Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Erdogan’s hardcore Islamist allies ban fun! Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 August, 2023 About 20 concerts by major Turkish rock, pop and folk stars, as well as music … Continue ReadingErdogan’s hardcore Islamist allies ban fun!
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics IYI Party chairwoman puts an end to local election alliance hopes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 August, 2023 Centre-right opposition İYİ (Good) Party chair Meral Akşener held a rally in the western province … Continue ReadingIYI Party chairwoman puts an end to local election alliance hopes
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Deutsche Welle: IYIP torn over local election alliance; strong likelihood to support Imamoglu and Yavas Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 August, 2023 All eyes in Turkish politics are focused on the major policy statement to be made … Continue ReadingDeutsche Welle: IYIP torn over local election alliance; strong likelihood to support Imamoglu and Yavas
Categories HYPED Politics İYİ Party leader acknowledges election defeat Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 July, 2023 İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Aksener has admitted defeat in the recent election amid ongoing … Continue ReadingİYİ Party leader acknowledges election defeat
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Imamoğlu openly challenges Kılıçdaroğlu in fight for CHP leadership Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 July, 2023 The power struggle in the Turkish opposition’s Republican People’s Party (CHP) officially took off this … Continue ReadingImamoğlu openly challenges Kılıçdaroğlu in fight for CHP leadership
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Meral Aksener re-elected to lead IYIP, severs ties to Nation Alliance Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 June, 2023 Meral Aksener on June 24 was re-elected as the Good (İYİ) Party chair during her … Continue ReadingMeral Aksener re-elected to lead IYIP, severs ties to Nation Alliance
Categories HYPED Politics What is next for Turkey’s demoralized opposition? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 June, 2023 As he celebrated a victory set to cement his rule for a quarter of a … Continue ReadingWhat is next for Turkey’s demoralized opposition?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Columnist: High ranking AKP bureaucrat lobbying to have Simsek sacked Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 June, 2023 Mehmet Ali Verçin, a columnist for the KARAR newspaper (conservative, anti-AKP), brought up the allegation … Continue ReadingColumnist: High ranking AKP bureaucrat lobbying to have Simsek sacked
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kilicdaroglu to stay at the helm of CHP, wants to expand Nation Alliance Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 June, 202320 June, 2023 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has hinted at the possibility of … Continue ReadingKilicdaroglu to stay at the helm of CHP, wants to expand Nation Alliance
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan continues to haunt Istanbul mayor E. Imamoglu Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 June, 2023 Turkey’s opposition, still reeling from election defeat to President Tayyip Erdogan, suffered a fresh blow … Continue ReadingErdogan continues to haunt Istanbul mayor E. Imamoglu
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Pro-Imamoglu think tank: Why did Kilicdaroglu lose? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 June, 2023 Cumhuriyet Daily columnist Barış Terkoğlu stated that at the request of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, … Continue ReadingPro-Imamoglu think tank: Why did Kilicdaroglu lose?
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan brings back Mehmet Simsek, replaces all but 2 ministers in the Cabinet Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 June, 2023 President Tayyip Erdogan signalled on Saturday his newly-elected government would return to more orthodox economic … Continue ReadingErdogan brings back Mehmet Simsek, replaces all but 2 ministers in the Cabinet
Categories HYPED Turkish President Erdogan wins runoff to secure his grip on power Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 May, 2023 Turkish President Erdogan wins runoff to secure his grip on power Turkish President Recep Tayyip … Continue ReadingTurkish President Erdogan wins runoff to secure his grip on power
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s parliamentary swearing-in ceremony set for June 1st Cem CetingucPosted on28 May, 202328 May, 2023 Preparations for the 28th term of the Turkish assembly are in full swing, with the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s parliamentary swearing-in ceremony set for June 1st
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan dismisses “dictatorship” claims as baseless following May 14 polls Cem CetingucPosted on25 May, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Türkiye’s electoral process is a strong response to some Western groups who … Continue ReadingErdoğan dismisses “dictatorship” claims as baseless following May 14 polls
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Opposition candidate Kilicdaroglu battling lack of enthusiasm Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 May, 2023 By 3am on the morning of 15 May, when Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave a triumphant … Continue ReadingOpposition candidate Kilicdaroglu battling lack of enthusiasm
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Votes For Economic Crisis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 May, 2023 Turkey Votes For Economic Crisis Turkey’s marathon elections are still in progress with a historic … Continue ReadingTurkey Votes For Economic Crisis
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics CNBC: Erdogan touts ‘special relationship’ with Putin, stands by his refusal to impose sanctions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 May, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan touted his country’s “special relationship” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, … Continue ReadingCNBC: Erdogan touts ‘special relationship’ with Putin, stands by his refusal to impose sanctions
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Commentary: Presidential hopeful Kilicdaroglu launches negative campaign, promises to dispatch refugees, accuses Erdogan of colluding with terror organizations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 May, 2023 Pollsters assign very low odds to Nation Alliance candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the run-off against … Continue ReadingCommentary: Presidential hopeful Kilicdaroglu launches negative campaign, promises to dispatch refugees, accuses Erdogan of colluding with terror organizations
Categories HYPED Politics Kilicdaroglu’s rallying cry: We will not abandon our homeland to refugees, Shariah, Russia Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 May, 202317 May, 2023 In a very strongly worded new video to rally supporters to the ballot, CHP leader … Continue ReadingKilicdaroglu’s rallying cry: We will not abandon our homeland to refugees, Shariah, Russia
