Categories General Politics Banana scandal: Turkey’s refugee issue Cem CetingucPosted on5 November, 2021 What does it tell us about a country when foreign ambassadors advising their host state … Continue ReadingBanana scandal: Turkey’s refugee issue
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics 17 people detained over protest against U.S. Navy personnel in Istanbul Cem CetingucPosted on5 November, 2021 Turkish authorities detained 17 people on Wednesday for putting a hood over the head of … Continue Reading17 people detained over protest against U.S. Navy personnel in Istanbul
Categories HYPED Politics Leo Kendrick: Resolution to lingering disputes remains elusive following Biden-Erdoğan meeting Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and United States President Joe Biden met Sunday on the … Continue ReadingLeo Kendrick: Resolution to lingering disputes remains elusive following Biden-Erdoğan meeting
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Foreign Policy: Turkeyʼs Opposition Can End the Countryʼs Economic Crisis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on3 November, 2021 As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganʼs power weakens, the Turkish economyʼs crisis deepens. Since the … Continue ReadingForeign Policy: Turkeyʼs Opposition Can End the Countryʼs Economic Crisis
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics In troubled US-Turkey relations, F-16 deal seen as path for dialogue Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 20211 November, 2021 Following several scheduling changes, US President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, met … Continue ReadingIn troubled US-Turkey relations, F-16 deal seen as path for dialogue
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Will the ailing Turkish economy bring Erdogan down? Güldem AtabayPosted on1 November, 2021 When one brave soul from Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party decided to confront him about … Continue ReadingWill the ailing Turkish economy bring Erdogan down?
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tim Ash: What we learned from the (10 Ambassadors) crisis? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 October, 2021 Erdogan is weak, lagging in the polls, worried about his political outlook and is prepared … Continue ReadingTim Ash: What we learned from the (10 Ambassadors) crisis?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey doubles down on threat to attack Syria, again Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 October, 2021 Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday extended the military’s mandate to launch cross-border operations in Syria and … Continue ReadingTurkey doubles down on threat to attack Syria, again
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Opposition is Marching to Power | Real Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 October, 2021 President Erdogan has become even more erratic and unpredictable of late. He may be … Continue ReadingTurkish Opposition is Marching to Power | Real Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey reaches out to foe Armenia in drive for Caucasus influence Güldem AtabayPosted on28 October, 2021 A new highway that cuts through land Azerbaijan captured from Armenia less than a year … Continue ReadingTurkey reaches out to foe Armenia in drive for Caucasus influence
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics EU: Turkey still has homework to finish for visa waiver Cem CetingucPosted on27 October, 2021 There are six remaining criteria Turkey needs to fulfill for visa liberalization, the head of … Continue ReadingEU: Turkey still has homework to finish for visa waiver
Categories Politics Turkey reaches out to Armenia Cem CetingucPosted on27 October, 2021 A new highway that cuts through land Azerbaijan captured from Armenia less than a year … Continue ReadingTurkey reaches out to Armenia
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Politics OPINION: Turkish opposition marches to power Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 October, 2021 Six Turkish opposition parties are stepping up collaboration in their bid to unseat Tayyip Erdogan … Continue ReadingOPINION: Turkish opposition marches to power
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reuters: Turkey to expel US envoy and nine others, Erdogan says Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 October, 2021 As President Erdogan’s mental integrity becomes a legitimate topic of political debate, he continues to … Continue ReadingReuters: Turkey to expel US envoy and nine others, Erdogan says
Categories Business HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s external woes compounded by Halkbank case Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 October, 2021 Turkish state lender Halkbank must face criminal charges that it evaded sanctions against Iran by … Continue ReadingTurkey’s external woes compounded by Halkbank case
Categories Politics Corruption scandal erodes popularity of Erdogan Cem CetingucPosted on21 October, 2021 The cracks in the foundations that sustain the power of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have … Continue ReadingCorruption scandal erodes popularity of Erdogan
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics The perils of personalizing power: Erdoğan’s one-man rule has made him increasingly vulnerable Atilla YeşiladaPosted on20 October, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan long believed that establishing one-man rule would end all his … Continue ReadingThe perils of personalizing power: Erdoğan’s one-man rule has made him increasingly vulnerable
Categories General Politics German bank to loan to Turkey for refugees Cem CetingucPosted on19 October, 2021 Germany’s state-owned KfW Development Bank will provide Turkey a grant of €71.3 million ($82.5 million) to support … Continue ReadingGerman bank to loan to Turkey for refugees
Categories Politics United States proposed selling F-16 fighter jets to Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on19 October, 202119 October, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the United States proposed selling F-16 fighter jets to Turkey … Continue ReadingUnited States proposed selling F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
Categories General Politics The friendship between the Ottomans and Japan Cem CetingucPosted on15 October, 2021 apan and Turkey are both important world powers in their own right, yet their geopolitical … Continue ReadingThe friendship between the Ottomans and Japan
