Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish and American Defense Ministers Meet to Discuss NATO Expansion Cem CetingucPosted on7 April, 20237 April, 2023 Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has had a phone conversation with United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin … Continue ReadingTurkish and American Defense Ministers Meet to Discuss NATO Expansion
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Russian FM to talk about Ukraine grain deal, and energy during Turkey visit Cem CetingucPosted on7 April, 20237 April, 2023 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu will discuss the conflict … Continue ReadingRussian FM to talk about Ukraine grain deal, and energy during Turkey visit
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tim Ash on Erdogan’s economic policy: Erdogan is not for turning Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 April, 2023 Not unexpected commentary from Turkey’s finance minister, Nebati, over the past 24h to say that … Continue ReadingTim Ash on Erdogan’s economic policy: Erdogan is not for turning
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kılıçdaroğlu pledges to repeal presidential insult law if elected Cem CetingucPosted on5 April, 2023 Turkish opposition Nation Alliance’s presidential candidate and main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal … Continue ReadingKılıçdaroğlu pledges to repeal presidential insult law if elected
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Finland joins NATO amid Ukraine war Cem CetingucPosted on4 April, 20234 April, 2023 Finland is poised to join NATO on Tuesday, a historic realignment brought on by Russia’s invasion of … Continue ReadingFinland joins NATO amid Ukraine war
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics It’s Not The Economy, Stupid: Why Turkish Elections Are About More Than Money Güldem AtabayPosted on3 April, 2023 The upcoming Turkish elections on May 14th, 2023 defy conventional wisdom. Turkey’s economic downturn and … Continue ReadingIt’s Not The Economy, Stupid: Why Turkish Elections Are About More Than Money
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Erdogan criticizes US ambassador for meeting with opposition leader Cem CetingucPosted on3 April, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed U.S. Ambassador to Ankara Jeff Flake for paying a visit to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of … Continue ReadingErdogan criticizes US ambassador for meeting with opposition leader
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Russia to host Quadrilateral meeting on Syria, says Çavuşoğlu Cem CetingucPosted on3 April, 2023 “An engagement process with Syria has started under the hosting and facilitation of Russia. Later, … Continue ReadingRussia to host Quadrilateral meeting on Syria, says Çavuşoğlu
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Black Sea Corridor Used to Ship Over 25 Million Tons of Grain: DM Cem CetingucPosted on31 March, 2023 More than 25 million tons of grain have been exported to the world markets from Ukraine through the Black Sea … Continue ReadingBlack Sea Corridor Used to Ship Over 25 Million Tons of Grain: DM
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey to Proceed with Elections Despite Disaster Zone Challenges Cem CetingucPosted on31 March, 2023 Last week, it became official: the number killed in February’s earthquakes in Turkey alone crossed … Continue ReadingTurkey to Proceed with Elections Despite Disaster Zone Challenges
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey to vote on Finland’s NATO membership Cem CetingucPosted on30 March, 2023 The Turkish parliament is scheduled to vote on Finland’s membership in NATO Thursday while Sweden’s … Continue ReadingTurkey to vote on Finland’s NATO membership
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics BofA Report: Elections in May – is Türkiye heading towards orthodoxy? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 March, 2023 Rebalancing needed in the economy The current account (CA) deficit hit a high of $51bn … Continue ReadingBofA Report: Elections in May – is Türkiye heading towards orthodoxy?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics İnce expected to remain in presidential race Cem CetingucPosted on30 March, 202330 March, 2023 Following a meeting between Homeland Party Chair Muharrem İnce and the joint candidate of the Nation Alliance … Continue Readingİnce expected to remain in presidential race
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Sinan Ciddi: Erdogan’s Charm Offensive Will Not Satisfy Egypt, Syria, or Israel Cem CetingucPosted on29 March, 202330 March, 2023 Turkey may have an opportunity to fix its relationship with Egypt, which it broke a … Continue ReadingSinan Ciddi: Erdogan’s Charm Offensive Will Not Satisfy Egypt, Syria, or Israel
Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS Politics Why Iraq loses in the Turkish oil arbitration case Cem CetingucPosted on29 March, 2023 When the International Court of Arbitration ruled on Thursday that Turkey breached contract by directly trading oil with Iraq’s Kurdistan … Continue ReadingWhy Iraq loses in the Turkish oil arbitration case
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Victim’s brother expresses alarm over Erdogan’s alliance with Huda Par Güldem AtabayPosted on28 March, 2023 “We know that Huda Par is a murderous organization, and that they’ve gone legal because … Continue ReadingVictim’s brother expresses alarm over Erdogan’s alliance with Huda Par
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s banks conduct stress tests ahead of election amid economic uncertainty Cem CetingucPosted on28 March, 202328 March, 2023 Big Turkish banks have launched internal stress tests against possible market shocks due to the … Continue ReadingTurkey’s banks conduct stress tests ahead of election amid economic uncertainty
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish opposition promises to undo Erdogan’s economic agenda if elected Cem CetingucPosted on28 March, 202328 March, 2023 Reviving Turkey’s struggling economy is top of the agenda for opposition candidates keen to unseat President Recep … Continue ReadingTurkish opposition promises to undo Erdogan’s economic agenda if elected
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics FM condems French ambassador for awarding YPG Cem CetingucPosted on28 March, 2023 The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned France’s ambassador to Türkiye Herve Magro on March 27 and “strongly condemned” the … Continue ReadingFM condems French ambassador for awarding YPG
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Politics Can Erdogan Steal the Election? (Or Will He Retire Quietly?) Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 March, 2023 Can Erdogan Steal the Election? (Or Will He Retire Quietly?) Erdogan is facing mounting challenges to … Continue ReadingCan Erdogan Steal the Election? (Or Will He Retire Quietly?)