Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Police blockade entire Beyoğlu district, detain Trans Pride March participants with excessive force Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 June, 2023 Turkish police on June 18 blockaded Istanbul’s entire Beyoğlu district in response to the Trans … Continue ReadingPolice blockade entire Beyoğlu district, detain Trans Pride March participants with excessive force
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Daily Sabah: Erdoğan’s electoral triumph piques curiosity in the Arab world Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 June, 2023 In a remarkable turn of events on May 28, the presidential elections in Türkiye ignited … Continue ReadingDaily Sabah: Erdoğan’s electoral triumph piques curiosity in the Arab world
Categories General HYPED Rumor: Objection to Mehmet Simsek’s CB appointments from the Palace Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 June, 2023 If Turkish media is to believed, Mehmet Simsek is experiencing trouble staffing key positions. A … Continue ReadingRumor: Objection to Mehmet Simsek’s CB appointments from the Palace
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Yağız Kutay: “Unveiling the Economic Transformation: The Legacy of Kemal Derviş” Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 June, 2023 In the appointments made after the 2023 elections, we encountered a significant milestone: the appointment … Continue ReadingYağız Kutay: “Unveiling the Economic Transformation: The Legacy of Kemal Derviş”
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS What does US expect from Erdogan? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 June, 2023 The Turkish presidential election was in the center of the US’s attention because of the … Continue ReadingWhat does US expect from Erdogan?
Categories General HYPED Turkish-Syrian reconciliation requires time amid Turkish military presence in Syria Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 June, 2023 Türkiye and Syria have engaged in diplomatic efforts to repair their broken relations, but reconciliation … Continue ReadingTurkish-Syrian reconciliation requires time amid Turkish military presence in Syria
Categories Business General HYPED Opening Zangezur corridor will strengthen Ankara-Baku ties: Turkish president Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 June, 2023 After key land corridor opens, Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Türkiye’s connections with Azerbaijan and its … Continue ReadingOpening Zangezur corridor will strengthen Ankara-Baku ties: Turkish president
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 General HYPED Economist Sinan Alcin: Erdogan cannot adopt austerity measures, Simsek may be sacked Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 June, 2023 In an interview with pro-opposition Cumhuriyet Daily, renown economic Prof Sinan Alcin expressed disbelief in … Continue ReadingEconomist Sinan Alcin: Erdogan cannot adopt austerity measures, Simsek may be sacked
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey needs honest-to-God reform for economic recovery—Reuters Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 June, 2023 Turkey’s expected return to orthodox economic policies may not be enough to secure longer-lasting international … Continue ReadingTurkey needs honest-to-God reform for economic recovery—Reuters
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan gives qualified endorsement to Simsek’s policies Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 June, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday appeared to make a crucial shift regarding the … Continue ReadingErdogan gives qualified endorsement to Simsek’s policies
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 General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tim Ash: Turkey’s New Dawn. Possibly. Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 June, 2023 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had confounded opinion pollsters and inflicted a terminal blow to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu … Continue ReadingTim Ash: Turkey’s New Dawn. Possibly.
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HYPED Understanding Erdogan’s economic theory Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 May, 202331 May, 2023 Having secured another five years as the strong man president of Tukey, along with a … Continue ReadingUnderstanding Erdogan’s economic theory
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Mehmet Simsek to the rescue? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 May, 2023 The top policymaker picks of Turkey’s re-elected president Tayyip Erdogan are taking centre stage … Continue ReadingMehmet Simsek to the rescue?
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HIGHLIGHTS Atilla Yesilada: Erdogan won; Turkey lost Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 May, 2023 What awaits Turkey after her historical election? In order to map Turkey’s near future, there … Continue ReadingAtilla Yesilada: Erdogan won; Turkey lost
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Initial election results indicate Erdogan’s lead in presidential runoff Cem CetingucPosted on28 May, 202328 May, 2023 Preliminary results in Turkey’s presidential runoff vote on Sunday showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of his … Continue ReadingInitial election results indicate Erdogan’s lead in presidential runoff
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 HYPED Politics Election conducted under stringent security measures Cem CetingucPosted on28 May, 2023 The Interior Ministry has implemented extensive security measures across Türkiye to ensure the smooth conduct of the presidential runoff election. … Continue ReadingElection conducted under stringent security measures
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey ranks among top five countries with highest incidence of modern slavery Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 May, 2023 The Global Slavery Index revealed that there are more than 1.3 million “modern slaves” in … Continue ReadingTurkey ranks among top five countries with highest incidence of modern slavery