Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP/Kabaktepe: Opposition exploits tragedy for political gain Cem CetingucPosted on2 March, 2023 Following devastating earthquakes in Türkiye, which claimed over 45,000 lives, Osman Nuri Kabaktepe, the Istanbul provincial … Continue ReadingAKP/Kabaktepe: Opposition exploits tragedy for political gain
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan calls Zelensky on 1st anniversary of Russian war Cem CetingucPosted on24 February, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelensky on the phone to express Turkey’s … Continue ReadingErdoğan calls Zelensky on 1st anniversary of Russian war
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Boom or bust: How will AKP’s shopping mall craze end? Cem CetingucPosted on18 January, 2023 One of the Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) most visible legacies since coming to power … Continue ReadingBoom or bust: How will AKP’s shopping mall craze end?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Global stability is under threat: Foreign Minister Cem CetingucPosted on17 October, 202217 October, 2022 The world is shaken by the effects of the war in Ukraine and tested by … Continue ReadingGlobal stability is under threat: Foreign Minister
Categories General HYPED Erdogan proposes anti-gay amendment to corner opposition leader Kilicdaroglu Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 October, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed an anti-LGBTQ “family values” amendment that would deny … Continue ReadingErdogan proposes anti-gay amendment to corner opposition leader Kilicdaroglu
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Economy HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Economy loses steam by mid-summer Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 September, 2022 Turkstat and Central Bank of Turkey released a batch of data from the month of … Continue ReadingANALYSIS: Economy loses steam by mid-summer
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED AVF leader Sarıtaş attacked in Istanbul Cem CetingucPosted on8 August, 2022 Selami Sarıtaş, the head of İstanbul’s Kartal Cemevi and the vice chair of the Federation … Continue ReadingAVF leader Sarıtaş attacked in Istanbul
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reuters: First-time voters weigh what they’ve never known: Turkey without Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 July, 2022 Six million first-time voters are set to effectively decide whether to extend President Tayyip Erdogan’s … Continue ReadingReuters: First-time voters weigh what they’ve never known: Turkey without Erdogan
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Columnists HIGHLIGHTS Politics Atilla Yeşilada: Why Erdogan Will Never Win Another Election? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 July, 2022 Turkey will hold presidential and general elections within a year, though they could be … Continue ReadingAtilla Yeşilada: Why Erdogan Will Never Win Another Election?
Categories General HYPED Politics With Ukraine in flames, Turkey’s Eurasianism losing luster Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 April, 2022 By joining the West in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and supporting Ukraine’s military, Turkey … Continue ReadingWith Ukraine in flames, Turkey’s Eurasianism losing luster
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan met Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis in Istanbul Cem CetingucPosted on14 March, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has met Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Istanbul. Mitsotakis … Continue ReadingErdoğan met Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis in Istanbul
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics ‘No progress’ as top Russia, Ukraine diplomats talk in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on11 March, 202211 March, 2022 Ukraine’s foreign minister said he discussed a 24-hour ceasefire with his Russian counterpart but no … Continue Reading‘No progress’ as top Russia, Ukraine diplomats talk in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics UPDATE -2: President pays a visit to Turkey, in hopes for strengthening ties Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 20229 March, 2022 Israel’s president heads to Turkey Wednesday to meet his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the first … Continue ReadingUPDATE -2: President pays a visit to Turkey, in hopes for strengthening ties
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Israel says outreach to Turkey won’t come at Cyprus’ expense Cem CetingucPosted on3 March, 2022 Any bid by Israel to improve strained ties with Turkey won’t come at the expense … Continue ReadingIsrael says outreach to Turkey won’t come at Cyprus’ expense
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics FM Çavuşoğlu: Turkey is ready arrange a meeting between Moscow and Kyiv Cem CetingucPosted on17 February, 2022 Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çauşoğlu on Wednesday held separate phone calls with his Russian and Ukrainian … Continue ReadingFM Çavuşoğlu: Turkey is ready arrange a meeting between Moscow and Kyiv
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS CN: Fears of a catastrophic run on the banks… Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 February, 2022 Turks are angry and becoming suddenly poor after years of rising wealth as their country’s … Continue ReadingCN: Fears of a catastrophic run on the banks…
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Pro-Ankara UBP wins majority in Turkish Cypriot polls Cem CetingucPosted on28 January, 202228 January, 2022 A right-wing nationalist party has won the majority of Turkish Cypriot votes in snap legislative … Continue ReadingPro-Ankara UBP wins majority in Turkish Cypriot polls
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Nikkei Asia: Turkish elections may hinge on short window of lira calm Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 December, 2021 After an unprecedented week for Turkey’s currency, one that saw the lira appreciate over 70% … Continue ReadingNikkei Asia: Turkish elections may hinge on short window of lira calm
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics CHP: Wisdom can solve Turkey’s problems Cem CetingucPosted on22 December, 2021 The economic problems of Turkey can be resolved with wisdom and science, the leader of the Republican … Continue ReadingCHP: Wisdom can solve Turkey’s problems
Categories Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets FORTUNE: Turkey’s lira leaps by more than 40% in a day after Erdogan unveils new plan to lure Turks away from dollars Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 December, 2021 The Turkish lira’s wild ride continued with a leap of as much as 43% against … Continue ReadingFORTUNE: Turkey’s lira leaps by more than 40% in a day after Erdogan unveils new plan to lure Turks away from dollars
