Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey Cracks Down on TV Channels Ahead of Elections Cem CetingucPosted on23 March, 202323 March, 2023 Heavy fines imposed on four TV stations for their critical coverage of the government have … Continue ReadingTurkey Cracks Down on TV Channels Ahead of Elections
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Former Turkish Economy Czar Simsek ‘Uninterested in Politics’ Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 2023 Turkey’s former deputy prime minister in charge of the economy, Mehmet Simsek, said on Monday … Continue ReadingFormer Turkish Economy Czar Simsek ‘Uninterested in Politics’
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics US intends to strengthen ties with Turkey: Austin Cem CetingucPosted on16 March, 2023 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin highlighted Washington’s intention to strengthen relations with Türkiye. “We intend … Continue ReadingUS intends to strengthen ties with Turkey: Austin
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish parties seek election alliances while endangering law protecting women Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2023 Women’s rights activists in Turkey have criticized a small party for demanding the repeal of … Continue ReadingTurkish parties seek election alliances while endangering law protecting women
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Call for Turkey to avoid shutting down pro-Kurdish party ahead of polls Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2023 European political parties and left-wing politicians have appealed to Turkey to halt a court case … Continue ReadingCall for Turkey to avoid shutting down pro-Kurdish party ahead of polls
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Peoples Alliance in Talks for Poll Cooperation Cem CetingucPosted on14 March, 2023 The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been holding talks with some political parties that … Continue ReadingPeoples Alliance in Talks for Poll Cooperation
Categories Economy HYPED Politics Opposition Win Expected to Boost Turkish Economy: Economists Cem CetingucPosted on11 March, 202311 March, 2023 Turkey’s economy would likely experience an immediate boost, especially from foreign investment, should the opposition … Continue ReadingOpposition Win Expected to Boost Turkish Economy: Economists
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey and Saudi Arabia are ‘on track’ for normalization Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 2023 After a decade of broken ties, the bilateral relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia are … Continue ReadingTurkey and Saudi Arabia are ‘on track’ for normalization
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Presidential elections will take place in May: Erdogan Cem CetingucPosted on1 March, 2023 The people of Türkiye will do whatever is necessary on May 14, Turkish President Recep … Continue ReadingPresidential elections will take place in May: Erdogan
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics MHP leader condemns opposition over post-quake politics Cem CetingucPosted on28 February, 2023 Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has accused the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) of … Continue ReadingMHP leader condemns opposition over post-quake politics
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan calls Zelensky on 1st anniversary of Russian war Cem CetingucPosted on24 February, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelensky on the phone to express Turkey’s … Continue ReadingErdoğan calls Zelensky on 1st anniversary of Russian war
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Presidental candidate talks begin for Nation Alliance Cem CetingucPosted on27 January, 2023 The six-party Nation Alliance has challenged President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s eligibility to run for the … Continue ReadingPresidental candidate talks begin for Nation Alliance
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Far-right Victory Party promise deporting Syrian refugees via buses Cem CetingucPosted on23 January, 202323 January, 2023 Turkey’s far-right Victory Party has launched a fundraising campaign promising to spend the cash on bus … Continue ReadingFar-right Victory Party promise deporting Syrian refugees via buses
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Election Playbook: Erdogan to reconcile with Arab Adversaries Cem CetingucPosted on23 January, 2023 The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is seeking to win a new presidential term to remain … Continue ReadingElection Playbook: Erdogan to reconcile with Arab Adversaries
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Economist: A special report on Erdogan’s empire Cem CetingucPosted on21 January, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, or rather his shadow, has made the cover of this … Continue ReadingEconomist: A special report on Erdogan’s empire
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics May the fourteenth be with you: Early elections on the way Cem CetingucPosted on19 January, 202319 January, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled that Türkiye will go to the simultaneous presidential and parliamentary polls … Continue ReadingMay the fourteenth be with you: Early elections on the way
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics MHP leader desperately calls for early election in May Cem CetingucPosted on17 January, 2023 Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli on Jan. 17 called for holding the elections in May and said his … Continue ReadingMHP leader desperately calls for early election in May
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kılıçdaroğlu critizes government’s economic policy, promises ‘family insurance’ plan Cem CetingucPosted on17 January, 202317 January, 2023 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has criticized the government over its economic policies … Continue ReadingKılıçdaroğlu critizes government’s economic policy, promises ‘family insurance’ plan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan to criticize main opposition regarding headscarf bill Cem CetingucPosted on16 January, 202316 January, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized the opposition parties for declining to hold talks with the ruling Justice and … Continue ReadingErdoğan to criticize main opposition regarding headscarf bill
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics No early elections, but can be sooner than scheduled: AKP Cem CetingucPosted on3 January, 20233 January, 2023 The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been evaluating to pull the election date back but … Continue ReadingNo early elections, but can be sooner than scheduled: AKP
