Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Syria’s FM: Troop withdrawal necessary for normalization with Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on24 May, 2023 Normalisation between the Syrian regime and Turkey will not be possible as long as Turkish troops … Continue ReadingSyria’s FM: Troop withdrawal necessary for normalization with Turkey
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 Turkey’s election winner to face challenging economy, experts warn Cem CetingucPosted on4 May, 2023 Don’t envy whoever wins Turkey’s election this month. The victor could immediately be blown off course … Continue ReadingTurkey’s election winner to face challenging economy, experts warn
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 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 HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics May 14 mayhem: Five alliances to enter election polls Cem CetingucPosted on11 April, 202311 April, 2023 A total of 13 out of 26 political parties that submitted their parliamentary candidate lists … Continue ReadingMay 14 mayhem: Five alliances to enter election polls
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics İnce expected to remain in presidential race Cem CetingucPosted on30 March, 202330 March, 2023 Following a meeting between Homeland Party Chair Muharrem İnce and the joint candidate of the Nation Alliance … Continue Readingİnce expected to remain in presidential race
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Sinan Ciddi: Erdogan’s Charm Offensive Will Not Satisfy Egypt, Syria, or Israel Cem CetingucPosted on29 March, 202330 March, 2023 Turkey may have an opportunity to fix its relationship with Egypt, which it broke a … Continue ReadingSinan Ciddi: Erdogan’s Charm Offensive Will Not Satisfy Egypt, Syria, or Israel
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Politics Why Iraq loses in the Turkish oil arbitration case Cem CetingucPosted on29 March, 2023 When the International Court of Arbitration ruled on Thursday that Turkey breached contract by directly trading oil with Iraq’s Kurdistan … Continue ReadingWhy Iraq loses in the Turkish oil arbitration case
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics FM condems French ambassador for awarding YPG Cem CetingucPosted on28 March, 2023 The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned France’s ambassador to Türkiye Herve Magro on March 27 and “strongly condemned” the … Continue ReadingFM condems French ambassador for awarding YPG
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 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 HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Former Turkish Economy Czar Simsek ‘Uninterested in Politics’ Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 2023 Turkey’s former deputy prime minister in charge of the economy, Mehmet Simsek, said on Monday … Continue ReadingFormer Turkish Economy Czar Simsek ‘Uninterested in Politics’
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics US intends to strengthen ties with Turkey: Austin Cem CetingucPosted on16 March, 2023 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin highlighted Washington’s intention to strengthen relations with Türkiye. “We intend … Continue ReadingUS intends to strengthen ties with Turkey: Austin
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish parties seek election alliances while endangering law protecting women Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2023 Women’s rights activists in Turkey have criticized a small party for demanding the repeal of … Continue ReadingTurkish parties seek election alliances while endangering law protecting women
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Call for Turkey to avoid shutting down pro-Kurdish party ahead of polls Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2023 European political parties and left-wing politicians have appealed to Turkey to halt a court case … Continue ReadingCall for Turkey to avoid shutting down pro-Kurdish party ahead of polls
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Peoples Alliance in Talks for Poll Cooperation Cem CetingucPosted on14 March, 2023 The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been holding talks with some political parties that … Continue ReadingPeoples Alliance in Talks for Poll Cooperation
Categories Economy HYPED Politics Opposition Win Expected to Boost Turkish Economy: Economists Cem CetingucPosted on11 March, 202311 March, 2023 Turkey’s economy would likely experience an immediate boost, especially from foreign investment, should the opposition … Continue ReadingOpposition Win Expected to Boost Turkish Economy: Economists
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey and Saudi Arabia are ‘on track’ for normalization Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 2023 After a decade of broken ties, the bilateral relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia are … Continue ReadingTurkey and Saudi Arabia are ‘on track’ for normalization