Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan Criticizes Opposition Alliance’s Partnership with HDP Cem CetingucPosted on23 March, 2023 The opposition bloc has long been in covert cooperation with the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), … Continue ReadingErdogan Criticizes Opposition Alliance’s Partnership with HDP
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey asks Iraq to remove PKK from its territory Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on March 21 called on Iraq to recognize the PKK as a terrorist organization and clear the … Continue ReadingTurkey asks Iraq to remove PKK from its territory
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 Analysis: Scenarios for Turkey’s upcoming presidential election Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 2023 Local political developments can play a tremendous role in the direction of economic and financial … Continue ReadingAnalysis: Scenarios for Turkey’s upcoming presidential election
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Election Board Begins Preparations for Upcoming Polls Despite Disaster Cem CetingucPosted on24 February, 2023 The Supreme Election Board (YSK) has already launched works for creating essential ground for voting … Continue ReadingElection Board Begins Preparations for Upcoming Polls Despite Disaster
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 Erdoğan to Putin: Syrian regime must take concrete steps for a political solution Cem CetingucPosted on5 January, 2023 Syrian regime must take concrete steps regarding the stalled process for a political solution to … Continue ReadingErdoğan to Putin: Syrian regime must take concrete steps for a political solution
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey will soon be in world’s top 10 economies: Erdogan Cem CetingucPosted on28 December, 202228 December, 2022 Turkey is approaching step by step in its goal of becoming one of the top … Continue ReadingTurkey will soon be in world’s top 10 economies: Erdogan
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan vows to tackle Turkey’s high inflation Cem CetingucPosted on21 December, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Dec. 21 vowed to sharply decline the inflation in Turkey … Continue ReadingErdogan vows to tackle Turkey’s high inflation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan claims he has no influence on mayor’s jail sentence Cem CetingucPosted on18 December, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Dec. 17 he had no hand in the jail sentence given to … Continue ReadingErdogan claims he has no influence on mayor’s jail sentence
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan: “Trilateral mechanism should be established with Russia and Syria” Cem CetingucPosted on16 December, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he proposed to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin establishing a … Continue ReadingErdoğan: “Trilateral mechanism should be established with Russia and Syria”
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Two decades of tyranny: History of AKP and Erdogan Cem CetingucPosted on22 November, 2022 Turkey 2002: runaway inflation, high unemployment, huge public debt and corruption. In addition, a three-party … Continue ReadingTwo decades of tyranny: History of AKP and Erdogan
Categories Economy Finance HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey and rest of Middle East suffer from US rate hike Cem CetingucPosted on11 November, 2022 The United States’ decision to increase interest rates is putting pressure on economies in the Middle East, … Continue ReadingTurkey and rest of Middle East suffer from US rate hike
Categories General Azerbaijan and Turkey to build profitable business ties in Nagorno Karabakh Cem CetingucPosted on25 October, 2022 A new $100 million project run by members of both presidents’ families highlights the tight … Continue ReadingAzerbaijan and Turkey to build profitable business ties in Nagorno Karabakh
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey is here to end Russia-Ukraine war: Erdoğan Cem CetingucPosted on20 October, 2022 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Oct. 19 and discussed the … Continue ReadingTurkey is here to end Russia-Ukraine war: Erdoğan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey pledges complete regional normalization plausible Cem CetingucPosted on7 October, 2022 Turkey believes that full normalization based on good neighborly relations can be achieved in the … Continue ReadingTurkey pledges complete regional normalization plausible
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics ‘Big Reis’ is watching: Authoritarianism intensifies in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on6 October, 2022 In the summer of 2013, groups of Turkish citizens gathered in Istanbul’s Gezi Park to … Continue Reading‘Big Reis’ is watching: Authoritarianism intensifies in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Journalists protest new ‘disinformation’ bill threatening freedom of expression Cem CetingucPosted on5 October, 2022 Turkish journalist organizations on Tuesday denounced a government-backed bill that could see offenders jailed for … Continue ReadingJournalists protest new ‘disinformation’ bill threatening freedom of expression
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Erdogan: “Turkey is ready to end Russia-Ukraine war” Cem CetingucPosted on19 August, 2022 Turkey is ready to contribute to ending the Russia-Ukraine war through diplomacy, President Recep Tayyip … Continue ReadingErdogan: “Turkey is ready to end Russia-Ukraine war”
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics AK Party’s 21st anniversary: For whom the bell tolls Cem CetingucPosted on16 August, 202216 August, 2022 Turkey’s longest serving ruling party Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Aug. 14 celebrated its … Continue ReadingAK Party’s 21st anniversary: For whom the bell tolls