Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Local court again fails to recognize Constitutional Court ruling: Atalay case at the Court of Cassation Güldem AtabayPosted on27 December, 2023 The Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court has once again rejected the release of Can Atalay, … Continue ReadingLocal court again fails to recognize Constitutional Court ruling: Atalay case at the Court of Cassation
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics MetroPOLL poll: Imamoglu leads 3 likely AKP candidates Güldem AtabayPosted on26 December, 202327 December, 2023 In the survey conducted by MetroPoll Research, the results of the race between IBB Mayor … Continue ReadingMetroPOLL poll: Imamoglu leads 3 likely AKP candidates
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey closer to ratifying Sweden’s NATO accession Güldem AtabayPosted on26 December, 202326 December, 2023 Turkey has moved a step closer to approving Sweden’s long-anticipated NATO accession, as a crucial … Continue ReadingTurkey closer to ratifying Sweden’s NATO accession
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Yaşar Yakış: Turkey’s foreign policy agenda in 2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 December, 2023 In an Op-Ed piece published in Arab News, former Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Yasar Yakis … Continue ReadingYaşar Yakış: Turkey’s foreign policy agenda in 2024
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Pro-Kurdish party: Potential mayor-maker in metropolitan cities? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 December, 2023 With less than four months left to historic municipal elections of Turkey, polls draw a … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Pro-Kurdish party: Potential mayor-maker in metropolitan cities?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: THY is buying the fleet from Airbus, the Eurofighter manufacturer Güldem AtabayPosted on20 December, 2023 On December 19, it was announced that Germany’s national airline Lufthansa had signed a $9 … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: THY is buying the fleet from Airbus, the Eurofighter manufacturer
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Yöneylem Survey: The “no block” is intact while IYI Parti meltdown continues Güldem AtabayPosted on11 December, 2023 Yöneylem Research shared the results of the “November 2023 Turkey Political Panel” survey. The research … Continue ReadingYöneylem Survey: The “no block” is intact while IYI Parti meltdown continues
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics MHP/Bahceli blocks Swedish membership, puts forth impossible demands Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 December, 2023 Sweden’s NATO Accession Protocol was signed by AKP President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and sent to … Continue ReadingMHP/Bahceli blocks Swedish membership, puts forth impossible demands
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Opposition alliance efforts in local elections fail as Akşener says: “What they call an alliance is a trap of mandate and tutelage” Güldem AtabayPosted on6 December, 2023 İYİ Party Leader Meral Akşener responded strongly to the alliance discussions ahead of local elections, … Continue ReadingOpposition alliance efforts in local elections fail as Akşener says: “What they call an alliance is a trap of mandate and tutelage”
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Centre right Iyi Party disavows alliances in municipal elections, dealing blow to opposition prospects to keep big cities Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 December, 2023 Turkish center-right opposition İyi Party on Dec. 4 announced its decision not to collaborate with … Continue ReadingCentre right Iyi Party disavows alliances in municipal elections, dealing blow to opposition prospects to keep big cities
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics IYI Party to decide on local election alliance with CHP on Monday Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 November, 2023 Turkish main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) new leader Özgür Özel and İYİ (Good) … Continue ReadingIYI Party to decide on local election alliance with CHP on Monday
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics U.S. Presses Sceptical Turkey to Curb Hamas Fundraising Güldem AtabayPosted on30 November, 202330 November, 2023 The U.S. Treasury’s top terrorism financing official said on Thursday he had discussed with Turkish … Continue ReadingU.S. Presses Sceptical Turkey to Curb Hamas Fundraising
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Politics First Take: The Commission and the High Representative present a report on the state of play of EU-Türkiye relations with positive overtones Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 November, 2023 The Joint Report was published only a few hours and it will take some time … Continue ReadingFirst Take: The Commission and the High Representative present a report on the state of play of EU-Türkiye relations with positive overtones
Categories Güldem Atabay HIGHLIGHTS Politics Guldem Atabay: US serious about Russia – Hamas sanctions, what will Turkey do? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 November, 2023 According to Bloomberg, U.S. Treasury Department Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson will … Continue ReadingGuldem Atabay: US serious about Russia – Hamas sanctions, what will Turkey do?
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Politics Municipal elections is the last stand of democracy in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 November, 2023 Turkey will hold nation-wide municipal elections by end-March 2024. These are extraordinary. If the governing … Continue ReadingMunicipal elections is the last stand of democracy in Turkey
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan and ally Bahceli clash on new constitution Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 November, 2023 Turkish politics are in turmoil once again, as both the governing coalition of AKP-MHP and … Continue ReadingErdogan and ally Bahceli clash on new constitution
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Like his master, Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister sharpens attacks on US, Europe Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 November, 2023 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan sharply criticized the United States and European countries for their … Continue ReadingLike his master, Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister sharpens attacks on US, Europe
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics ANALYSIS: Iyi Party’s sudden identity crisis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 November, 2023 İYİ Party has been shaken by a series of resignations in recent days. The wave … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Iyi Party’s sudden identity crisis
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish courts are at each other’s throat. But why? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 November, 2023 Bar associations across Turkey reacted with demonstrations, marches and legal actions Friday to a constitutional … Continue ReadingTurkish courts are at each other’s throat. But why?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Why does Erdogan support HAMAS? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 November, 2023 Turkish President Mr Erdogan is creating trouble by loudly supporting HAMAS in its conflict with … Continue ReadingWhy does Erdogan support HAMAS?
