Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Grand Strategy – a Superpower in the Making? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 July, 2021 For several years, we can witness an increase in Turkey’s assertiveness in the international … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Grand Strategy – a Superpower in the Making?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan on his way to Turkish Cyprus with “good tidings” Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 July, 202119 July, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to travel to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus … Continue ReadingErdogan on his way to Turkish Cyprus with “good tidings”
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Banu Guven: Turkey’s Erdogan has reached the event horizon Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 July, 2021 It’s been five years since Recep Tayyip Erdogan managed to overcome the coup attempt in … Continue ReadingBanu Guven: Turkey’s Erdogan has reached the event horizon
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey: Decline in the Rule of Law and Economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 July, 2021 Five leading Turkish experts in politics and economy debate Turkey’s deepest problems: Institutional collapse, … Continue ReadingTurkey: Decline in the Rule of Law and Economy
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reuters Analysis: When Erdogan’s Turkish economic miracle began failing Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 July, 2021 Five years after President Tayyip Erdogan saw off a coup, his chances of extending his … Continue ReadingReuters Analysis: When Erdogan’s Turkish economic miracle began failing
Categories Politics Erdoğan appoints AKP pundit to state broadcaster’s board of directors Güldem AtabayPosted on14 July, 2021 President Erdoğan has appointed a controversial ruling AKP pundit to the board of directors of … Continue ReadingErdoğan appoints AKP pundit to state broadcaster’s board of directors
Categories General Politics Biden nominates Jeff Flake as the new US ambassador of Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on14 July, 202114 July, 2021 President Joe Biden has tapped former Senator Jeff Flake to be the U.S.’s next ambassador to Turkey, the White House announced on … Continue ReadingBiden nominates Jeff Flake as the new US ambassador of Turkey
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Opposition lashes out at AKP’s omnibus bill prolonging State of Emergency Güldem AtabayPosted on13 July, 2021 The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) Planning and Budgetary Commission has completed discussing the … Continue ReadingOpposition lashes out at AKP’s omnibus bill prolonging State of Emergency
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey should ‘bear consequences’ if it controls Kabul airport, says Taliban Güldem AtabayPosted on13 July, 2021 Taliban has warned Turkey against keeping troops in Afghanistan to run and guard the Kabul … Continue ReadingTurkey should ‘bear consequences’ if it controls Kabul airport, says Taliban
Categories General Politics Turkey reversed its decision to ban plastic waste imports from the UK Cem CetingucPosted on13 July, 2021 Turkey is reported to have reversed its controversial decision to impose a ban on a … Continue ReadingTurkey reversed its decision to ban plastic waste imports from the UK
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan: Turkey US agree on the scope of Kabul Airport security Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 July, 2021 DIYARBAKIR: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey and the US agreed … Continue ReadingErdogan: Turkey US agree on the scope of Kabul Airport security
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Sultan orders another palace, opposition in uproar Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 July, 2021 Controversy has erupted in Turkey over the unveiling of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 60-million-euro luxury … Continue ReadingSultan orders another palace, opposition in uproar
Categories HYPED Politics Egypt uses military to send firm message to newly conciliatory Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 July, 2021 Egypt sent a firm message to its regional rival Turkey this week, flexing its military … Continue ReadingEgypt uses military to send firm message to newly conciliatory Turkey
Categories General Politics Tough decisions lie ahead for Turkey in the wake of NATO and EU summits Cem CetingucPosted on6 July, 20216 July, 2021 Yasar Yakis Turkey is faced with some difficult choices after two important summits that took … Continue ReadingTough decisions lie ahead for Turkey in the wake of NATO and EU summits
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Center for American Progress: Northern Syria Security Dynamics and the Refugee Crisis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 July, 2021 Syria has recently become quiet, as Assad’s government ran out of financial resources, while Covid-19 … Continue ReadingCenter for American Progress: Northern Syria Security Dynamics and the Refugee Crisis
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics FT: Economic slide sends support for Erdogan to all-time low Güldem AtabayPosted on5 July, 2021 Hediye Bas accuses the dams, highways and the network of tunnels crossing the forested valley … Continue ReadingFT: Economic slide sends support for Erdogan to all-time low
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Top Turkish court rejects appeal for reversal of women’s rights treaty exit Güldem AtabayPosted on30 June, 2021 The Turkish Council of State, the country’s highest administrative court, has rejected an appeal calling … Continue ReadingTop Turkish court rejects appeal for reversal of women’s rights treaty exit
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Ex-NY mayor facing inquiry over possible Turkey lobbying Güldem AtabayPosted on30 June, 2021 he U.S. Justice Department has launched an inquiry into possible foreign lobbying for Turkey by … Continue ReadingEx-NY mayor facing inquiry over possible Turkey lobbying
Categories Business Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics ECFR: How the European Green Deal can save the EU’s relationship with Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on24 June, 2021 Europeans know that the EU needs to create a new paradigm in its relationship with … Continue ReadingECFR: How the European Green Deal can save the EU’s relationship with Turkey
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Politics Mobster videos renew scrutiny on Turkey’s wealth amnesty law Güldem AtabayPosted on24 June, 2021 YouTube videos of convicted Turkish mob boss Sedat Peker accusing government officials of corruption and … Continue ReadingMobster videos renew scrutiny on Turkey’s wealth amnesty law
