Categories HYPED Politics Undecided voters at record low in Turkey – pollster Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 July, 2022 Some 7.8 percent of participants in a recent study said they were undecided on who … Continue ReadingUndecided voters at record low in Turkey – pollster
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reuters: First-time voters weigh what they’ve never known: Turkey without Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 July, 2022 Six million first-time voters are set to effectively decide whether to extend President Tayyip Erdogan’s … Continue ReadingReuters: First-time voters weigh what they’ve never known: Turkey without Erdogan
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Two polls show Turkey’s main opposition party surpasses Erdogan’s AKP Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 July, 2022 Two separate polls have shown that the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leads President … Continue ReadingTwo polls show Turkey’s main opposition party surpasses Erdogan’s AKP
Categories Atilla Yeşilada Columnists HIGHLIGHTS Politics Atilla Yeşilada: Why Erdogan Will Never Win Another Election? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 July, 2022 Turkey will hold presidential and general elections within a year, though they could be … Continue ReadingAtilla Yeşilada: Why Erdogan Will Never Win Another Election?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Sinan Ciddi/FDD: The West should not appease Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 July, 2022 A recent piece by Maximillian Hess in Foreign Policy magazine stumped many Turkey watchers, including myself, in … Continue ReadingSinan Ciddi/FDD: The West should not appease Erdogan
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics New survey shows main opposition CHP overtakes ruling AKP Güldem AtabayPosted on5 July, 2022 A new survey has shown the main opposition CHP overtaking the ruling AKP in a … Continue ReadingNew survey shows main opposition CHP overtakes ruling AKP
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Renews Threat to Veto Sweden and Finland’s NATO Bids Güldem AtabayPosted on5 July, 2022 Turkey is threatening to veto NATO membership for Sweden and Finland even as the military … Continue ReadingTurkey Renews Threat to Veto Sweden and Finland’s NATO Bids
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Politico: With Turkey’s economy in crisis, Erdoğan picks fights abroad Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 July, 2022 Restaurants have invested in wipe-clean menus so they can update their prices daily. Taxi drivers … Continue ReadingPolitico: With Turkey’s economy in crisis, Erdoğan picks fights abroad
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kilicdaroglu says opposition candidate will defeat Erdoğan in first round Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 July, 2022 Turkey’s opposition bloc is looking for a presidential candidate who would defeat President Recep Tayyip … Continue ReadingKilicdaroglu says opposition candidate will defeat Erdoğan in first round
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics WP: How a thaw with Turkey could help Ukraine win the war Güldem AtabayPosted on1 July, 2022 At this week’s NATO summit, President Biden met for the first time in a year … Continue ReadingWP: How a thaw with Turkey could help Ukraine win the war
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey holds key to unblocking Black Sea grain deal, Ukraine says Güldem AtabayPosted on1 July, 2022 Ukraine is looking to Turkey for security guarantees that would unlock a deal with Russia … Continue ReadingTurkey holds key to unblocking Black Sea grain deal, Ukraine says
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Biden administration throws support behind potential F-16 sale to Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on29 June, 202229 June, 2022 The Biden administration threw its support on Wednesday behind the potential sale of F-16 fighter … Continue ReadingBiden administration throws support behind potential F-16 sale to Turkey
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Biden to Discuss With Erdogan the Sale of F-16 Jets to Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on29 June, 2022 US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss the sale of … Continue ReadingBiden to Discuss With Erdogan the Sale of F-16 Jets to Turkey
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey remains among 10 worst countries for working people Güldem AtabayPosted on29 June, 2022 According to the International Trade Union Confederation’s (ITUC) ninth annual Global Rights Index, Turkey is … Continue ReadingTurkey remains among 10 worst countries for working people
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey lifts block on Finnish and Swedish NATO bids Güldem AtabayPosted on29 June, 2022 Turkey has lifted its objection to the NATO membership applications by Finland and Sweden, paving … Continue ReadingTurkey lifts block on Finnish and Swedish NATO bids
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Pro-Turkish gov’t companies win 80 pct of bids with special invitations Güldem AtabayPosted on27 June, 2022 Eleven companies with owners close to Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government have won … Continue ReadingPro-Turkish gov’t companies win 80 pct of bids with special invitations
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tech Commentary: Erdogan Wants To Silence Social Media, He Will Fail Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 2022 President Erdogan’s alliance (AKP-MHP) introduced a “Disinformation Prevention Act” to parliament, which is so … Continue ReadingCommentary: Erdogan Wants To Silence Social Media, He Will Fail
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Finland, Sweden Set for Top Level Talks on NATO With Turkey Güldem AtabayPosted on27 June, 2022 The leaders of Finland and Sweden are set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip … Continue ReadingFinland, Sweden Set for Top Level Talks on NATO With Turkey
Categories General HYPED Politics Turkey will block NATO enlargement Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 June, 2022 Turkey seems determined to block Sweden and Finland’s NATO memberships in the alliance’s upcoming summit … Continue ReadingTurkey will block NATO enlargement
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan will run for presidency for a third term. What does it mean for Turkish politics? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 June, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this month formally announced his candidacy for re-election to … Continue ReadingErdogan will run for presidency for a third term. What does it mean for Turkish politics?