Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Murat Yetkin: Turkey became a land of privileges and double standards Güldem AtabayPosted on29 April, 2021 President Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey is turning into a country of privileges and double standards, with … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Turkey became a land of privileges and double standards
Categories Economy General Politics Asylum applications from Turkey to EU increased by 500 pct since 2015 Güldem AtabayPosted on29 April, 2021 Turkish citizens’ asylum requests to Europe have increased by 506 percent, according to the European … Continue ReadingAsylum applications from Turkey to EU increased by 500 pct since 2015
Categories General What is new? Umpteenth round of Cyprus reunification talks lead nowhere fast Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 April, 2021 U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots failed to make … Continue ReadingWhat is new? Umpteenth round of Cyprus reunification talks lead nowhere fast
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS COVID-19 exodus from big cities begins in Turkey despite warnings Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 April, 2021 With only hours left to the start of a full lockdown for 17 days to … Continue ReadingCOVID-19 exodus from big cities begins in Turkey despite warnings
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 General Politics Carnegie International: Putin’s Undeclared Red Lines—For Now Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 April, 2021 As in previous years, Putin’s state of the nation address targeted both domestic and international … Continue ReadingCarnegie International: Putin’s Undeclared Red Lines—For Now
Categories General HYPED ‘May God help us’: Turkey’s lockdown compounds financial pain Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 April, 2021 As coronavirus cases and deaths soar, Turkey’s president has instructed people to stay home for … Continue Reading‘May God help us’: Turkey’s lockdown compounds financial pain
Categories General Syria: Clashes in North East brings in Russian military Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 April, 2021 Russian military police have been deployed to a city in northeastern Syria to halt clashes … Continue ReadingSyria: Clashes in North East brings in Russian military
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Mainstream TV channels skip political news, mostly feature ‘page three’ stories Güldem AtabayPosted on26 April, 2021 Mainstream TV channels avoid reporting extensively on political issues while mostly featuring “third-page news,” according … Continue ReadingMainstream TV channels skip political news, mostly feature ‘page three’ stories
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan announced 18 day full lockdown Güldem AtabayPosted on26 April, 202126 April, 2021 Turkish President Erdogan announced full lockdown for Turkey from April 29 to May 17 to … Continue ReadingErdogan announced 18 day full lockdown
Categories General Another round futile peace talks in Cyprus start with low expectations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 April, 202126 April, 2021 Normally, trying to get the two sides on ethnically divided Cyprus to sit down for … Continue ReadingAnother round futile peace talks in Cyprus start with low expectations
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish lira nears record low after cenbank comment, U.S. ‘genocide’ move Güldem AtabayPosted on26 April, 2021 The trade in the morning hours saw Turkish lira falling to 8,47 versus the US … Continue ReadingTurkish lira nears record low after cenbank comment, U.S. ‘genocide’ move
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 General Turkey’s Istanbul Canal bid may undermine Russia’s support of its regional allies — expert Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 April, 2021 Turkey’s construction of the Istanbul Canal is unlikely to threaten Moscow’s security. However, it may … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Istanbul Canal bid may undermine Russia’s support of its regional allies — expert
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Biden recognizing the Armenian genocide shows how far Turkey and Erdogan have fallen Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 April, 2021 by Soner Cagaptay Why is Biden treating Erdogan with such apparent political condescension? And … Continue ReadingBiden recognizing the Armenian genocide shows how far Turkey and Erdogan have fallen
Categories General Turkish special forces, air elements raid Northern Iraq Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 April, 2021 Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) on Saturday launched a large-scale military operation against terrorists in northern … Continue ReadingTurkish special forces, air elements raid Northern Iraq
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics UPDATE: Biden uses the genocide word Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 April, 202124 April, 2021 Armenian genocide claims: World Press reactions Bloomberg: Biden Marks Armenian ‘Genocide’ in Challenge to … Continue ReadingUPDATE: Biden uses the genocide word
Categories General Politics Reuters Column: When geopolitics matters to markets Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 April, 2021 Fractious geopolitics doesn’t always move world markets – but the summer of 2021 may give … Continue ReadingReuters Column: When geopolitics matters to markets
Categories General Turkish companies outlook: Strong demand and cost cutting reflects on YoY profits Cem CetingucPosted on23 April, 2021 Turkey coverage aggregate Q1 non-bank profit to grow 4x y-o-y, fall 2% q-o-q We present … Continue ReadingTurkish companies outlook: Strong demand and cost cutting reflects on YoY profits
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics OPINION: Who came up with this brilliant idea? Redrawing Western Balkans’ borders Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 April, 2021 Once a shining beacon of soft power, peace and prosperity, EU’s diplomatic skills have receded … Continue ReadingOPINION: Who came up with this brilliant idea? Redrawing Western Balkans’ borders
