Categories General Politics Financial Times: Turkish opposition mayors outshine Erdogan with kindness campaigns Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 June, 202023 June, 2020 Birol Suzer thought he had been the target of a practical joke when two men … Continue ReadingFinancial Times: Turkish opposition mayors outshine Erdogan with kindness campaigns
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General Politics U.S. prosecutor in Halkbank sanctions case steps down reminding of Bolton’s claims Editor P.A.Posted on22 June, 202023 June, 2020 Shares in Turkish state lender Halkbank (HALKB.IS) surged 8% on Monday after U.S. federal chief … Continue ReadingU.S. prosecutor in Halkbank sanctions case steps down reminding of Bolton’s claims
Categories Economy Politics AKP’s plans to control Turkey’s Bar Associations bring police against lawyers Editor P.A.Posted on22 June, 202023 June, 2020 Turkish police stopped dozens of senior lawyers marching to the capital Ankara on Monday to … Continue ReadingAKP’s plans to control Turkey’s Bar Associations bring police against lawyers
Categories Politics Future Party boss Davutoglu: First priority is freedom of speech Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 June, 202022 June, 2020 “Let’s suppose you’re Prime Minister again,” I asked, perhaps I should have said President now, … Continue ReadingFuture Party boss Davutoglu: First priority is freedom of speech
Categories General Politics New conflicts between Turkey and NATO Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 June, 202020 June, 2020 Turkey’s attempts to defend the country’s maritime rights in East Med, the 4-decade old conflict … Continue ReadingNew conflicts between Turkey and NATO
Categories General Politics Government continues to harass dissident journalists Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 June, 202018 June, 2020 Duvar English Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has once again targeted a journalist over a report … Continue ReadingGovernment continues to harass dissident journalists
Categories Business Politics Turkey and Greece: Just any excuse to antagonize each other Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 June, 202016 June, 2020 Since Turkey’s War of Independence, which ended in 2023 and largely fought to expel Greek … Continue ReadingTurkey and Greece: Just any excuse to antagonize each other
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General Politics Erdogan rules out early elections; modifies the election code to stop the newfound opposition parties Editor P.A.Posted on11 June, 202014 June, 2020 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ruled out months-long rumors on early elections, saying that all … Continue ReadingErdogan rules out early elections; modifies the election code to stop the newfound opposition parties
Categories Politics Erdogan claims “new era” with US after Trump phone call Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 202013 June, 2020 Is there hope for improvement in the US-Turkey relationship? Erdogan now thinks so, which by … Continue ReadingErdogan claims “new era” with US after Trump phone call
Categories Politics Tech “Turkey’s Changing Media Landscape” poses challenges for Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 June, 202012 June, 2020 This exhaustive research about how the public receives information by Istanbul Policy center is the … Continue Reading“Turkey’s Changing Media Landscape” poses challenges for Erdogan
Categories Economy Politics Turkey: From Health Crisis to Political Turbulence Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 June, 202012 June, 2020 Turkey is yet to get over its Covid-19 pandemic, with daily cases rising as quarantines … Continue ReadingTurkey: From Health Crisis to Political Turbulence
Categories Emerging Markets Politics What drives Turkey’s growing influence in Africa? Editor P.A.Posted on8 June, 202010 June, 2020 After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey lost its interest in Africa where it … Continue ReadingWhat drives Turkey’s growing influence in Africa?
Categories Politics As his popularity wanes, Erdogan crafts new strategy to deal with the opposition Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 June, 20206 June, 2020 As the Grand Assembly ended the membership of three opposition deputies while the crack-down on … Continue ReadingAs his popularity wanes, Erdogan crafts new strategy to deal with the opposition
Categories General Politics Syria front: Idlib clashes may commence soon Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 June, 20205 June, 2020 Russian war planes have reportedly carried out their first air strikes in northwest Syria in … Continue ReadingSyria front: Idlib clashes may commence soon
Categories Politics Turkish parliament revokes the membership of three opposition deputies Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 20206 June, 2020 Turkish parliament has stripped three opposition deputies of their parliamentary membership in Thursday’s general assembly … Continue ReadingTurkish parliament revokes the membership of three opposition deputies
Categories Economy Politics Marc Pierini: Emerging From the Pandemic, Turkey Rolls Out a More Assertive Foreign Policy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 20206 June, 2020 THE PANDEMIC UNLEASHES DIPLOMATIC AND POLITICAL OPPORTUNITIES Turkey has been sending supplies of medical equipment … Continue ReadingMarc Pierini: Emerging From the Pandemic, Turkey Rolls Out a More Assertive Foreign Policy
Categories Economy Politics Russia expects Turkey’s final decision delivery of second batch of S-400’s Editor P.A.Posted on3 June, 20204 June, 2020 Moscow is awaiting Ankara’s final decision on the delivery of the second batch of Russia’s … Continue ReadingRussia expects Turkey’s final decision delivery of second batch of S-400’s
Categories Politics Turkish VP: Cold War With China Is an “Opportunity” To Mend U.S.-Turkey Ties Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 20204 June, 2020 Turkish vice president Fuat Oktay said that the United States and Turkey have a “creative … Continue ReadingTurkish VP: Cold War With China Is an “Opportunity” To Mend U.S.-Turkey Ties
Categories Politics Russia doubles the ante in Libya Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 May, 202030 May, 2020 Turkey’s involvement in the Libyan civil war definitely tipped the scales in favor of the … Continue ReadingRussia doubles the ante in Libya
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Politics COMMENTARY: Is Turkey heading for snap elections Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 May, 20202 June, 2020 This Real Turkey Channel video broadcast tries to explain why suddenly Turkish pundits began suspecting … Continue ReadingCOMMENTARY: Is Turkey heading for snap elections
