Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan persists on Economic Policy as Turkey’s Inflation Rises, Currency Crashes Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 202213 January, 2022 Turkey’s economy had a difficult year, with its currency depreciating and inflation skyrocketing. Experts warn … Continue ReadingErdogan persists on Economic Policy as Turkey’s Inflation Rises, Currency Crashes
Categories General Politics Steven A. Cook: Why One Man Can Ruin Turkey’s Economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 January, 2022 With the waves of democratization in Latin America and Eastern Europe in the 1980s and … Continue ReadingSteven A. Cook: Why One Man Can Ruin Turkey’s Economy
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Ozgur Unluhisarcikli: It Is Not Too Early to Think About Political Change in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 January, 202215 January, 2022 After almost 20 years of uninterrupted rule by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, first as prime minister … Continue ReadingOzgur Unluhisarcikli: It Is Not Too Early to Think About Political Change in Turkey
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s economic woes are hurting Erdogan – polls Güldem AtabayPosted on11 January, 2022 More Turks now believe an opposition alliance is better suited than President Tayyip Erdogan and … Continue ReadingTurkey’s economic woes are hurting Erdogan – polls
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics B. Begumhan Bayhan: Does Turkey’s economic crisis spell the end for Erdogan? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 January, 2022 Once seen as an emerging economy and one of the 21st century’s success stories, things … Continue ReadingB. Begumhan Bayhan: Does Turkey’s economic crisis spell the end for Erdogan?
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HYPED Politics Commentary: Is Turkey heading for snap elections? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 January, 202210 January, 2022 Turkey’s regularly scheduled presidential and parliamentary elections (hold simultaneously) will take place in June 2023. … Continue ReadingCommentary: Is Turkey heading for snap elections?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Soner Cagaptay: Erdogan’s End Game Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 January, 2022 Over the past few months, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has looked increasingly desperate. He … Continue ReadingSoner Cagaptay: Erdogan’s End Game
Categories HYPED Politics Turks won’t fall for Erdoğan’s ‘civil war cry,’ main opposition leader says Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 January, 2022 Turkey’s main opposition leader has accused President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of working to incite a … Continue ReadingTurks won’t fall for Erdoğan’s ‘civil war cry,’ main opposition leader says
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Washington Post: Erdogan’s arbitrary rule is devaluing his nation’s currency — both moral and economic Güldem AtabayPosted on5 January, 20225 January, 2022 Superficially, there is no particular connection between the two biggest ongoing news stories in Turkey: … Continue ReadingWashington Post: Erdogan’s arbitrary rule is devaluing his nation’s currency — both moral and economic
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Banks: Amendments to the reserve requirement regulation to encourage the new deposit scheme Cem CetingucPosted on5 January, 2022 The Central Bank of Turkey (CBT) announced amendments to the reserve requirement regulation last week … Continue ReadingTurkish Banks: Amendments to the reserve requirement regulation to encourage the new deposit scheme
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics ‘Cost of journalism’ in Turkey: 67 journalists faced 412 years jail time in December Cem CetingucPosted on5 January, 2022 The Journalists’ Association has released its December 2021 report: 67 journalists faced 412 years, 1 … Continue Reading‘Cost of journalism’ in Turkey: 67 journalists faced 412 years jail time in December
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics FP: A tough year for Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 January, 2022 DISCLOSURE: This is only an excerpt covering politics of Turkey from a much longer article.. … Continue ReadingFP: A tough year for Turkey
Categories General HYPED Politics Implications of categorical demonstrations: Will Erdogan and his party leave the political scene? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 January, 2022 The violent economic crisis currently hitting Turkey has caused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the … Continue ReadingImplications of categorical demonstrations: Will Erdogan and his party leave the political scene?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics CHP, HDP leaders discuss early polls, political developments Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 January, 2022 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu on Dec. 28 hosted Mithat Sancar … Continue ReadingCHP, HDP leaders discuss early polls, political developments
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Marc Pierini: Three election scenarios for Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 January, 2022 Foreign analysts and the media have long asked “Where is Turkey going?” Now, as the … Continue ReadingMarc Pierini: Three election scenarios for Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics 120K+ refugees stopped at Turkey-Iran border in 2021 Cem CetingucPosted on29 December, 2021 The work carried out by Turkish security forces on the eastern Van-Iran border has prevented … Continue Reading120K+ refugees stopped at Turkey-Iran border in 2021
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Poll: Erdoğan trails both İmamoğlu and Yavaş by over 10 points Güldem AtabayPosted on28 December, 2021 The mayors of İstanbul and Ankara, both members of the main opposition Republican People’s Party … Continue ReadingPoll: Erdoğan trails both İmamoğlu and Yavaş by over 10 points
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish government inquires Istanbul municipality staff over alleged militant ties Cem CetingucPosted on28 December, 2021 Turkey has launched an investigation into hundreds of staff at the opposition-run Istanbul municipality accused … Continue ReadingTurkish government inquires Istanbul municipality staff over alleged militant ties
Categories General HYPED Politics Adam Tooze: What is Erdogan’s game? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 December, 2021 Cover Picture: Dr Cemil Ertem, chief economic advisor to Presidency, mentioned in the article … Continue ReadingAdam Tooze: What is Erdogan’s game?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Finance Minister rejects backdoor FX sales on Dec 20 when lira rebounded Güldem AtabayPosted on28 December, 2021 Turkey’s public banks or institutions did not sell dollars on the night of Dec. 20, … Continue ReadingTurkish Finance Minister rejects backdoor FX sales on Dec 20 when lira rebounded
