Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED World donates 6 bln euros for Türkiye’s quake relief Cem CetingucPosted on21 March, 2023 The international community has collected slightly more than 6 billion euros for Türkiye and around … Continue ReadingWorld donates 6 bln euros for Türkiye’s quake relief
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Struggling Turkish towns fight to keep businesses alive amid devastation Cem CetingucPosted on20 March, 2023 “People lost their homes, workplaces and cars on top of losing a wife, friend, brother, … Continue ReadingStruggling Turkish towns fight to keep businesses alive amid devastation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Main opposition candidate Kılıçdaroğlu visits HDP Cem CetingucPosted on20 March, 2023 The chairman of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and presidential candidate of the Nation Alliance, Kemal … Continue ReadingMain opposition candidate Kılıçdaroğlu visits HDP
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkey’s earthquake aftermath leads to an even larger budget deficit Cem CetingucPosted on20 March, 2023 Turkey’s central government budget recorded a deficit of 170.56 billion lira ($8.99 billion) in February, … Continue ReadingTurkey’s earthquake aftermath leads to an even larger budget deficit
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Conference to gather donations aims to support earthquake relief efforts Cem CetingucPosted on20 March, 2023 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen kicked off a EU-hosted fund-raising event by promising … Continue ReadingConference to gather donations aims to support earthquake relief efforts
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Meet Turkey’s Next President: Kemal Kilicdaroglu Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2023 Meet Turkey’s next president: Kemal Kilicdaroglu Turkey will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on … Continue ReadingMeet Turkey’s Next President: Kemal Kilicdaroglu
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Turkish central bank’s efforts to guard lira: Costlier Dollar for Some Firms Güldem AtabayPosted on20 March, 2023 According to Bloomberg, Turkey’s central bank asked commercial lenders last week to use a dual … Continue ReadingTurkish central bank’s efforts to guard lira: Costlier Dollar for Some Firms
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics İhsan Dagi: The wind is blowing in the direction of the opposition Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2023 For the first time in its history, the AKP is going to an election where … Continue Readingİhsan Dagi: The wind is blowing in the direction of the opposition
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish FM to visit Egypt in hopes of strengthen ties Cem CetingucPosted on17 March, 2023 Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will pay a one-day visit to Egypt on March 18 amid ongoing … Continue ReadingTurkish FM to visit Egypt in hopes of strengthen ties
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics World should be generous to Turkey: UN Envoy Cem CetingucPosted on17 March, 202317 March, 2023 In an interview with the Hürriyet Daily News, United Nations Resident Coordinator Alvaro Rodriguez has … Continue ReadingWorld should be generous to Turkey: UN Envoy
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Nation Alliance promises pro-Western policies, respect for human rights Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 March, 2023 Turkey’s opposition is confident it can unfreeze European Union accession talks and will end Ankara’s … Continue ReadingNation Alliance promises pro-Western policies, respect for human rights
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS AKP preparing to return to orthodox policies, former economy czar Mehmet Simsek invited Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 March, 2023 The draft election manifesto of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party marks a return to … Continue ReadingAKP preparing to return to orthodox policies, former economy czar Mehmet Simsek invited
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics US intends to strengthen ties with Turkey: Austin Cem CetingucPosted on16 March, 2023 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin highlighted Washington’s intention to strengthen relations with Türkiye. “We intend … Continue ReadingUS intends to strengthen ties with Turkey: Austin
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan signals Turkey will accept Finland’s application Cem CetingucPosted on16 March, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signaled that Ankara will ratify Helsinki’s application and that he will … Continue ReadingErdoğan signals Turkey will accept Finland’s application
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Flood death toll rises to 15 in Turkey’s quake zone Cem CetingucPosted on16 March, 2023 At least 15 people have died in the floods caused by torrential rains that hit … Continue ReadingFlood death toll rises to 15 in Turkey’s quake zone
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish parties seek election alliances while endangering law protecting women Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2023 Women’s rights activists in Turkey have criticized a small party for demanding the repeal of … Continue ReadingTurkish parties seek election alliances while endangering law protecting women
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics HDP likely to compete under sister party’s emblem Güldem AtabayPosted on15 March, 2023 HDP officials are set to announce that as a precaution not to be left out … Continue ReadingHDP likely to compete under sister party’s emblem
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS TOGG: Price of Turkey’s first electric car unveiled Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2023 Türkiye’s first indigenous electric car maker Togg has unveiled the prices of its first model, with online pre-orders to begin … Continue ReadingTOGG: Price of Turkey’s first electric car unveiled
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics TUIK’s death stats reveal 128,000 ‘extra’ deaths in 2021 Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2023 The latest data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have raised many eyebrows as … Continue ReadingTUIK’s death stats reveal 128,000 ‘extra’ deaths in 2021
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS 2,600+ doctors depart Turkey for overseas positions in 2022 Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 202315 March, 2023 On March 14 Medicine Day, the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) reminded that some 2,685 doctors … Continue Reading2,600+ doctors depart Turkey for overseas positions in 2022
