Categories General HYPED VoA: Top EU Officials Head to Turkey for a Reset Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 April, 2021 Top European Union officials head to Turkey Tuesday to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan … Continue ReadingVoA: Top EU Officials Head to Turkey for a Reset
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s March inflation at 16.2% Güldem AtabayPosted on5 April, 2021 Turkey’s annual inflation climbed above 16% in March for the first time since mid-2019, data … Continue ReadingTurkey’s March inflation at 16.2%
Categories General HYPED Politics OPINION: 104 admirals, 42K cases, 16.2% inflation Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 April, 2021 Police on April 5 detained 10 retired admirals after 104 of them signed a letter … Continue ReadingOPINION: 104 admirals, 42K cases, 16.2% inflation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan’s opportunity to crack down on dissent: Admiral’s declaration Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 April, 2021 A strongly worded statement from 103 retired admirals in Turkey about several government practices has … Continue ReadingErdogan’s opportunity to crack down on dissent: Admiral’s declaration
Categories General Al-Ahram: Will Biden recognize the Armenian genocide? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 April, 2021 On the fringe of a two-day NATO meeting in Brussels (23-24 March), US Secretary of … Continue ReadingAl-Ahram: Will Biden recognize the Armenian genocide?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Number of households receiving aid tops 6.5 million in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 April, 2021 Turkey’s Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services has released its 2020 activity report, which … Continue ReadingNumber of households receiving aid tops 6.5 million in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS What’s in a Name?: The fraught and funny world of Turkish nomenclature Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 April, 2021 Hi my name is Atilla (the Hun) Green Island (I’m from Cyprus), the only son … Continue ReadingWhat’s in a Name?: The fraught and funny world of Turkish nomenclature
Categories General Rumours of War: Another Russian Surprise in Ukraine? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 April, 2021 More than six years have passed since the so-called Minsk II accords brought an end … Continue ReadingRumours of War: Another Russian Surprise in Ukraine?
Categories General Turkey avoided recession, however high inflation and Lira volatility remains Cem CetingucPosted on31 March, 2021 Relations with the EU and the US remain strained: President Erdogan won the June 2018 … Continue ReadingTurkey avoided recession, however high inflation and Lira volatility remains
Categories General AK Party shaken by “powdered sugar” scandal Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 March, 2021 If you are worried AK Party is “Islamizing” Turkey, don’t. It is the amenities of … Continue ReadingAK Party shaken by “powdered sugar” scandal
Categories Economy General Reuters: ‘We will not be able to pay our bills’: Turks set to lose a COVID-19 income support Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 March, 2021 Amidst the confusion and loss of economic confidence caused by the swift slide of the … Continue ReadingReuters: ‘We will not be able to pay our bills’: Turks set to lose a COVID-19 income support
Categories General Turkey raises Uighur issues with China amid protests–politely Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 March, 2021 Turkey said it raised the issue of Uighur Muslims during talks with China’s foreign minister … Continue ReadingTurkey raises Uighur issues with China amid protests–politely
Categories Economy General Africa abandoned to Covid-19 until 2023-2024 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 March, 2021 Most of the Frontier Markets so beloved by risk-loving global funds are located in Africa, … Continue ReadingAfrica abandoned to Covid-19 until 2023-2024
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish medics call for tougher measures as COVID-19 surges Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 March, 2021 On Sunday, Turkey’s Ministry of Health reported 29,058 new Covid-19 cases, with deaths exceeding 150 … Continue ReadingTurkish medics call for tougher measures as COVID-19 surges
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS BREAKING: Armenia premier confirms he will step down to allow election Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 March, 2021 Armenia’s embattled prime minister on Sunday confirmed that he will step down from the post … Continue ReadingBREAKING: Armenia premier confirms he will step down to allow election
Categories General Emil Avdaliani: Turkey’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 March, 2021 It is often claimed that Turkey made a definitive break with the West in 2003 … Continue ReadingEmil Avdaliani: Turkey’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act
Categories General HYPED US, Turkey remain divided over purchase of Russia’s S-400s Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 March, 2021 Top U.S. and Turkish diplomats failed on Wednesday to overcome sharp differences over Turkey’s purchase … Continue ReadingUS, Turkey remain divided over purchase of Russia’s S-400s
Categories General Turkey losing the war against Covid-19 Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 Turkey’s weekly regional COVID-19 figures keep increasing and deaths rising as the country maintains more … Continue ReadingTurkey losing the war against Covid-19
Categories General HYPED Was Naci Agbal fired over “missing FX reserves”? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 Opposition DEVA leader Ali Babacan has said there are rumors that former central bank governor … Continue ReadingWas Naci Agbal fired over “missing FX reserves”?
Categories General Russia pressures Turkey in Syria Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 The region’s odd couple Turkey and Russia have successfully compartmentalized their relations, but the Chinese … Continue ReadingRussia pressures Turkey in Syria
