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
Categories General Politics Tough decisions lie ahead for Turkey in the wake of NATO and EU summits Cem CetingucPosted on6 July, 20216 July, 2021 Yasar Yakis Turkey is faced with some difficult choices after two important summits that took … Continue ReadingTough decisions lie ahead for Turkey in the wake of NATO and EU summits
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Tech Explained: What is Turkey’s ‘sea snot’ outbreak that could jeopardise economy, marine life Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 June, 2021 The Sea of Marmara, which separates Istanbul between Europe and Asia, is festered with a … Continue ReadingExplained: What is Turkey’s ‘sea snot’ outbreak that could jeopardise economy, marine life
Categories Business Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Real Turkey featuring Mehmet Ogutcu: World after the pandemic—where does Turkey fit in? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 2021 For good or bad, the pandemic has accelerated numerous trends that were reconfiguring the … Continue ReadingReal Turkey featuring Mehmet Ogutcu: World after the pandemic—where does Turkey fit in?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Real Turkey: Devil’s Triangle in Turkey: Mafia-State-AKP Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 2021 A popular crime boss, Mr. Sedat Peker is broadcasting a series of YouTube … Continue ReadingReal Turkey: Devil’s Triangle in Turkey: Mafia-State-AKP
Categories General Climate crisis: Almost a thousand extreme weather events occurred in Turkey last year Cem CetingucPosted on25 May, 202125 May, 2021 The Ecosphere Association has stated that the incidence of extreme weather events, such as the … Continue ReadingClimate crisis: Almost a thousand extreme weather events occurred in Turkey last year
Categories Business General Turkey accelerates new regulations for cryptocurrency market after coin scandals Cem CetingucPosted on28 April, 202128 April, 2021 After two cryptocurrency exchanges collapsed in the space of a few days last week, Turkey … Continue ReadingTurkey accelerates new regulations for cryptocurrency market after coin scandals
Categories Business General Sakarya Gas Field tests set to begin on May Cem CetingucPosted on21 April, 202121 April, 2021 Turkey’s well tests for three wells in the offshore Sakarya Gas Field in the Black Sea are set to … Continue ReadingSakarya Gas Field tests set to begin on May
Categories Politics Turkey summons Swedish ambassador to protest Sweden’s ‘support for SDF’ Cem CetingucPosted on21 April, 2021 Reuters – Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned Sweden’s ambassador in Ankara to a meeting to protest … Continue ReadingTurkey summons Swedish ambassador to protest Sweden’s ‘support for SDF’
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS OPINION: Erdogan abandons Turkey to the ravages of Covid-19 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 April, 2021 With 59,187 news cases and 273 deaths today, Turkey is on her way to catch … Continue ReadingOPINION: Erdogan abandons Turkey to the ravages of Covid-19
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Number of households receiving aid tops 6.5 million in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 April, 2021 Turkey’s Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services has released its 2020 activity report, which … Continue ReadingNumber of households receiving aid tops 6.5 million in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS What’s in a Name?: The fraught and funny world of Turkish nomenclature Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 April, 2021 Hi my name is Atilla (the Hun) Green Island (I’m from Cyprus), the only son … Continue ReadingWhat’s in a Name?: The fraught and funny world of Turkish nomenclature
Categories General AK Party shaken by “powdered sugar” scandal Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 March, 2021 If you are worried AK Party is “Islamizing” Turkey, don’t. It is the amenities of … Continue ReadingAK Party shaken by “powdered sugar” scandal
Categories General HYPED Was Naci Agbal fired over “missing FX reserves”? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 Opposition DEVA leader Ali Babacan has said there are rumors that former central bank governor … Continue ReadingWas Naci Agbal fired over “missing FX reserves”?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkish Lira slump causes contagion, risk-off Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 March, 2021 By 7 pm Istanbul time, dollar/TL was trading up again, around 7.85-87, while Borsa Istanbul’s … Continue ReadingTurkish Lira slump causes contagion, risk-off
Categories General HYPED Women protest Erdogan’s decision to pull out of treaty Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 March, 2021 According to Turkish press, President Erdogan’s decree withdrawing Turkey from a treaty to protect women … Continue ReadingWomen protest Erdogan’s decision to pull out of treaty
