Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Nation Alliance promises pro-Western policies, respect for human rights Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 March, 2023 Turkey’s opposition is confident it can unfreeze European Union accession talks and will end Ankara’s … Continue ReadingNation Alliance promises pro-Western policies, respect for human rights
Categories General HYPED Turkey’s new trouble: Expulsion from Council of Europe Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 November, 2022 The CoE’s Committee of Ministers has launched infringement proceedings against Ankara that have so far … Continue ReadingTurkey’s new trouble: Expulsion from Council of Europe
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS ECHR Condemns Turkey’s Failure to Release Activist Kavala, relations with EU on the brink Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 July, 2022 The European Court of Human Rights’ Grand Chamber ruled on Monday that Turkey has failed … Continue ReadingECHR Condemns Turkey’s Failure to Release Activist Kavala, relations with EU on the brink
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkey has independent justice: Erdogan on Kavala verdict Cem CetingucPosted on28 April, 2022 Turkey is a state of rule of law and has independent justice, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has … Continue ReadingTurkey has independent justice: Erdogan on Kavala verdict
Categories General Euractiv: Europe rights body launches rare action against Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 February, 2022 The Council of Europe on Wednesday (2 February) launched for only the second time in … Continue ReadingEuractiv: Europe rights body launches rare action against Turkey
Categories General HYPED Alexandra de Cramer: The pull of conspiracy theories in Turkish political discourse Atilla YeşiladaPosted on29 January, 2022 During a recent live interview with CNN Turk, Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati used a … Continue ReadingAlexandra de Cramer: The pull of conspiracy theories in Turkish political discourse
Categories General Politics Marc Pierini: The EU Should Stand Firm on Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on7 December, 2021 Turkey’s clampdown on human rights is well known. It is amply documented through the European … Continue ReadingMarc Pierini: The EU Should Stand Firm on Turkey
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey urges Council of Europe to reconsider disciplinary proceedings Cem CetingucPosted on3 December, 2021 Turkey on Dec. 2 called on the Council of Europe to avoid punishing Turkey ahead of a decision … Continue ReadingTurkey urges Council of Europe to reconsider disciplinary proceedings
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 Atilla Yeşilada General HYPED Ambassador crisis: How the West taught a lesson in diplomacy to AKP Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 October, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rowed back on Monday from his threat to expel 10 … Continue ReadingAmbassador crisis: How the West taught a lesson in diplomacy to AKP
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s ambassador fracas ends as quickly as it started Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 October, 2021 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan “welcomed” statements on Monday by several Western embassies including the United … Continue ReadingTurkey’s ambassador fracas ends as quickly as it started
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 HIGHLIGHTS Politics Final warning by Council of Europe to release political prisoners Osman Kavala, Salahaddin Demirtas Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 September, 2021 Turkey is once again in conflict with Europe, though this time the adversary is neither … Continue ReadingFinal warning by Council of Europe to release political prisoners Osman Kavala, Salahaddin Demirtas
