeutsche Bank Plans $1.2 Billion in Turkey ESG Finance Deals
Categories General Politics US denies refugee deal with Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on19 August, 202119 August, 2021 The United States has denied claims that a refugee deal was signed between Turkish President … Continue ReadingUS denies refugee deal with Turkey
Categories General HYPED Ahval: Turkish volleyball player finds support after homophobic slurs on social media Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 August, 2021 Turkish Olympic volleyball player Ebrar Karakurt has received the support of teammates and public … Continue ReadingAhval: Turkish volleyball player finds support after homophobic slurs on social media
Categories General Erdogan claims Turkish contacts with UAE have made progress Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 August, 202120 August, 2021 Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, bitter rivals in the Middle East, have been in … Continue ReadingErdogan claims Turkish contacts with UAE have made progress
Categories Business General Despite declining cases, US and Germany up Turkey travel warning Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 August, 2021 A Blitzkrieg vaccination campaign helped ease Daily Covid-19 case load below 20K/day in Turkey, but … Continue ReadingDespite declining cases, US and Germany up Turkey travel warning
Categories Economy General Is Turkish economy on the verge of a turning point? Cem CetingucPosted on18 August, 2021 Mustafa Kemal Ataturk liked to say “the villager is the master of the nation”. Two … Continue ReadingIs Turkish economy on the verge of a turning point?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP draft bill suggests prison time for sharing misinformation online Güldem AtabayPosted on17 August, 202117 August, 2021 A new draft bill prepared by the ruling AKP will include disinformation and misinformation as … Continue ReadingAKP draft bill suggests prison time for sharing misinformation online
Categories General HYPED Anti-refugee sentiment triggers social eruption Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 August, 2021 It all began on Tuesday evening when a street fight erupted between two groups of … Continue ReadingAnti-refugee sentiment triggers social eruption
Categories General HYPED Stockholm Center for Freedom: Turkey’s popular online debate network faces investigation for incitement Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 August, 202114 August, 2021 Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a popular online debate network, accusing the platform … Continue ReadingStockholm Center for Freedom: Turkey’s popular online debate network faces investigation for incitement
Categories General U.N. climate report confirm drastic temperature rise in Turkey due to climate change Cem CetingucPosted on13 August, 2021 Global warming will affect Turkey just like every other country worldwide, and even after the end of … Continue ReadingU.N. climate report confirm drastic temperature rise in Turkey due to climate change