Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Pro-AKP think tank: Erdogan lost his teflon armor Atilla YeşiladaPosted on31 August, 2024 This is a shortened translation of journalist and Ankara correspondent (Ms.) Nuray Babacan, who is … Continue ReadingPro-AKP think tank: Erdogan lost his teflon armor
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan to press NATO allies for strengthened Anti-Terror collaboration Cem CetingucPosted on9 July, 2024 Türkiye will highlight the escalating global terrorism threat at a key NATO summit in Washington and urge member … Continue ReadingErdoğan to press NATO allies for strengthened Anti-Terror collaboration
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan pledges to limit ‘bureaucratic control’ amid police inquiry Cem CetingucPosted on15 May, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged resolute action against any form of “bureaucratic control” as an investigation unfolds … Continue ReadingErdoğan pledges to limit ‘bureaucratic control’ amid police inquiry
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Politics Commentary: Erdogan’s days are numbered Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 April, 2024 Erdogan’s AKP-MHP alliance suffered a devastating defeat in 31st of March municipal elections. … Continue ReadingCommentary: Erdogan’s days are numbered
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Steven Cook and Sinan Ciddi: Post-Erdogan Turkey Is Finally Here Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 April, 2024 Turkish politics is interesting again. For years, Turkey’s opposition was moribund. Then suddenly, last weekend, … Continue ReadingSteven Cook and Sinan Ciddi: Post-Erdogan Turkey Is Finally Here
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan criticizes leading nations to address global tensions Cem CetingucPosted on26 March, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has denounced the failure of leading nations to address escalating tensions worldwide. “From the … Continue ReadingErdoğan criticizes leading nations to address global tensions
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics President Erdogan claims this could be his final term Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 March, 2024 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that the country’s March local elections would … Continue ReadingPresident Erdogan claims this could be his final term
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan threatens new ground offensive in Syria Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 January, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey has declared the continuation of military operations in Syria … Continue ReadingErdogan threatens new ground offensive in Syria
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Academician explains Erdogan’s balancing act between Tel Aviv and Hamas Atilla YeşiladaPosted on12 November, 2023 Tufts university scholar Ozgur Ozkan brings a fresh approach to explaining Erdogan’s avid support for … Continue ReadingAcademician explains Erdogan’s balancing act between Tel Aviv and Hamas
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Third-place candidate in Turkey endorses Erdogan in runoff election Cem CetingucPosted on24 May, 2023 Turkey’s third-place election candidate endorsed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday (22 May), boosting the … Continue ReadingThird-place candidate in Turkey endorses Erdogan in runoff election
Categories Emerging Markets General HIGHLIGHTS Hugo Dixon/Reuters: Strongmen are riskier the more they stay in power Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 May, 2023 In this in-depth article Hugo Dixon explain the similarities between world’s three famous strongman, autocrats … Continue ReadingHugo Dixon/Reuters: Strongmen are riskier the more they stay in power
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reuters: Recent polls are bad news for Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 March, 2023 New polls show the Turkish opposition’s presidential candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leading against President Tayyip Erdogan … Continue ReadingReuters: Recent polls are bad news for Erdogan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Erdogan pledges to build 200 thousand homes in quake zone Cem CetingucPosted on21 February, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said Turkey would build almost 200,000 new homes in … Continue ReadingErdogan pledges to build 200 thousand homes in quake zone
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Sinan Ciddi: Turkey’s Earthquake: The Buck Stops with Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 February, 20239 February, 2023 Turkey may have just experienced the most devastating natural disaster in its history. Ten provinces … Continue ReadingSinan Ciddi: Turkey’s Earthquake: The Buck Stops with Erdogan
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics FP: Turkish citizens flee Erdogan’s sinking ship pre-election Cem CetingucPosted on30 January, 202330 January, 2023 With Turkey’s May 14 elections fast approaching, many Turks are “voting with their feet,” citing … Continue ReadingFP: Turkish citizens flee Erdogan’s sinking ship pre-election
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Civil servant salaries will be raised 25 percent: Erdogan Cem CetingucPosted on3 January, 2023 Salaries of civil servants and all pensions will be raised by 25 percent as of 2023, President … Continue ReadingCivil servant salaries will be raised 25 percent: Erdogan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan desperately tries to ban his opponent from politics, receives major backlash Cem CetingucPosted on22 December, 2022 A Turkish court decision this month to sentence Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to prison and … Continue ReadingErdogan desperately tries to ban his opponent from politics, receives major backlash
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Al-Monitor poll: Erdogan ‘on thin ice’, neck to neck election on the horizon Cem CetingucPosted on8 December, 20229 December, 2022 As the battle for Turkey’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections intensifies, an Al-Monitor poll predicts … Continue ReadingAl-Monitor poll: Erdogan ‘on thin ice’, neck to neck election on the horizon
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan loses ground pre-election as Turkish inflation skyrockets Cem CetingucPosted on8 December, 2022 As Turkey’s annual inflation rate has soared above 80%, families are being forced to stick … Continue ReadingErdogan loses ground pre-election as Turkish inflation skyrockets
Categories Atilla Yeşilada HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan Will Never Win An Election, Ever Again! Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 November, 2022 Erdogan will never win an election, ever again! The West and Turkey’s dissident … Continue ReadingErdogan Will Never Win An Election, Ever Again!