Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Metropoll CEO: Rising poverty undermines AKP votes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 May, 202110 May, 2021 Ozer Sencar, the founder of MetroPOLL Research, has spoken to bianet about the company’s “Turkey’s … Continue ReadingMetropoll CEO: Rising poverty undermines AKP votes
Categories General Politics Biden imposes new strategy on Turkey after recognizing Armenian genocide Cem CetingucPosted on6 May, 20216 May, 2021 Joe Biden fulfilled a campaign promise on 24 April, one that several of his predecessors … Continue ReadingBiden imposes new strategy on Turkey after recognizing Armenian genocide
Categories General Politics Bahçeli announced completion of 100-article constitution Cem CetingucPosted on6 May, 2021 Serkan DEMİRTAŞ Amid ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chairman Devlet Bahçeli has announced that his … Continue ReadingBahçeli announced completion of 100-article constitution
Categories Politics Merkel to Erdogan: Withdrawal of troops from Libya would be ‘important signal’ Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 May, 2021 The phone summit between Angela Markel and Recep Tayyip Erdogan proceeded similar to a dialogue … Continue ReadingMerkel to Erdogan: Withdrawal of troops from Libya would be ‘important signal’
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Politics Is Changing Rapidly | Real Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 May, 2021 Real Turkey Channel featuring Burak Bilgehan Özpek: Turkish Politics Is Changing Rapidly Surveys taken … Continue ReadingTurkish Politics Is Changing Rapidly | Real Turkey
Categories General Politics Tech Turkish Air Force is becoming outdated, Turkish study suggests Cem CetingucPosted on5 May, 20215 May, 2021 Michael Peck Turkey’s air force is becoming obsolete, according to a new Turkish study. “Turkey … Continue ReadingTurkish Air Force is becoming outdated, Turkish study suggests
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics MetroPoll: Main opposition party CHP most popular among first time GenZ voters Güldem AtabayPosted on4 May, 20214 May, 2021 Metropoll April Survey results showed that among the first-time voters out of the GenZ, Turkey’s main … Continue ReadingMetroPoll: Main opposition party CHP most popular among first time GenZ voters
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish prosecutors began a probe into Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu Güldem AtabayPosted on4 May, 20214 May, 2021 Turkey’s Interior Minisytry confirmed that Turkish prosecutors began a probe into Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu … Continue ReadingTurkish prosecutors began a probe into Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu
Categories Economy General Politics Turkey bars supermarkets from selling goods other than “basic needs” Güldem AtabayPosted on4 May, 2021 Turkey’s government barred supermarkets from selling some goods to customers after it tightened a lockdown … Continue ReadingTurkey bars supermarkets from selling goods other than “basic needs”
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey and Egypt: Improved Relations — or Another Setback for Erdogan? Güldem AtabayPosted on3 May, 2021 In a complete reversal of his incessant attacks against the Egyptian government since the 2013 revolution and coup, … Continue ReadingTurkey and Egypt: Improved Relations — or Another Setback for Erdogan?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Libya’s top diplomat urges withdrawal of foreign fighters Güldem AtabayPosted on3 May, 2021 Libya’s top diplomat Monday called for the departure of foreign forces and mercenaries from the … Continue ReadingLibya’s top diplomat urges withdrawal of foreign fighters
Categories General Politics Michael Leigh: Turkey’s regional ambitions likely to be curtailed by Biden Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 May, 2021 Turkey’s freedom to maneuver in foreign policy is likely to be significantly curtailed under the … Continue ReadingMichael Leigh: Turkey’s regional ambitions likely to be curtailed by Biden
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics BREAKING: US senators introduce legislation calling for sanctions on Turkish officials violating human rights Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 May, 2021 Three US senators on Thursday announced the introduction of the “Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act … Continue ReadingBREAKING: US senators introduce legislation calling for sanctions on Turkish officials violating human rights
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Managament Crisis: Turkey Reverses New Rule on Dishonored Checks After Criticism Güldem AtabayPosted on30 April, 2021 Turkey’s government on Friday reversed measures meant to prevent an explosion in the number of … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Managament Crisis: Turkey Reverses New Rule on Dishonored Checks After Criticism
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Murat Yetkin: Turkey became a land of privileges and double standards Güldem AtabayPosted on29 April, 2021 President Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey is turning into a country of privileges and double standards, with … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Turkey became a land of privileges and double standards
Categories Politics Court of Cassation upholds prison sentence of Selahattin Demirtaş Güldem AtabayPosted on29 April, 2021 The prison sentence of 4 years and 8 months given to Selahattin Demirtaş, the imprisoned … Continue ReadingCourt of Cassation upholds prison sentence of Selahattin Demirtaş
Categories Economy General Politics Asylum applications from Turkey to EU increased by 500 pct since 2015 Güldem AtabayPosted on29 April, 2021 Turkish citizens’ asylum requests to Europe have increased by 506 percent, according to the European … Continue ReadingAsylum applications from Turkey to EU increased by 500 pct since 2015
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Metropoll: Majority of Turks oppose Kanal Istanbul, back Montreux Convention Güldem AtabayPosted on29 April, 2021 A recent survey by Metropoll revealed that a majority of the population opposes President Recep … Continue ReadingMetropoll: Majority of Turks oppose Kanal Istanbul, back Montreux Convention
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan clings to crass Islamism, as approval ratings recede Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 April, 2021 Since Turkey’s devastating Covid-19 epidemic started, the approval ratings of President Erdogan and his governing … Continue ReadingErdogan clings to crass Islamism, as approval ratings recede
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics UPDATE: Blinken warns Turkey to refrain from new purchases of Russian weapons Güldem AtabayPosted on28 April, 202129 April, 2021 Full text of Blinken’s Turkey comments: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Turkey … Continue ReadingUPDATE: Blinken warns Turkey to refrain from new purchases of Russian weapons
