Categories General HYPED Politics Reuters: Student protests highlight Erdogan’s struggle to win over Turkey’s Gen Z Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 February, 2021Turkish student Azelya Celik works late into the night typing up notes on molecular biology … Continue ReadingReuters: Student protests highlight Erdogan’s struggle to win over Turkey’s Gen Z
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Polls: People don’t want the presidential system Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 January, 2021The public support for Turkey’s presidential system is at the lowest level since its introduction … Continue ReadingPolls: People don’t want the presidential system
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey sinking into abject poverty! Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 January, 202115 January, 2021Petitions to Turkey’s Presidential Communications Center (CİMER) increased by 90 percent since 2020, with a … Continue ReadingTurkey sinking into abject poverty!
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Area poll: 23% of the voters are undecided Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 December, 2020Area Survey Agency just published the results of its December poll. The poll reveals that … Continue ReadingArea poll: 23% of the voters are undecided
Categories Markets Politics High inflation, mistrust in government keeps Turks in FX Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 December, 2020Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s promise of a new economic era triggered a foreign-driven rally in … Continue ReadingHigh inflation, mistrust in government keeps Turks in FX
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Economy czar surprised, Erdogan hurt Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 November, 2020The first official statement of Turkey’s brand-new economy czar Mr Lutfi Elvan was “I was … Continue ReadingEconomy czar surprised, Erdogan hurt
Categories Economy HYPED Politics Erdogan’s stark choices: Revive the economy, or suffer defeat Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 October, 2020According to the recent Avrasya poll, AKP’s votes are down to 28%, while its ally … Continue ReadingErdogan’s stark choices: Revive the economy, or suffer defeat
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Istanbul Economics Research Survey: AKP-MHP dropping fast in polls Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 October, 202013 October, 2020News of ParaAnaliz Can Selçuki, General Director of Istanbul Economics Research, told opposition daily Cumhuriyet … Continue ReadingIstanbul Economics Research Survey: AKP-MHP dropping fast in polls
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Metropoll: What Turks think on presidency, woman’s rights and the economy? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 September, 20204 September, 2020Metropoll Research Agency’s August Turkey poll provides fascinating insights. While the participants large disagree with … Continue ReadingMetropoll: What Turks think on presidency, woman’s rights and the economy?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan’s spin doctors spook voters Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 July, 2020 Coronavirus and the struggling economy have seen the president’s party hemorrhage support. Moves such … Continue ReadingErdogan’s spin doctors spook voters
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General Turkey: Losing Her Religion Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 July, 202017 July, 2020The re-conversion of Hagia Sophia from museum to mosque is a despicably populist act, which … Continue ReadingTurkey: Losing Her Religion
Categories General Erdogan’s former ally Davutoglu prepares opposition alliances in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 June, 202010 June, 2020LONDON: Former Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu said he is ready to cooperate with opposition … Continue ReadingErdogan’s former ally Davutoglu prepares opposition alliances in Turkey
Categories General Coronavirus shocks could prove catalyst for Erdoğan’s political decline Editor P.A.Posted on16 May, 202021 May, 2020Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is a populist juggernaut, fond of suggesting that his leadership … Continue ReadingCoronavirus shocks could prove catalyst for Erdoğan’s political decline
