Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Sinan Goksen: Why voters showed a yellow card to Erdogan in local elections? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 July, 20241 July, 2024 Why did Erdoğan and his AKP, which emerged victorious from the elections in May 2023, … Continue ReadingSinan Goksen: Why voters showed a yellow card to Erdogan in local elections?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Can Selcuki: Did CHP win the Turkish election, or did AKP lose it? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 April, 2024 The local elections on March 31 produced results far beyond expectations. Immediately after the election, … Continue ReadingCan Selcuki: Did CHP win the Turkish election, or did AKP lose it?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Steven Cook and Sinan Ciddi: Post-Erdogan Turkey Is Finally Here Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 April, 2024 Turkish politics is interesting again. For years, Turkey’s opposition was moribund. Then suddenly, last weekend, … Continue ReadingSteven Cook and Sinan Ciddi: Post-Erdogan Turkey Is Finally Here
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics MHP leader Bahçeli to adress concerns after devastating loss Cem CetingucPosted on1 April, 2024 Following a decline in votes for his party in the March 31 elections, Nationalist Movement … Continue ReadingMHP leader Bahçeli to adress concerns after devastating loss
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Economic program will continue as intended: Minister Şimşek Cem CetingucPosted on1 April, 20241 April, 2024 As eyes are turning to the economy once again with the election cycle now over, Finance … Continue ReadingEconomic program will continue as intended: Minister Şimşek
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics VP Cevdet Yilmaz: No change in austerity program after the elections Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2024 Speaking to businesspeople in Ankara, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz stated that local elections are not … Continue ReadingVP Cevdet Yilmaz: No change in austerity program after the elections
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics OPINION: Who is ahead in Istanbul and Ankara? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 March, 2024 Pro-opposition conservative daily KARAR’s columnist (Ms) Semra Alkan shared her impressions from the campaign trail … Continue ReadingOPINION: Who is ahead in Istanbul and Ankara?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics DEVA Istanbul candidate: Erdogan will sack Imamoglu, if he wins again Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 February, 2024 DEVA Party Istanbul Mayoral Candidate (Mr) İdris Şahin, who was the guest of Elif Çakır … Continue ReadingDEVA Istanbul candidate: Erdogan will sack Imamoglu, if he wins again
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 HIGHLIGHTS Politics Can Erdogan win municipal elections despite economic turmoil? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 January, 2024 For several years now, commentators have suggested that the Turkish economy is on the brink … Continue ReadingCan Erdogan win municipal elections despite economic turmoil?
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 Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Turkey hikes minimum wage, complicating the war against inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 December, 2023 Turkey’s monthly minimum wage will be 17,002 Turkish lira ($578.31) in 2024, Labour Minister Vedat … Continue ReadingTurkey hikes minimum wage, complicating the war against inflation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Why is Erdogan so eager to defend HAMAS….and is he serious? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 November, 2023 Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Israel “to never expand the scope of … Continue ReadingWhy is Erdogan so eager to defend HAMAS….and is he serious?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics IYI Party chairwoman puts an end to local election alliance hopes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 August, 2023 Centre-right opposition İYİ (Good) Party chair Meral Akşener held a rally in the western province … Continue ReadingIYI Party chairwoman puts an end to local election alliance hopes
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Hande Firat: Economy as a cup half full and half empty Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 August, 2023 Editor’s Note: Hande Firat is very close to Erdogan and is one of the few … Continue ReadingHande Firat: Economy as a cup half full and half empty
Categories HYPED Politics İYİ Party leader acknowledges election defeat Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 July, 2023 İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Aksener has admitted defeat in the recent election amid ongoing … Continue ReadingİYİ Party leader acknowledges election defeat
Categories HYPED Politics What is next for Turkey’s demoralized opposition? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 June, 2023 As he celebrated a victory set to cement his rule for a quarter of a … Continue ReadingWhat is next for Turkey’s demoralized opposition?
