Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Bahceli urges PKK to lay down arms, invites incarcerated leader to parliament Cem CetingucPosted on22 October, 2024 Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli called on the PKK to lay down its arms on Oct. 22. … Continue ReadingBahceli urges PKK to lay down arms, invites incarcerated leader to parliament
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye and Ukraine pledge closer ties amid regional conflict Cem CetingucPosted on21 October, 2024 Türkiye and Ukraine have reiterated their will to strengthen bilateral ties through boosting cooperation on economy, defense industry and energy … Continue ReadingTürkiye and Ukraine pledge closer ties amid regional conflict
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Fethullah Gülen Dies in the United States Amid Allegations of Internal Strife Güldem AtabayPosted on21 October, 2024 Fethullah Gülen, the controversial cleric and leader of the Gülen movement, has reportedly passed away … Continue ReadingFethullah Gülen Dies in the United States Amid Allegations of Internal Strife
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Polls: Turks distrust political parties, Religious Affairs Directorate, support for EU membership, NATO rises Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 October, 2024 Two recent polls shed light on the changing attitudes in the society, collectively suggesting that … Continue ReadingPolls: Turks distrust political parties, Religious Affairs Directorate, support for EU membership, NATO rises
Categories General TURKEY: GDP could decline in 3Q2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 October, 2024 According to Garanti BBVA research, moderation in domestic demand continues in 3Q, while the production … Continue ReadingTURKEY: GDP could decline in 3Q2024
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS SHOCKER: Journalist claims Erdogan wanted to fire Mehmet Simsek Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 October, 2024 Famous journalist Cüneyt Özdemir, in his broadcast on his YouTube channel, revealed interesting backstage information … Continue ReadingSHOCKER: Journalist claims Erdogan wanted to fire Mehmet Simsek
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan calls for national unity in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on18 October, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has underscored the necessity for Türkiye to broaden dialogue within society during the period of … Continue ReadingErdoğan calls for national unity in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Lebanon conflict could spark new refugee surge in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on18 October, 2024 With Israel continuing its Lebanon offensive, the United Nations says a quarter of a … Continue ReadingLebanon conflict could spark new refugee surge in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey shuts down radio station following suspension over Armenian genocide comment Cem CetingucPosted on18 October, 2024 An independent radio station in Istanbul has shut down after Turkey’s regulator cancelled its terrestrial … Continue ReadingTurkey shuts down radio station following suspension over Armenian genocide comment
Categories General Mehmet Simsek highlights from his Gulf tour Güldem AtabayPosted on17 October, 2024 Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek made important statements on the economic agenda on NTV … Continue ReadingMehmet Simsek highlights from his Gulf tour
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey to evacuate 169 Turkish citizens from Lebanon Cem CetingucPosted on17 October, 202417 October, 2024 A charter flight evacuated 169 more Turkish citizens from Lebanon on Oct. 17 as Israel’s military … Continue ReadingTurkey to evacuate 169 Turkish citizens from Lebanon
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS 3.5 Million Turkish youth struggle with alienation crisis Cem CetingucPosted on15 October, 202415 October, 2024 At the peak of their most productive years, millions of young people in Türkiye remain … Continue Reading3.5 Million Turkish youth struggle with alienation crisis
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Will a Bosnia motorway enhance Serbia-Turkey relations? Cem CetingucPosted on15 October, 2024 The construction of the Belgrade-Sarajevo motorway, an ambitious Turkish investment in the heart of the … Continue ReadingWill a Bosnia motorway enhance Serbia-Turkey relations?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS İmamoğlu confronts growing unrest as bus drivers go on a strike Cem CetingucPosted on14 October, 2024 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu is facing renewed unrest from bus drivers of the Istanbul … Continue Readingİmamoğlu confronts growing unrest as bus drivers go on a strike
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Türkiye to implement ‘legal reforms’ aimed at combating impunity Cem CetingucPosted on14 October, 2024 Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has announced that comprehensive reforms in Türkiye’s penal execution system will dismantle the public perception … Continue ReadingTürkiye to implement ‘legal reforms’ aimed at combating impunity
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Prof Daron Acemoglu & colleagues awarded the Nobel prize in economics Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 October, 2024 This year’s winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics have been announced. The Royal Swedish … Continue ReadingProf Daron Acemoglu & colleagues awarded the Nobel prize in economics
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan calls on officials to strengthen relationships with citizens Cem CetingucPosted on14 October, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has emphasized the importance of close relations between state officials and citizens, calling for … Continue ReadingErdoğan calls on officials to strengthen relationships with citizens
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS CBRT governor Cevdet Akcay kills rate cut hopes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 October, 202414 October, 2024 Despite very high and sticky inflation, economist bet that Central Bank of Turkey will being … Continue ReadingCBRT governor Cevdet Akcay kills rate cut hopes
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey to tax credit cards, luxuries in a desperate attempt to reduce budget deficit Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 October, 2024 Turkey is desperate to cut her budget deficit, to increase confidence among global funds and … Continue ReadingTurkey to tax credit cards, luxuries in a desperate attempt to reduce budget deficit
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan signals new Peace Process with Kurds Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 October, 2024 Turkey’s President Erdoğan has commented on a possible new peace process with the Kurds, and … Continue ReadingErdogan signals new Peace Process with Kurds