Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan cracks down on CHP, DEM municipalities Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 November, 2024 President Erdogan launched a crusade to claw the municipalities his party lost in 31 March … Continue ReadingErdogan cracks down on CHP, DEM municipalities
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS İmamoğlu confronts growing unrest as bus drivers go on a strike Cem CetingucPosted on14 October, 2024 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu is facing renewed unrest from bus drivers of the Istanbul … Continue Readingİmamoğlu confronts growing unrest as bus drivers go on a strike
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Poll analysis: CHP/Imamoglu leads rivals in presidential race, his party is not doing so well Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 October, 2024 DİEN Research, a new polling outlet, shared the results of the election survey it conducted … Continue ReadingPoll analysis: CHP/Imamoglu leads rivals in presidential race, his party is not doing so well
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Imamoğlu hints at 2028 presidential bid Cem CetingucPosted on4 September, 2024 I will be where the nation wants me to be,” Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu said on … Continue ReadingImamoğlu hints at 2028 presidential bid
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics International press coverage of Turkish local elections: All eyes on Istanbul Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 March, 2024 As Turkey heads to polls on Sunday, 31st of March to elect, mayors, aldermen and … Continue ReadingInternational press coverage of Turkish local elections: All eyes on Istanbul
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Opposition media is warns about deepfake videos in election campaign ads Cem CetingucPosted on18 March, 2024 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is leading a battle to regain control of Istanbul in … Continue ReadingOpposition media is warns about deepfake videos in election campaign ads
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Latest polls: AKP candidates doing poorly in Ankara, Istanbul Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 January, 2024 A recent poll, brought to light by reliable journalist Deniz Zeyrek shows CHP mayor Mansur … Continue ReadingLatest polls: AKP candidates doing poorly in Ankara, Istanbul
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Metropoll/Özer Sencar: If İmamoğlu wins the local elections, he will most likely be elected President in 2028 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 January, 2024 Founder and Director of MetroPOLL Research, Özer Sencar, predicted that if Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was … Continue ReadingMetropoll/Özer Sencar: If İmamoğlu wins the local elections, he will most likely be elected President in 2028
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Imamoglu leads the field in Istanbul municipal race—SONAR Research Agency Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 December, 2023 CHP came first in Sonar Research’s survey regarding the Istanbul elections to be held at … Continue ReadingImamoglu leads the field in Istanbul municipal race—SONAR Research Agency
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Deutsche Welle: IYIP torn over local election alliance; strong likelihood to support Imamoglu and Yavas Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 August, 2023 All eyes in Turkish politics are focused on the major policy statement to be made … Continue ReadingDeutsche Welle: IYIP torn over local election alliance; strong likelihood to support Imamoglu and Yavas
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Ekrem İmamoğlu ahead of all candidates in the Istanbul local election poll Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 August, 2023 Informally announcing his candidacy for Istanbul again in the local elections, the press conference of … Continue ReadingEkrem İmamoğlu ahead of all candidates in the Istanbul local election poll
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Imamoğlu openly challenges Kılıçdaroğlu in fight for CHP leadership Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 July, 2023 The power struggle in the Turkish opposition’s Republican People’s Party (CHP) officially took off this … Continue ReadingImamoğlu openly challenges Kılıçdaroğlu in fight for CHP leadership
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kilicdaroglu to stay at the helm of CHP, wants to expand Nation Alliance Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 June, 202320 June, 2023 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has hinted at the possibility of … Continue ReadingKilicdaroglu to stay at the helm of CHP, wants to expand Nation Alliance
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan continues to haunt Istanbul mayor E. Imamoglu Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 June, 2023 Turkey’s opposition, still reeling from election defeat to President Tayyip Erdogan, suffered a fresh blow … Continue ReadingErdogan continues to haunt Istanbul mayor E. Imamoglu
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Pro-Imamoglu think tank: Why did Kilicdaroglu lose? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 June, 2023 Cumhuriyet Daily columnist Barış Terkoğlu stated that at the request of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, … Continue ReadingPro-Imamoglu think tank: Why did Kilicdaroglu lose?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Analysis: Scenarios for Turkey’s upcoming presidential election Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 2023 Local political developments can play a tremendous role in the direction of economic and financial … Continue ReadingAnalysis: Scenarios for Turkey’s upcoming presidential election
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics IYI Party Leader ‘returns back’ to opposition table Cem CetingucPosted on6 March, 2023 İstanbul and Ankara mayors, Ekrem İmamoğlu and Mansur Yavaş, met with Akşener on March 6 … Continue ReadingIYI Party Leader ‘returns back’ to opposition table
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Quake woes exacerbated by looting, clashes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 February, 2023 Aid workers in Turkey say the security situation is deteriorating, leaving them struggling to help … Continue ReadingQuake woes exacerbated by looting, clashes
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 HYPED Politics Amberin Zaman: Government determined to sack mayor Ekrem Imamoglu Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 January, 2023 “Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is facing prosecution over alleged corruption, Turkey’s judiciary announced Wednesday, the … Continue ReadingAmberin Zaman: Government determined to sack mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
