Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Ozgur Unluhisarcikli: It Is Not Too Early to Think About Political Change in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 January, 202215 January, 2022 After almost 20 years of uninterrupted rule by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, first as prime minister … Continue ReadingOzgur Unluhisarcikli: It Is Not Too Early to Think About Political Change in Turkey
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS ‘Turkey’s economy is in complete collapse,’ says CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 January, 2022 Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu spoke at the weekly Parliamentary group meeting of … Continue Reading‘Turkey’s economy is in complete collapse,’ says CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics B. Begumhan Bayhan: Does Turkey’s economic crisis spell the end for Erdogan? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 January, 2022 Once seen as an emerging economy and one of the 21st century’s success stories, things … Continue ReadingB. Begumhan Bayhan: Does Turkey’s economic crisis spell the end for Erdogan?
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HYPED Politics Commentary: Is Turkey heading for snap elections? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 January, 202210 January, 2022 Turkey’s regularly scheduled presidential and parliamentary elections (hold simultaneously) will take place in June 2023. … Continue ReadingCommentary: Is Turkey heading for snap elections?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Marc Pierini: Three election scenarios for Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 January, 2022 Foreign analysts and the media have long asked “Where is Turkey going?” Now, as the … Continue ReadingMarc Pierini: Three election scenarios for Turkey
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kemal Kirişci and Berk Esen: Might the Turkish Electorate Be Ready to Say Goodbye to Erdoğan After Two Decades in Power? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 November, 2021 As Turkey’s economy continues to sink and its foreign policy spins out of control, calls … Continue ReadingKemal Kirişci and Berk Esen: Might the Turkish Electorate Be Ready to Say Goodbye to Erdoğan After Two Decades in Power?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Heading for Early Elections | Real Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 November, 2021 Turkey Heading for Early Elections On Tuesday, Turkey’s opposition alliance of CHP-IYIP called … Continue ReadingTurkey Heading for Early Elections | Real Turkey
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Early-early election talk in Ankara Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 November, 2021 Turkey’s economy has been stumbling lately, with inflation running high – in the double digits … Continue ReadingEarly-early election talk in Ankara
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Politics OPINION: Turkish opposition marches to power Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 October, 2021 Six Turkish opposition parties are stepping up collaboration in their bid to unseat Tayyip Erdogan … Continue ReadingOPINION: Turkish opposition marches to power
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS The rate cut conundrum: What will Erdogan do? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 October, 2021 I have read three surveys by Turkish press outlets, all of which find that the … Continue ReadingThe rate cut conundrum: What will Erdogan do?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics The perils of personalizing power: Erdoğan’s one-man rule has made him increasingly vulnerable Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 October, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan long believed that establishing one-man rule would end all his … Continue ReadingThe perils of personalizing power: Erdoğan’s one-man rule has made him increasingly vulnerable
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Poll: Four possible opposition candidates lead Erdoğan, economic crisis most urgent problem Güldem AtabayPosted on19 August, 2021 The Yöneylem Social Research Center has released the results of its monthly opinion poll for … Continue ReadingPoll: Four possible opposition candidates lead Erdoğan, economic crisis most urgent problem
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 HIGHLIGHTS Politics Can Selcuki: State of Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 April, 202117 April, 2021 Back in November 2020 I had speculated that 2021 would be the longest year for … Continue ReadingCan Selcuki: State of Turkey
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General Turkey: Losing Her Religion Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 July, 202017 July, 2020 The 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, 2020 LONDON: 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, 2020 Turkey’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
