Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP/Kabaktepe: Opposition exploits tragedy for political gain Cem CetingucPosted on2 March, 2023 Following devastating earthquakes in Türkiye, which claimed over 45,000 lives, Osman Nuri Kabaktepe, the Istanbul provincial … Continue ReadingAKP/Kabaktepe: Opposition exploits tragedy for political gain
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Presidential elections will take place in May: Erdogan Cem CetingucPosted on1 March, 2023 The people of Türkiye will do whatever is necessary on May 14, Turkish President Recep … Continue ReadingPresidential elections will take place in May: Erdogan
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics MHP leader condemns opposition over post-quake politics Cem CetingucPosted on28 February, 2023 Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has accused the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) of … Continue ReadingMHP leader condemns opposition over post-quake politics
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics First two surveys after the earthquake: AKP continues to melt! Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 February, 2023 As Turkey prepares for presidential and parliamentary elections, ALF Research company announced the first post-quake … Continue ReadingFirst two surveys after the earthquake: AKP continues to melt!
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s NATO talks with Sweden and Finland to resume on March 9 Güldem AtabayPosted on27 February, 2023 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that talks with Sweden and Finland regarding … Continue ReadingTurkey’s NATO talks with Sweden and Finland to resume on March 9
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Borzou Daragahi: Turkey’s Earthquake Has Also Shattered Erdogan’s Political Brand Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 February, 2023 The devastating earthquakes that struck southern Turkey on Feb. 6 spell trouble for President Recep … Continue ReadingBorzou Daragahi: Turkey’s Earthquake Has Also Shattered Erdogan’s Political Brand
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Election Board Begins Preparations for Upcoming Polls Despite Disaster Cem CetingucPosted on24 February, 2023 The Supreme Election Board (YSK) has already launched works for creating essential ground for voting … Continue ReadingElection Board Begins Preparations for Upcoming Polls Despite Disaster
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey to collaborate with international community in healing process, says FM Cem CetingucPosted on24 February, 2023 Türkiye will use own resources and pledges from the international community to heal the wounds … Continue ReadingTurkey to collaborate with international community in healing process, says FM
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan calls Zelensky on 1st anniversary of Russian war Cem CetingucPosted on24 February, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelensky on the phone to express Turkey’s … Continue ReadingErdoğan calls Zelensky on 1st anniversary of Russian war
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Hungary to approve Finland, Sweden’s NATO membership Cem CetingucPosted on22 February, 2023 The Hungarian parliament could approve Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership next month, according to the … Continue ReadingHungary to approve Finland, Sweden’s NATO membership
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish-Syrian normalization efforts disrupted by Iran intervention Cem CetingucPosted on21 February, 202321 February, 2023 The normalization of Turkish-Syrian relations under Russian auspices proceeded smoothly until Iran’s prompt intervention interrupted … Continue ReadingTurkish-Syrian normalization efforts disrupted by Iran intervention
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey, Russia talks: Ukraine grain deal might be on the table soon Cem CetingucPosted on21 February, 202321 February, 2023 Turkish and Russian leaders may soon discuss an UN-backed initiative that has enabled the export of grain from … Continue ReadingTurkey, Russia talks: Ukraine grain deal might be on the table soon
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Blinken visits Earthquake Zone, Commits 100 Million dollars in Aid Cem CetingucPosted on20 February, 2023 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a helicopter tour on Feb. 19 of one of the … Continue ReadingBlinken visits Earthquake Zone, Commits 100 Million dollars in Aid
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish President Erdoğan’s grip on power threatened by devastating earthquake Güldem AtabayPosted on19 February, 2023 The earthquake that struck Turkey on Feb. 6, 2023, is first and foremost a human tragedy, one … Continue ReadingTurkish President Erdoğan’s grip on power threatened by devastating earthquake
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey earthquake: World Bank estimated making homes safe would cost $465bn Güldem AtabayPosted on19 February, 2023 The World Bank estimated in 2021 that retrofitting or rebuilding millions of residential buildings in Turkey to … Continue ReadingTurkey earthquake: World Bank estimated making homes safe would cost $465bn
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Prof Esfender Korkmaz: If it postpones the election, there will be no AKP!.. Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 February, 202316 February, 2023 Who is Esfender Korkmaz? Prof Esfender Korkmaz is one of the most senior active economists … Continue ReadingProf Esfender Korkmaz: If it postpones the election, there will be no AKP!..
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics The Guardian: An act of God caused the earthquake in Turkey – murderous corruption caused so many deaths Güldem AtabayPosted on15 February, 2023 Corner-cutting contractors sold buildings as safe that then collapsed. But just as culpable are officials … Continue ReadingThe Guardian: An act of God caused the earthquake in Turkey – murderous corruption caused so many deaths
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Sinan Ulgen/Carnegie Europe: The Politics of Türkiye’s Earthquake Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 February, 2023 It has now been a week since the earthquake disaster struck the southeast of Türkiye … Continue ReadingSinan Ulgen/Carnegie Europe: The Politics of Türkiye’s Earthquake
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey earthquake death toll suggests lessons of 1999 were not learned Güldem AtabayPosted on14 February, 2023 In 1999, more than 17,000 people were killed in an earthquake near the Turkish city of Istanbul. … Continue ReadingTurkey earthquake death toll suggests lessons of 1999 were not learned
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP calls for late elections, quake stalls election campaign of Turkey’s splintered opposition Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 February, 2023 In Turkey, fears grow of Erdogan postponing elections as earthquake toll passes 30,000, wrote Ezgi … Continue ReadingAKP calls for late elections, quake stalls election campaign of Turkey’s splintered opposition
