Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Initial election results indicate Erdogan’s lead in presidential runoff Cem CetingucPosted on28 May, 202328 May, 2023 Preliminary results in Turkey’s presidential runoff vote on Sunday showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of his … Continue ReadingInitial election results indicate Erdogan’s lead in presidential runoff
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Third-place candidate in Turkey endorses Erdogan in runoff election Cem CetingucPosted on24 May, 2023 Turkey’s third-place election candidate endorsed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday (22 May), boosting the … Continue ReadingThird-place candidate in Turkey endorses Erdogan in runoff election
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Parliament forms for 28th legislative term Cem CetingucPosted on16 May, 202316 May, 2023 The unofficial results of the parliamentary election on May 14 have revealed that the People’s … Continue ReadingTurkish Parliament forms for 28th legislative term
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Earthquake recovery tests Erdogan’s policies, popularity Cem CetingucPosted on8 May, 20238 May, 2023 The three months that have passed since devastating earthquakes laid waste to cities across southern Turkey have … Continue ReadingEarthquake recovery tests Erdogan’s policies, popularity
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kılıçdaroğlu gains ground in Turkey’s election race against Erdoğan Cem CetingucPosted on8 May, 2023 One week ahead of Turkey’s upcoming May 14 elections, which are considered crucial for the … Continue ReadingKılıçdaroğlu gains ground in Turkey’s election race against Erdoğan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics TRT gives Erdogan 32 hr media coverage, compared to Kılıçdaroğlu’s 32 minutes Cem CetingucPosted on3 May, 2023 Turkey’s state-run broadcaster TRT, funded by the taxpayers, has aired Erdoğan’s live election speeches for … Continue ReadingTRT gives Erdogan 32 hr media coverage, compared to Kılıçdaroğlu’s 32 minutes
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Around half a million Turkish expats vote in election Cem CetingucPosted on2 May, 2023 More than 500,000 Turkish citizens living abroad have cast their ballots in the elections scheduled for May 14 … Continue ReadingAround half a million Turkish expats vote in election
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Jailed electoral influencer in Turkey predicts Erdoğan’s downfall Cem CetingucPosted on26 April, 2023 The man who stands to shape Turkey’s historic election next month — in which President … Continue ReadingJailed electoral influencer in Turkey predicts Erdoğan’s downfall
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Lira Hits All-Time Low Ahead of Elections Cem CetingucPosted on24 April, 2023 The Turkish lira fell to an all-time low against the US dollar on Tuesday as … Continue ReadingTurkish Lira Hits All-Time Low Ahead of Elections
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Economy Struggles Ahead of May Elections Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 2023 As the elections near next month, Erdogan continues to fight inflation while the nation still … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Economy Struggles Ahead of May Elections
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Could Turkey’s Inflation Crisis Affect Erdogan’s Re-Election Bid? Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 202317 April, 2023 A month before Turkey goes to the polls on May 14, the country’s inflation crisis … Continue ReadingCould Turkey’s Inflation Crisis Affect Erdogan’s Re-Election Bid?
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Voters Losing Faith in Erdogan as Economy Struggles Cem CetingucPosted on14 April, 2023 Selman Deveci, a chef working his shift at a cafe in the Turkish city of … Continue ReadingTurkish Voters Losing Faith in Erdogan as Economy Struggles
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan: Turkey to Send Message to West in May Elections Cem CetingucPosted on14 April, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discusses local defence industry, rise of far-right in France, as well … Continue ReadingErdogan: Turkey to Send Message to West in May Elections
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Erdogan pledges to bring Turkey to the ‘level it deserves’ Cem CetingucPosted on12 April, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced the election manifesto of the Ruling Justice and Development … Continue ReadingErdogan pledges to bring Turkey to the ‘level it deserves’
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey to Proceed with Elections Despite Disaster Zone Challenges Cem CetingucPosted on31 March, 2023 Last week, it became official: the number killed in February’s earthquakes in Turkey alone crossed … Continue ReadingTurkey to Proceed with Elections Despite Disaster Zone Challenges
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish opposition promises to undo Erdogan’s economic agenda if elected Cem CetingucPosted on28 March, 202328 March, 2023 Reviving Turkey’s struggling economy is top of the agenda for opposition candidates keen to unseat President Recep … Continue ReadingTurkish opposition promises to undo Erdogan’s economic agenda if elected
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Twitter stoke electoral intervention concerns Cem CetingucPosted on27 March, 2023 Social media giant Twitter is back in the spotlight for its “complex” algorithm that is … Continue ReadingTwitter stoke electoral intervention concerns
Categories Economy Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Foreign investors show interest in Turkish economy after years of instability Cem CetingucPosted on24 March, 2023 Scores of foreign investors are returning to Istanbul and Ankara after years in the cold … Continue ReadingForeign investors show interest in Turkish economy after years of instability
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Cracks Down on TV Channels Ahead of Elections Cem CetingucPosted on23 March, 202323 March, 2023 Heavy fines imposed on four TV stations for their critical coverage of the government have … Continue ReadingTurkey Cracks Down on TV Channels Ahead of Elections
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan Aims to Revive Turkey’s Economic Standing Prior to Election Cem CetingucPosted on23 March, 2023 Former Turkish economy tsar Mehmet Simsek’s refusal to return to politics has left President Tayyip … Continue ReadingErdogan Aims to Revive Turkey’s Economic Standing Prior to Election
