Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics PKK leader Ocalan calls for peace, claims he is ready to arrange it Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 December, 202429 December, 2024 Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of the terrorist group PKK, responded positively to a call by … Continue ReadingPKK leader Ocalan calls for peace, claims he is ready to arrange it
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey reportedly permits pro-kurdish party to meet jailed PKK leader Cem CetingucPosted on26 December, 2024 Turkey has decided to allow parliament’s pro-Kurdish party to hold talks with militant leader Abdullah … Continue ReadingTurkey reportedly permits pro-kurdish party to meet jailed PKK leader
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Nuray Babacan: Turkey to have early election in fall 2027 Güldem AtabayPosted on26 December, 2024 At the beginning of last week, during a conversation with politicians, I asked, “When will … Continue ReadingNuray Babacan: Turkey to have early election in fall 2027
Categories Emerging Markets Politics Syria: What is the endgame? How does it affect Turkey? (Video by Atilla Yesilada) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 December, 2024 The fall of Assad regime startled all nations and experts. The country is no nominally … Continue ReadingSyria: What is the endgame? How does it affect Turkey? (Video by Atilla Yesilada)
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Robert Ellis: Cyprus, A Stone in Turkey’s shoe Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 December, 2024 The armistice between North and South Korea is a frozen conflict that Kim Jong-un would … Continue ReadingRobert Ellis: Cyprus, A Stone in Turkey’s shoe
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Report uncovers Turkey’s crude oil shipments to Israel Cem CetingucPosted on20 December, 202420 December, 2024 A new report by the Progressive International and Stop Fuelling Genocide campaign unveiled 10 crude … Continue ReadingReport uncovers Turkey’s crude oil shipments to Israel
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Removed CHP mayor denounces imprisonment as ‘baseless’ Cem CetingucPosted on19 December, 2024 Turkish main opposition CHP’s jailed district mayor Ahmet Özer has called the imprisonment and “terrorism” … Continue ReadingRemoved CHP mayor denounces imprisonment as ‘baseless’
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tracing US-Turkey relations from Biden to Trump Cem CetingucPosted on18 December, 2024 While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed a willingness to strengthen ties with Washington, … Continue ReadingTracing US-Turkey relations from Biden to Trump
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics BREAKING: Turkish forces poised to attack Syrian Kurds Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 December, 2024 Washington is worried about the Turkish military’s possible attack against American-backed Kurds in Syria, according … Continue ReadingBREAKING: Turkish forces poised to attack Syrian Kurds
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Nearly half of local administrations’ treasury debt tied to AKP municipalities Cem CetingucPosted on18 December, 202418 December, 2024 Despite the government’s attacks on opposition-led municipalities over their debts, eight ruling coalition-led municipalities account … Continue ReadingNearly half of local administrations’ treasury debt tied to AKP municipalities
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkiye emerges as biggest winner in Syria Cem CetingucPosted on17 December, 2024 Ankara, one of the principal backers of some of the Syrian rebels who ousted President … Continue ReadingTurkiye emerges as biggest winner in Syria
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye Sets Dismantling of Kurdish YPG-PYD in Syria as Condition for Peace Cem CetingucPosted on17 December, 2024 Turkish Defense Minister Guler underlines Ankara’s readiness for further cooperation with new administration in Syria … Continue ReadingTürkiye Sets Dismantling of Kurdish YPG-PYD in Syria as Condition for Peace
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Trump praises Erdogan for strong leadership Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 December, 2024 United States President-elect Donald Trump has described the toppling of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad as … Continue ReadingTrump praises Erdogan for strong leadership
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics CHP/Özel: Türkiye must stay in Syria until stability is achieved Cem CetingucPosted on12 December, 2024 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel has said Türkiye should not withdraw its military forces from Syria until … Continue ReadingCHP/Özel: Türkiye must stay in Syria until stability is achieved
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics EU Chief to visit Türkiye for discussions on Syria Cem CetingucPosted on11 December, 2024 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced that she will visit Türkiye to discuss the … Continue ReadingEU Chief to visit Türkiye for discussions on Syria
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Humanity won in Syria: President Erdoğan Cem CetingucPosted on11 December, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has hailed the overthrow of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s government as “a victory … Continue ReadingHumanity won in Syria: President Erdoğan
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Syrian rebels allegedly informed Turkey of attack plan six months ago Cem CetingucPosted on10 December, 2024 Syria’s opposition militias told Turkey about their attack plan six months ago after they sensed … Continue ReadingSyrian rebels allegedly informed Turkey of attack plan six months ago
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics FM assures Blinken: Türkiye won’t let terrorists exploit Syria’s crisis Cem CetingucPosted on10 December, 2024 Türkiye has reiterated its steadfast commitment to preventing terrorist groups from exploiting the ongoing crisis … Continue ReadingFM assures Blinken: Türkiye won’t let terrorists exploit Syria’s crisis
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan: Türkiye will prevent further division of Syria Cem CetingucPosted on10 December, 2024 Türkiye cannot allow Syria to be divided and turn into a conflict zone once again, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan … Continue ReadingErdoğan: Türkiye will prevent further division of Syria
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish FM engages NATO in talks on Syria’s future Cem CetingucPosted on4 December, 20244 December, 2024 Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his NATO counterparts discussed the recent escalation in Syria, where opposition groups seized control … Continue ReadingTurkish FM engages NATO in talks on Syria’s future
