Categories General Politics Congresspeople urge Biden to nix F-16 sale to Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 January, 2022 A coalition of Members of Congress cosigned a bipartisan letter, calling on the Biden Administration … Continue ReadingCongresspeople urge Biden to nix F-16 sale to Turkey
Categories HYPED Politics Turkey changes her diplomatic objective, third time in 21st Century Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2022 Turkey’s near-term priority in foreign policy will continue to be normalizing the strained ties with … Continue ReadingTurkey changes her diplomatic objective, third time in 21st Century
Categories Politics The Russia-NATO Crisis Tests Turkey’s Balancing Policy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 January, 2022 Turkey’s military industry has made considerable progress in recent years and has started locally producing … Continue ReadingThe Russia-NATO Crisis Tests Turkey’s Balancing Policy
Categories General HYPED Politics Nicholas Morgan: Just how successful was Turkey’s Middle East charm offensive in 2021? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 January, 2022 Behind the walls of the colossal presidential palace in Turkey’s capital Ankara, President Recep Tayyip … Continue ReadingNicholas Morgan: Just how successful was Turkey’s Middle East charm offensive in 2021?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Business Insider: How NATO’s most troublesome member became frenemies with Russia, and why it might not last Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 January, 2022 Of the 30 countries in NATO, none have caused the alliance more recent headaches than … Continue ReadingBusiness Insider: How NATO’s most troublesome member became frenemies with Russia, and why it might not last
Categories General Politics Turkey’s Opposition Parties Hope Cooperating Will Deal Blow to Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 January, 2022 Turkey’s opposition groups can only defeat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan through an alliance, the country’s … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Opposition Parties Hope Cooperating Will Deal Blow to Erdogan
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics EU Ambassadors to the opposition leader: How? By Murat Yetkin Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 January, 2022 “Can I ask you a question,” the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu … Continue ReadingEU Ambassadors to the opposition leader: How? By Murat Yetkin
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Al-Monitor: Can Israeli gas bridge Turkey-Israel rift? Güldem AtabayPosted on24 January, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised the prospect of normalizing ties with Israel, saying … Continue ReadingAl-Monitor: Can Israeli gas bridge Turkey-Israel rift?
Categories General Politics Former ambassador: Turkish Foreign Ministry turned into AKP’s ideological backyard Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 January, 2022 Turkey’s former ambassador to the US Namık Tan has said the foreign ministry has lost … Continue ReadingFormer ambassador: Turkish Foreign Ministry turned into AKP’s ideological backyard
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan’s approval ratings up, as lira stabilises, yet still below 50 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on21 January, 202221 January, 2022 President Tayyip Erdogan’s approval rating rose 2.1 percentage points in January, a poll by Metropoll … Continue ReadingErdogan’s approval ratings up, as lira stabilises, yet still below 50 percent
Categories Business Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey-Azerbaijan pipeline to be laid this year to supply Nakhchivan Cem CetingucPosted on20 January, 2022 Following the liberation of Azerbaijan’s occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region, Baku is now looking to ensure the … Continue ReadingTurkey-Azerbaijan pipeline to be laid this year to supply Nakhchivan
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Are Turkey’s efforts to fix the economy working? Cem CetingucPosted on20 January, 2022 Turkey’s government and central bank have taken unconventional steps in recent weeks to prop up … Continue ReadingAre Turkey’s efforts to fix the economy working?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Meral Akşener condemns economic policies of Turkish government Cem CetingucPosted on20 January, 2022 İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener on Jan. 19 expressed criticism against the government for its economic … Continue ReadingMeral Akşener condemns economic policies of Turkish government
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Erdogan Shifts Tone to Signal Slower, Gradual Rate Cuts Güldem AtabayPosted on18 January, 2022 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said borrowing costs will fall slowly and gradually, pulling back … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdogan Shifts Tone to Signal Slower, Gradual Rate Cuts
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Bloomberg: Turkey Can’t Defy the Laws of Economic Gravity Güldem AtabayPosted on18 January, 202218 January, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has spent much of the past year seeking and failing … Continue ReadingBloomberg: Turkey Can’t Defy the Laws of Economic Gravity
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Halkbank prosecution on hold for appeal from U.S. Supreme Court Güldem AtabayPosted on16 January, 2022 The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan put the U.S. government’s prosecution of … Continue ReadingHalkbank prosecution on hold for appeal from U.S. Supreme Court
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics 4.3 percent of Turkey’s undecided voters shifted back towards ruling AKP – pollster Güldem AtabayPosted on16 January, 2022 Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is recovering part of the vote it lost … Continue Reading4.3 percent of Turkey’s undecided voters shifted back towards ruling AKP – pollster
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey launches first intelligence-gathering ship amid eastern Mediterranean tensions Güldem AtabayPosted on16 January, 2022 Turkey’s first intelligence-gathering ship TCG Ufuk entered service on Friday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying … Continue ReadingTurkey launches first intelligence-gathering ship amid eastern Mediterranean tensions
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics China calls Turkey to respect sovereignty as Beijing’s worries over Xinjiang influence grow Cem CetingucPosted on14 January, 2022 China has told Turkey the two countries should respect each others’ sovereignty and understanding of ethnic issues … Continue ReadingChina calls Turkey to respect sovereignty as Beijing’s worries over Xinjiang influence grow
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish lira holds firm after wild ride; World Bank cuts growth view Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 2022 Turkey’s lira continued a stable trend on Wednesday, in sharp contrast to a volatile plunge … Continue ReadingTurkish lira holds firm after wild ride; World Bank cuts growth view
