Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Hacettepe University arts students protest dismissal of nude models Cem CetingucPosted on4 March, 2022 After nude models working for Hacettepe University’s Faculty of Fine Arts were dismissed from the … Continue ReadingHacettepe University arts students protest dismissal of nude models
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kılıçdaroğlu sketches out new road map for Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on18 February, 2022 The opposition alliance is drawing a new road map for Turkey, with democracy and justice being … Continue ReadingKılıçdaroğlu sketches out new road map for Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kazakhstan: Where Do Turkey and Turkic States Stand? Cem CetingucPosted on10 February, 2022 Kazakhstan experienced unprecedented developments in January 2022. Economy-driven protests, triggered by the rise of liquefied … Continue ReadingKazakhstan: Where Do Turkey and Turkic States Stand?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey says Serb move to start quitting Bosnia’s key institutions “dangerous” Cem CetingucPosted on14 December, 2021 A vote by Serb lawmakers to start pulling their autonomous Serb Republic out of Bosnia’s … Continue ReadingTurkey says Serb move to start quitting Bosnia’s key institutions “dangerous”
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Foreign Policy: Turkeyʼs Opposition Can End the Countryʼs Economic Crisis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2021 As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganʼs power weakens, the Turkish economyʼs crisis deepens. Since the … Continue ReadingForeign Policy: Turkeyʼs Opposition Can End the Countryʼs Economic Crisis
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s opposition alliance surpasses governing coalition in polls Güldem AtabayPosted on7 October, 2021 Turkey’s ruling coalition the People’s Alliance has been declining at the polls, and for the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s opposition alliance surpasses governing coalition in polls
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics US Senator Menendez bashes Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 August, 2021 Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez, speaking during a visit to … Continue ReadingUS Senator Menendez bashes Erdogan
Categories General HYPED OPINION: Erdogan stages U-turn on refugees Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 August, 2021 After merrily taking in up to 4 mn Syrian refugees and turning a blind eye … Continue ReadingOPINION: Erdogan stages U-turn on refugees
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 HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish main opposition chair to US: Your deals with Erdoğan won’t bind Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on4 August, 2021 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said that the deals signed … Continue ReadingTurkish main opposition chair to US: Your deals with Erdoğan won’t bind Turkey
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan clings to crass Islamism, as approval ratings recede Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 April, 2021 Since Turkey’s devastating Covid-19 epidemic started, the approval ratings of President Erdogan and his governing … Continue ReadingErdogan clings to crass Islamism, as approval ratings recede
Categories General Politics DeepDive Politics: Populism and Polarization in Turkey and Beyond (Prof. Emre Erdoğan) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 April, 2021 World Unfiltered Guest: Prof. Emre Erdoğan (İstanbul Bilgi University) Presenter: Prof. Scott … Continue ReadingDeepDive Politics: Populism and Polarization in Turkey and Beyond (Prof. Emre Erdoğan)
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics LAST MINUTE: Erdogan makes minor changes to Cabinet Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 April, 2021 COVER photo: New ministers Turkey’s President Erdogan finally went about the long-rumored Cabinet … Continue ReadingLAST MINUTE: Erdogan makes minor changes to Cabinet
Categories Politics Future Party boss Davutoglu: First priority is freedom of speech Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 June, 202022 June, 2020 “Let’s suppose you’re Prime Minister again,” I asked, perhaps I should have said President now, … Continue ReadingFuture Party boss Davutoglu: First priority is freedom of speech
Categories Emerging Markets General Politics Are snap polls on Ankara’s horizon? Editor P.A.Posted on18 May, 202029 May, 2020 The prospect of holding snap elections in Turkey has become the focus of debate recently … Continue ReadingAre snap polls on Ankara’s horizon?
Categories Politics How President Erdogan plays politics with Covid outbreak Editor P.A.Posted on9 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkey’s health system achieved considerable success in battling the corona epidemic, but the war is … Continue ReadingHow President Erdogan plays politics with Covid outbreak
Categories General Politics Playing politics with economy and public health Editor P.A.Posted on8 May, 202021 May, 2020 Turkey’s case numbers jumped suddenly on Wednesday to 3K range, suggesting that the Covid-19 outbreak … Continue ReadingPlaying politics with economy and public health
Categories Politics Davutoglu Accuses Erdogan of Weakening Turkey Editor P.A.Posted on6 May, 202021 May, 2020 The head of Turkey’s opposition Future Party has accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his … Continue ReadingDavutoglu Accuses Erdogan of Weakening Turkey
Categories Politics Turkey’s S-400s: What next? Editor P.A.Posted on5 May, 202021 May, 2020 Ankara has officially announced that it is “postponing” the “activation” of Russian made S-400 anti-missile … Continue ReadingTurkey’s S-400s: What next?
Categories General Politics Why is Turkey in a rush to return to normal (from the Covid outbreak)? Editor P.A.Posted on2 May, 202021 May, 2020 As daily corona cases decline to 2K threshold, the Erdogan administration is busy planning for … Continue ReadingWhy is Turkey in a rush to return to normal (from the Covid outbreak)?
