Categories General Politics 10 US Senators demand more sanctions for Erdogan Cem CetingucPosted on5 October, 2021 US senators Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat and member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, … Continue Reading10 US Senators demand more sanctions for Erdogan
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Analysis: Eye on polls, Turkey’s Erdogan may regret rate cut he pushed for Güldem AtabayPosted on4 October, 2021 President Tayyip Erdogan’s belief that a shock interest rate cut will stoke up Turkey’s economy … Continue ReadingAnalysis: Eye on polls, Turkey’s Erdogan may regret rate cut he pushed for
Categories Business Politics New NG deal with Azerbaijan “temporary” Cem CetingucPosted on1 October, 2021 After almost a year of intense negotiations, Azerbaijan and Turkey have finally concluded a new … Continue ReadingNew NG deal with Azerbaijan “temporary”
Categories General Politics Bahçeli holds Biden accountable for Turkey-US tention Cem CetingucPosted on1 October, 2021 Turkey and the United States fell apart in bilateral dialogue, their ties have come to a … Continue ReadingBahçeli holds Biden accountable for Turkey-US tention
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Amid Tensions With U.S., Erdogan Praises Ties with Russia Güldem AtabayPosted on29 September, 2021 Relations between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Biden administration may be frayed, but on … Continue ReadingAmid Tensions With U.S., Erdogan Praises Ties with Russia
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Disappointed by the US, Turkey cautiously looks to Russia Güldem AtabayPosted on29 September, 2021 After US President Joe Biden refused to grant a one-on-one meeting with his Turkish counterpart … Continue ReadingDisappointed by the US, Turkey cautiously looks to Russia
Categories Politics Russia and Turkey: Partners or rivals? Cem CetingucPosted on29 September, 2021 Turkey’s defence purchases from Russia have alarmed Ankara’s NATO partners but the two countries remain … Continue ReadingRussia and Turkey: Partners or rivals?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Gap between minimum wage, starvation line further increases in September Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2021 The Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (Türk-İş) has released the findings of the “Starvation and … Continue ReadingGap between minimum wage, starvation line further increases in September
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey, US back to S-400 quagmire after Erdoğan vows to get second batch Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey still intended to buy a second batch of S-400 … Continue ReadingTurkey, US back to S-400 quagmire after Erdoğan vows to get second batch
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics HDP eyes democracy alliance, says return to parliamentary system is priority Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2021 The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) is looking to form a “democracy alliance” in the … Continue ReadingHDP eyes democracy alliance, says return to parliamentary system is priority
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: Scholz term in Germany: how will Turkey policy change? Güldem AtabayPosted on27 September, 2021 Olaf Scholz, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), won the elections held on … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Scholz term in Germany: how will Turkey policy change?
Categories General Politics Refugee sentiment turns ugly in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on27 September, 2021 Fatima Alzahra Shon thinks neighbors attacked her and her son in their Istanbul apartment building … Continue ReadingRefugee sentiment turns ugly in Turkey
Categories General Politics On the eve of summit, Russia escalates raids on Idlib Cem CetingucPosted on27 September, 2021 Turkey sent reinforcements to the last rebel-held enclave in northwestern Syria as Russia stepped up … Continue ReadingOn the eve of summit, Russia escalates raids on Idlib
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics President Erdogan’s CBS interview: Defiant about acquiring Russian missile defense system Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 September, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in an exclusive interview with CBS News this week … Continue ReadingPresident Erdogan’s CBS interview: Defiant about acquiring Russian missile defense system
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Abu Dhabi’s Wealth Funds Weigh Turkey Investments Worth Billions Güldem AtabayPosted on24 September, 2021 Wealth funds in Abu Dhabi are on the prowl in Turkey, scouting for targets for … Continue ReadingAbu Dhabi’s Wealth Funds Weigh Turkey Investments Worth Billions
Categories Politics TRNC rejects formal talks until equal status accepted Cem CetingucPosted on24 September, 202124 September, 2021 The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Thursday demanded that the leader of the … Continue ReadingTRNC rejects formal talks until equal status accepted
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Erdoğan says U.S. is not playing fair with Turkey, relations unhealthy Güldem AtabayPosted on23 September, 2021 Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has blamed the United States for not being honest with … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdoğan says U.S. is not playing fair with Turkey, relations unhealthy
Categories General Politics Reuters: Islamic cleric Ali Erbas moves center stage, triggering secularists in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on23 September, 2021 When President Tayyip Erdogan opened a new court complex this month, Turkey’s senior cleric sealed … Continue ReadingReuters: Islamic cleric Ali Erbas moves center stage, triggering secularists in Turkey
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Sends More Troops to Syria Ahead of Key Putin Meeting Güldem AtabayPosted on22 September, 2021 Turkey has sent more troops to northwestern Syria as it prepares for a critical meeting … Continue ReadingTurkey Sends More Troops to Syria Ahead of Key Putin Meeting
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu: ‘We will bring peace to this country,’ Güldem AtabayPosted on22 September, 2021 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu met the families of martyrs and … Continue ReadingMain opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu: ‘We will bring peace to this country,’