Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Prof Daron Acemoglu reacts to Turkish elections: Hard not to be disappointed Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 May, 2023 A Turkish national of Armenian descent and one of the most brilliant economic scholars of … Continue ReadingProf Daron Acemoglu reacts to Turkish elections: Hard not to be disappointed
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s historic election goes to second round, Erdogan enjoys huge advantage Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 May, 2023 Turkey faced its first election runoff after a night of high drama showed President Erdogan … Continue ReadingTurkey’s historic election goes to second round, Erdogan enjoys huge advantage
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Tim Ash: The morning after in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 May, 2023 Looks like a staggering win for Erdogan – 49/45. The polls were totally and utterly … Continue ReadingTim Ash: The morning after in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Kılıçdaroğlu: Russia creates ‘deepfakes’ against opposition Cem CetingucPosted on12 May, 2023 Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader and Nation Alliance’s presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu accused Russia on May 11 of … Continue ReadingKılıçdaroğlu: Russia creates ‘deepfakes’ against opposition
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Ballot papers stay the same after İnce’s withdrawal Cem CetingucPosted on12 May, 2023 Though Homeland Party leader Muharrem İnce withdrew from the election, the previously printed ballot papers will remain the … Continue ReadingBallot papers stay the same after İnce’s withdrawal
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Election board denies ministry’s ballot data request Cem CetingucPosted on11 May, 2023 The Supreme Election Board (YSK) has rejected the request of the Interior Ministry to transmit ballot box … Continue ReadingElection board denies ministry’s ballot data request
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics President Erdoğan pledges a new constitution focused on civil liberties Cem CetingucPosted on11 May, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated that one of his priorities, if re-elected on May 14, will … Continue ReadingPresident Erdoğan pledges a new constitution focused on civil liberties
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tim Ash: A critical election looms in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 May, 2023 For me these are really now defining elections for Turkey, for Europe and Western security … Continue ReadingTim Ash: A critical election looms in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Earthquake recovery tests Erdogan’s policies, popularity Cem CetingucPosted on8 May, 20238 May, 2023 The three months that have passed since devastating earthquakes laid waste to cities across southern Turkey have … Continue ReadingEarthquake recovery tests Erdogan’s policies, popularity
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kılıçdaroğlu gains ground in Turkey’s election race against Erdoğan Cem CetingucPosted on8 May, 2023 One week ahead of Turkey’s upcoming May 14 elections, which are considered crucial for the … Continue ReadingKılıçdaroğlu gains ground in Turkey’s election race against Erdoğan
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Election reckoning for ‘Erdoganomics’ in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on8 May, 20239 May, 2023 If Turks oust President Tayyip Erdogan in elections this month it will largely be because … Continue ReadingElection reckoning for ‘Erdoganomics’ in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Foreign Minister to US: We want our money back! Cem CetingucPosted on8 May, 2023 Türkiye does not ask the United States to allow Ankara to return to the F-35 … Continue ReadingTurkish Foreign Minister to US: We want our money back!
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Russia makes gas price concessions to Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on4 May, 20234 May, 2023 Turkey has become Gazprom’s second international customer to finalise an agreement to defer part of … Continue ReadingRussia makes gas price concessions to Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s election winner to face challenging economy, experts warn Cem CetingucPosted on4 May, 2023 Don’t envy whoever wins Turkey’s election this month. The victor could immediately be blown off course … Continue ReadingTurkey’s election winner to face challenging economy, experts warn
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics TRT gives Erdogan 32 hr media coverage, compared to Kılıçdaroğlu’s 32 minutes Cem CetingucPosted on3 May, 2023 Turkey’s state-run broadcaster TRT, funded by the taxpayers, has aired Erdoğan’s live election speeches for … Continue ReadingTRT gives Erdogan 32 hr media coverage, compared to Kılıçdaroğlu’s 32 minutes
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish elections is about onions vs prayer rugs Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 May, 2023 Turkey is heading into crunch elections on May 14 marked by debate over the centralization … Continue ReadingTurkish elections is about onions vs prayer rugs
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey, Russia, Ukraine to discuss grain deal: DM Cem CetingucPosted on3 May, 20233 May, 2023 Deputy defense ministers of Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye are expected to meet in Istanbul on May 5 for talks on … Continue ReadingTurkey, Russia, Ukraine to discuss grain deal: DM
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Around half a million Turkish expats vote in election Cem CetingucPosted on2 May, 2023 More than 500,000 Turkish citizens living abroad have cast their ballots in the elections scheduled for May 14 … Continue ReadingAround half a million Turkish expats vote in election
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Omer Taspinar: The West has misgivings about Kilicdaroglu presidency Atilla YeşiladaPosted on2 May, 2023 Is there a Western preference as Turkey approaches a major inflection point on May 14th? … Continue ReadingOmer Taspinar: The West has misgivings about Kilicdaroglu presidency
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics How does the opposition plan to turn Turkey around? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 May, 2023 Turkey’s multi-faceted opposition alliance, the Nation Alliance, wants to undo President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-decade … Continue ReadingHow does the opposition plan to turn Turkey around?