Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Meral Aksener re-elected to lead IYIP, severs ties to Nation Alliance Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 June, 2023 Meral Aksener on June 24 was re-elected as the Good (İYİ) Party chair during her … Continue ReadingMeral Aksener re-elected to lead IYIP, severs ties to Nation Alliance
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Russia pushes for Turkish withdrawal from Syria: Proposed timetable revealed Güldem AtabayPosted on21 June, 2023 The proposal will be presented during the ongoing Astana talks in Kazakhstan, where Russia aims … Continue ReadingRussia pushes for Turkish withdrawal from Syria: Proposed timetable revealed
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Swedish FM: Time has come for Turkey to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid Güldem AtabayPosted on21 June, 2023 “Our judgment is that we have done what was expected of us, now it is … Continue ReadingSwedish FM: Time has come for Turkey to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid
Categories HYPED Politics What is next for Turkey’s demoralized opposition? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 June, 2023 As he celebrated a victory set to cement his rule for a quarter of a … Continue ReadingWhat is next for Turkey’s demoralized opposition?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kilicdaroglu to stay at the helm of CHP, wants to expand Nation Alliance Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 June, 202320 June, 2023 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has hinted at the possibility of … Continue ReadingKilicdaroglu to stay at the helm of CHP, wants to expand Nation Alliance
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan continues to haunt Istanbul mayor E. Imamoglu Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 June, 2023 Turkey’s opposition, still reeling from election defeat to President Tayyip Erdogan, suffered a fresh blow … Continue ReadingErdogan continues to haunt Istanbul mayor E. Imamoglu
Categories HYPED Politics Erdogan still opposed to Swedish NATO accession Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 June, 2023 Sweden has still not won Turkey’s support to join NATO ahead of the military alliance’s … Continue ReadingErdogan still opposed to Swedish NATO accession
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics First statement from Mehmet Simsek: Turkey needs rational economic policy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on June 3, named the former economy minister, Şimşek, as the … Continue ReadingFirst statement from Mehmet Simsek: Turkey needs rational economic policy
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 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 Business General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Ukraine grain deal exports reach 30.3 million tons Cem CetingucPosted on25 May, 202325 May, 2023 Some 30.3 million tons of grain have been transported by 953 ships to the world market … Continue ReadingUkraine grain deal exports reach 30.3 million tons
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan dismisses “dictatorship” claims as baseless following May 14 polls Cem CetingucPosted on25 May, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Türkiye’s electoral process is a strong response to some Western groups who … Continue ReadingErdoğan dismisses “dictatorship” claims as baseless following May 14 polls
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Syria’s FM: Troop withdrawal necessary for normalization with Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on24 May, 2023 Normalisation between the Syrian regime and Turkey will not be possible as long as Turkish troops … Continue ReadingSyria’s FM: Troop withdrawal necessary for normalization with Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Third-place candidate in Turkey endorses Erdogan in runoff election Cem CetingucPosted on24 May, 2023 Turkey’s third-place election candidate endorsed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday (22 May), boosting the … Continue ReadingThird-place candidate in Turkey endorses Erdogan in runoff election
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics CNBC: Erdogan touts ‘special relationship’ with Putin, stands by his refusal to impose sanctions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 May, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan touted his country’s “special relationship” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, … Continue ReadingCNBC: Erdogan touts ‘special relationship’ with Putin, stands by his refusal to impose sanctions
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Commentary: Presidential hopeful Kilicdaroglu launches negative campaign, promises to dispatch refugees, accuses Erdogan of colluding with terror organizations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 May, 2023 Pollsters assign very low odds to Nation Alliance candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the run-off against … Continue ReadingCommentary: Presidential hopeful Kilicdaroglu launches negative campaign, promises to dispatch refugees, accuses Erdogan of colluding with terror organizations
Categories HYPED Politics Kilicdaroglu’s rallying cry: We will not abandon our homeland to refugees, Shariah, Russia Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 May, 202317 May, 2023 In a very strongly worded new video to rally supporters to the ballot, CHP leader … Continue ReadingKilicdaroglu’s rallying cry: We will not abandon our homeland to refugees, Shariah, Russia
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey’s economical concerns ahead of presidential runoff Cem CetingucPosted on17 May, 2023 As the Turkish presidential elections head for a runoff between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and … Continue ReadingTurkey’s economical concerns ahead of presidential runoff
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics The Guardian: Economic crisis in Turkey predicted to worsen following Erdoğan’s victory in the poll Cem CetingucPosted on17 May, 2023 Analysts expect Turkey’s economic crisis to worsen after President Tayyip Erdoğan came top in the first … Continue ReadingThe Guardian: Economic crisis in Turkey predicted to worsen following Erdoğan’s victory in the poll