Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics EU Ambassadors to the opposition leader: How? By Murat Yetkin Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 January, 2022 “Can I ask you a question,” the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu … Continue ReadingEU Ambassadors to the opposition leader: How? By Murat Yetkin
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Al-Monitor: Can Israeli gas bridge Turkey-Israel rift? Güldem AtabayPosted on24 January, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised the prospect of normalizing ties with Israel, saying … Continue ReadingAl-Monitor: Can Israeli gas bridge Turkey-Israel rift?
Categories General Politics Former ambassador: Turkish Foreign Ministry turned into AKP’s ideological backyard Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 January, 2022 Turkey’s former ambassador to the US Namık Tan has said the foreign ministry has lost … Continue ReadingFormer ambassador: Turkish Foreign Ministry turned into AKP’s ideological backyard
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan’s approval ratings up, as lira stabilises, yet still below 50 percent Güldem AtabayPosted on21 January, 202221 January, 2022 President Tayyip Erdogan’s approval rating rose 2.1 percentage points in January, a poll by Metropoll … Continue ReadingErdogan’s approval ratings up, as lira stabilises, yet still below 50 percent
Categories Business Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey-Azerbaijan pipeline to be laid this year to supply Nakhchivan Cem CetingucPosted on20 January, 2022 Following the liberation of Azerbaijan’s occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region, Baku is now looking to ensure the … Continue ReadingTurkey-Azerbaijan pipeline to be laid this year to supply Nakhchivan
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Are Turkey’s efforts to fix the economy working? Cem CetingucPosted on20 January, 2022 Turkey’s government and central bank have taken unconventional steps in recent weeks to prop up … Continue ReadingAre Turkey’s efforts to fix the economy working?
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Meral Akşener condemns economic policies of Turkish government Cem CetingucPosted on20 January, 2022 İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener on Jan. 19 expressed criticism against the government for its economic … Continue ReadingMeral Akşener condemns economic policies of Turkish government
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s Erdogan Shifts Tone to Signal Slower, Gradual Rate Cuts Güldem AtabayPosted on18 January, 2022 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said borrowing costs will fall slowly and gradually, pulling back … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdogan Shifts Tone to Signal Slower, Gradual Rate Cuts
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Bloomberg: Turkey Can’t Defy the Laws of Economic Gravity Güldem AtabayPosted on18 January, 202218 January, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has spent much of the past year seeking and failing … Continue ReadingBloomberg: Turkey Can’t Defy the Laws of Economic Gravity
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Halkbank prosecution on hold for appeal from U.S. Supreme Court Güldem AtabayPosted on16 January, 2022 The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan put the U.S. government’s prosecution of … Continue ReadingHalkbank prosecution on hold for appeal from U.S. Supreme Court
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics 4.3 percent of Turkey’s undecided voters shifted back towards ruling AKP – pollster Güldem AtabayPosted on16 January, 2022 Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is recovering part of the vote it lost … Continue Reading4.3 percent of Turkey’s undecided voters shifted back towards ruling AKP – pollster
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey launches first intelligence-gathering ship amid eastern Mediterranean tensions Güldem AtabayPosted on16 January, 2022 Turkey’s first intelligence-gathering ship TCG Ufuk entered service on Friday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying … Continue ReadingTurkey launches first intelligence-gathering ship amid eastern Mediterranean tensions
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics China calls Turkey to respect sovereignty as Beijing’s worries over Xinjiang influence grow Cem CetingucPosted on14 January, 2022 China has told Turkey the two countries should respect each others’ sovereignty and understanding of ethnic issues … Continue ReadingChina calls Turkey to respect sovereignty as Beijing’s worries over Xinjiang influence grow
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish lira holds firm after wild ride; World Bank cuts growth view Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 2022 Turkey’s lira continued a stable trend on Wednesday, in sharp contrast to a volatile plunge … Continue ReadingTurkish lira holds firm after wild ride; World Bank cuts growth view
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan persists on Economic Policy as Turkey’s Inflation Rises, Currency Crashes Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 202213 January, 2022 Turkey’s economy had a difficult year, with its currency depreciating and inflation skyrocketing. Experts warn … Continue ReadingErdogan persists on Economic Policy as Turkey’s Inflation Rises, Currency Crashes
Categories General Politics Steven A. Cook: Why One Man Can Ruin Turkey’s Economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 January, 2022 With the waves of democratization in Latin America and Eastern Europe in the 1980s and … Continue ReadingSteven A. Cook: Why One Man Can Ruin Turkey’s Economy
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Ozgur Unluhisarcikli: It Is Not Too Early to Think About Political Change in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 January, 202215 January, 2022 After almost 20 years of uninterrupted rule by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, first as prime minister … Continue ReadingOzgur Unluhisarcikli: It Is Not Too Early to Think About Political Change in Turkey
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s economic woes are hurting Erdogan – polls Güldem AtabayPosted on11 January, 2022 More Turks now believe an opposition alliance is better suited than President Tayyip Erdogan and … Continue ReadingTurkey’s economic woes are hurting Erdogan – polls
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics B. Begumhan Bayhan: Does Turkey’s economic crisis spell the end for Erdogan? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 January, 2022 Once seen as an emerging economy and one of the 21st century’s success stories, things … Continue ReadingB. Begumhan Bayhan: Does Turkey’s economic crisis spell the end for Erdogan?
Categories Atilla Yeşilada General HYPED Politics Commentary: Is Turkey heading for snap elections? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 January, 202210 January, 2022 Turkey’s regularly scheduled presidential and parliamentary elections (hold simultaneously) will take place in June 2023. … Continue ReadingCommentary: Is Turkey heading for snap elections?