Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Halkbank Gets Mixed Reception at Top US Court on Immunity Güldem AtabayPosted on18 January, 2023 Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank got a mixed reception at the US Supreme Court as the bank sought dismissal … Continue ReadingHalkbank Gets Mixed Reception at Top US Court on Immunity
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics WSJ: NATO’s Electoral Message for Erdoğan Güldem AtabayPosted on18 January, 2023 By John Bolton / The alliance ought to put Ankara’s membership on the chopping block if … Continue ReadingWSJ: NATO’s Electoral Message for Erdoğan
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Boom or bust: How will AKP’s shopping mall craze end? Cem CetingucPosted on18 January, 2023 One of the Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) most visible legacies since coming to power … Continue ReadingBoom or bust: How will AKP’s shopping mall craze end?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics MHP leader desperately calls for early election in May Cem CetingucPosted on17 January, 2023 Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli on Jan. 17 called for holding the elections in May and said his … Continue ReadingMHP leader desperately calls for early election in May
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kılıçdaroğlu critizes government’s economic policy, promises ‘family insurance’ plan Cem CetingucPosted on17 January, 202317 January, 2023 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has criticized the government over its economic policies … Continue ReadingKılıçdaroğlu critizes government’s economic policy, promises ‘family insurance’ plan
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Turkish Lender Halkbank’s Bid to Avoid Charges Güldem AtabayPosted on17 January, 202317 January, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Tuesday to hear arguments over a bid by … Continue ReadingU.S. Supreme Court Weighs Turkish Lender Halkbank’s Bid to Avoid Charges
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Syrian FM says Turkish ‘occupation’ of Syria must end to resume ties Güldem AtabayPosted on16 January, 2023 Syria’s foreign minister said Saturday that Turkish forces must be removed from Syria in order … Continue ReadingSyrian FM says Turkish ‘occupation’ of Syria must end to resume ties
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey eyes early elections on May 14 after hint by President Erdogan Güldem AtabayPosted on16 January, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again hinted that elections will be brought forward to May … Continue ReadingTurkey eyes early elections on May 14 after hint by President Erdogan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan to criticize main opposition regarding headscarf bill Cem CetingucPosted on16 January, 202316 January, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized the opposition parties for declining to hold talks with the ruling Justice and … Continue ReadingErdoğan to criticize main opposition regarding headscarf bill
Categories HYPED Politics Amberin Zaman: Government determined to sack mayor Ekrem Imamoglu Atilla YeşiladaPosted on13 January, 2023 “Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is facing prosecution over alleged corruption, Turkey’s judiciary announced Wednesday, the … Continue ReadingAmberin Zaman: Government determined to sack mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Outzen: “Serious Problems await between US/Turkey” Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 2023 Rich Outzen ,Senior Consultant – Dragoman LLC, stated that the bilateral relations between Turkey and … Continue ReadingOutzen: “Serious Problems await between US/Turkey”
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics End of Erdogan’s reign: 2023 elections are here Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 2023 Both the world and Turkey are struggling with crises. Global clashes of politics, economics and … Continue ReadingEnd of Erdogan’s reign: 2023 elections are here
Categories Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s hydrocarbon exploration deal suspended by Libyan court Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 2023 The Court of Appeal in Tripoli has decreed on Tuesday the temporary suspension of the controversial … Continue ReadingTurkey’s hydrocarbon exploration deal suspended by Libyan court
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Syrian protests against Turkish-Syrian reconciliation heat up Cem CetingucPosted on10 January, 202311 January, 2023 Thousands of Syrians held protests Friday in different parts of the rebel-held northwest against recent … Continue ReadingSyrian protests against Turkish-Syrian reconciliation heat up
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey’s Demands for NATO Bid is too much for Sweden: PM Cem CetingucPosted on10 January, 202310 January, 2023 Turkey, which has for months blocked NATO membership bids by Sweden and Finland, has made … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Demands for NATO Bid is too much for Sweden: PM
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey Greece relations eases after death of Greek DM’s mother Cem CetingucPosted on5 January, 2023 The death of the mother of Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos opened a new channel of … Continue ReadingTurkey Greece relations eases after death of Greek DM’s mother
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan to Putin: Syrian regime must take concrete steps for a political solution Cem CetingucPosted on5 January, 2023 Syrian regime must take concrete steps regarding the stalled process for a political solution to … Continue ReadingErdoğan to Putin: Syrian regime must take concrete steps for a political solution
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey, Russia will continue joint patrols in Northern Syria: Defense Minister Cem CetingucPosted on4 January, 2023 Turkey and Russia will resume joint patrols in northern Syria in line with a recent deal between the two … Continue ReadingTurkey, Russia will continue joint patrols in Northern Syria: Defense Minister
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics No early elections, but can be sooner than scheduled: AKP Cem CetingucPosted on3 January, 20233 January, 2023 The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been evaluating to pull the election date back but … Continue ReadingNo early elections, but can be sooner than scheduled: AKP
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey will soon be in world’s top 10 economies: Erdogan Cem CetingucPosted on28 December, 202228 December, 2022 Turkey is approaching step by step in its goal of becoming one of the top … Continue ReadingTurkey will soon be in world’s top 10 economies: Erdogan