Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Hunger, poverty, Who cares? Finance minister defends Lira’s depreciation for ‘industrialization’ Cem CetingucPosted on26 January, 202327 January, 2023 Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati has defended the depreciation of lira, saying that the economy … Continue ReadingHunger, poverty, Who cares? Finance minister defends Lira’s depreciation for ‘industrialization’
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Alp Kayserilioglu: Good-bye Erdogan? Cem CetingucPosted on26 January, 2023 Since 2019, Turkish economic policy has been characterized by Erdoğan’s repeated U-turns. Initially, his regime … Continue ReadingAlp Kayserilioglu: Good-bye Erdogan?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Istanbul hosts EU’s Ukraine event in February Cem CetingucPosted on24 January, 202324 January, 2023 The European Union is planning to hold a special event dedicated to the first anniversary of the … Continue ReadingIstanbul hosts EU’s Ukraine event in February
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan: We have no support for Sweden’s NATO bill Cem CetingucPosted on24 January, 2023 Sweden should not expect Türkiye’s support for its NATO accession after allowing an act of burning the Quran in front … Continue ReadingErdogan: We have no support for Sweden’s NATO bill
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Far-right Victory Party promise deporting Syrian refugees via buses Cem CetingucPosted on23 January, 202323 January, 2023 Turkey’s far-right Victory Party has launched a fundraising campaign promising to spend the cash on bus … Continue ReadingFar-right Victory Party promise deporting Syrian refugees via buses
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Election Playbook: Erdogan to reconcile with Arab Adversaries Cem CetingucPosted on23 January, 2023 The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is seeking to win a new presidential term to remain … Continue ReadingElection Playbook: Erdogan to reconcile with Arab Adversaries
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Syria, Türkiye Normalization Takes Shape along Aleppo-Latakia Highway Güldem AtabayPosted on23 January, 202323 January, 2023 Open and secret political and security contacts have expanded in recent days to choose the … Continue ReadingSyria, Türkiye Normalization Takes Shape along Aleppo-Latakia Highway
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics What an Erdogan loss in Turkey’s presidential election would mean for the country and the world Güldem AtabayPosted on23 January, 202323 January, 2023 The Turkish leader has held a grip on power for two decades. His departure from … Continue ReadingWhat an Erdogan loss in Turkey’s presidential election would mean for the country and the world
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Timothy Ash: Turkey – thoughts around elections Güldem AtabayPosted on23 January, 2023 President Erdogan appears to have all but confirmed that Turkey will hold parliamentary and presidential … Continue ReadingTimothy Ash: Turkey – thoughts around elections
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Politics Treasury to borrow up to TL450 billion to pay for the subsidized home loan project Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 January, 2023 The cost of the project to make middle-income people homeowners at a 0.69 percent monthly … Continue ReadingTreasury to borrow up to TL450 billion to pay for the subsidized home loan project
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Opposition will announce ‘Erdogan’s rival’ in February Cem CetingucPosted on21 January, 202321 January, 2023 Turkey’s six-party opposition alliance is set to announce in February their presidential candidate to challenge … Continue ReadingOpposition will announce ‘Erdogan’s rival’ in February
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Economist: A special report on Erdogan’s empire Cem CetingucPosted on21 January, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, or rather his shadow, has made the cover of this … Continue ReadingEconomist: A special report on Erdogan’s empire
Categories General Politics US, Turkey proceed meetings to solve F-35 conflict Cem CetingucPosted on20 January, 2023 The delegations of the Turkish Defense Ministry and the U.S. Department of Defense held the … Continue ReadingUS, Turkey proceed meetings to solve F-35 conflict
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics US proposes Turkey to launch joint operations in Syria Cem CetingucPosted on19 January, 2023 The United States has proposed to launch a new study and cooperation with Turkey on … Continue ReadingUS proposes Turkey to launch joint operations in Syria
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics May the fourteenth be with you: Early elections on the way Cem CetingucPosted on19 January, 202319 January, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled that Türkiye will go to the simultaneous presidential and parliamentary polls … Continue ReadingMay the fourteenth be with you: Early elections on the way
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan signals Turkey to hold elections on May 14 Güldem AtabayPosted on18 January, 2023 President and Justice and Development Party (AKP) Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has implied that the … Continue ReadingErdoğan signals Turkey to hold elections on May 14
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Halkbank Gets Mixed Reception at Top US Court on Immunity Güldem AtabayPosted on18 January, 2023 Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank got a mixed reception at the US Supreme Court as the bank sought dismissal … Continue ReadingHalkbank Gets Mixed Reception at Top US Court on Immunity
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics WSJ: NATO’s Electoral Message for Erdoğan Güldem AtabayPosted on18 January, 2023 By John Bolton / The alliance ought to put Ankara’s membership on the chopping block if … Continue ReadingWSJ: NATO’s Electoral Message for Erdoğan
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Boom or bust: How will AKP’s shopping mall craze end? Cem CetingucPosted on18 January, 2023 One of the Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) most visible legacies since coming to power … Continue ReadingBoom or bust: How will AKP’s shopping mall craze end?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics MHP leader desperately calls for early election in May Cem CetingucPosted on17 January, 2023 Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli on Jan. 17 called for holding the elections in May and said his … Continue ReadingMHP leader desperately calls for early election in May