Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Strategist Tim Ash answers FAQ about Turkish economy & markets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 August, 2021 Question – the lira has outperformed other EM currencies in recent months, how do you … Continue ReadingStrategist Tim Ash answers FAQ about Turkish economy & markets
Categories General HYPED NASA Says This Lake Is Like Being on Mars Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 August, 2021 Turkey is a country of unequaled natural beauty, historical diversity and fascinating pre-historic sites like … Continue ReadingNASA Says This Lake Is Like Being on Mars
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Government announces new Covid-19 restrictions, confidence in AKP, economy to decline Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 August, 202120 August, 2021 The administration will require negative COVID-19 test results and proofs of vaccination … Continue ReadingGovernment announces new Covid-19 restrictions, confidence in AKP, economy to decline
Categories General Turkey’s Salt Bae turns into stingy bae in shocking Manhattan kerfuffle Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 August, 2021 Former-butcher-turned-global-sensation Nusret Gökçe, or “Salt Bae” as the world knows him, has got himself into … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Salt Bae turns into stingy bae in shocking Manhattan kerfuffle
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Report warns of new disasters as Turkey commemorates 1999 disaster Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 August, 2021 The victims of the 1999 Marmara earthquake, the most devastating earthquake in the history of … Continue ReadingReport warns of new disasters as Turkey commemorates 1999 disaster
Categories General HYPED Ahval: Turkish volleyball player finds support after homophobic slurs on social media Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 August, 2021 Turkish Olympic volleyball player Ebrar Karakurt has received the support of teammates and public … Continue ReadingAhval: Turkish volleyball player finds support after homophobic slurs on social media
Categories Business General Despite declining cases, US and Germany up Turkey travel warning Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 August, 2021 A Blitzkrieg vaccination campaign helped ease Daily Covid-19 case load below 20K/day in Turkey, but … Continue ReadingDespite declining cases, US and Germany up Turkey travel warning
Categories General HYPED Stockholm Center for Freedom: Turkey’s popular online debate network faces investigation for incitement Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 August, 202114 August, 2021 Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a popular online debate network, accusing the platform … Continue ReadingStockholm Center for Freedom: Turkey’s popular online debate network faces investigation for incitement
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey spent only fraction of forest protection budget before wildfires erupted Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 August, 2021 As of Sunday, Turkey’s wildfires continued in 2 provinces and in six different localities, the … Continue ReadingTurkey spent only fraction of forest protection budget before wildfires erupted
Categories General Evacuations continue as wildfires reach Turkey power plant Cem CetingucPosted on6 August, 2021 A coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and nearby residential areas were being evacuated Wednesday … Continue ReadingEvacuations continue as wildfires reach Turkey power plant
Categories General HYPED Piero Castellino: Interview with a former Türk Hava Kurumu[1] Canadair CL-215 pilot Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 August, 2021 The Mediterranean region is being ravaged by catastrophic wildfires and Turkey is also ravaged by … Continue ReadingPiero Castellino: Interview with a former Türk Hava Kurumu[1] Canadair CL-215 pilot
Categories General Politics Afghan refugee crisis escalates quickly in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on5 August, 20215 August, 2021 When 16-year-old Omer got a tattoo last year of a crown on his right hand, … Continue ReadingAfghan refugee crisis escalates quickly in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 August, 2021 As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through … Continue ReadingErdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS UPDATE: Forest fires still out of control in South Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 July, 2021 At least six people have been killed in southern Turkey as forest fires rage near … Continue ReadingUPDATE: Forest fires still out of control in South
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Forest fires choking Turkey’s South Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 July, 2021 Forest fires spread to a vast area in southern Turkish provinces on Thursday, from the … Continue ReadingForest fires choking Turkey’s South
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Opposition leader Kilicdaroglu (CHP) leads campaign against open-door policy for refugees Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 July, 2021 Last week, Kilicdaroglu pledged that if CHP takes power, he will implement a new foreign … Continue ReadingOpposition leader Kilicdaroglu (CHP) leads campaign against open-door policy for refugees
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Is Turkey safe for tourism? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 July, 2021 Is Turkey Safe for Tourism? If you are vaccinated yes. 65 … Continue ReadingIs Turkey safe for tourism?
Categories General Turkey has a new refugee problem Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 July, 2021 Fleeing poverty and war in their home country, Afghan refugees are turning to Turkey, one … Continue ReadingTurkey has a new refugee problem
Categories General Politics Biden nominates Jeff Flake as the new US ambassador of Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on14 July, 202114 July, 2021 President Joe Biden has tapped former Senator Jeff Flake to be the U.S.’s next ambassador to Turkey, the White House announced on … Continue ReadingBiden nominates Jeff Flake as the new US ambassador of Turkey
Categories Business Company & Industry Economy Green projects in Turkey to create 100,000 + new jobs Cem CetingucPosted on9 July, 2021 A visible pipeline of 238 renewable projects in Turkey is expected to generate 9.2 gigawatts of capacity and 110,000 … Continue ReadingGreen projects in Turkey to create 100,000 + new jobs