Categories General Politics Turkey and Russia negotiate to clear Syrian Kurdish group from Kobane Cem CetingucPosted on5 November, 2021 Turkey and Russia are negotiating to stage a Turkish military operation in Syria’s border town Kobane … Continue ReadingTurkey and Russia negotiate to clear Syrian Kurdish group from Kobane
Categories Economy Erdogan Unorthodox Views on Economy Rattle Turkish Markets Cem CetingucPosted on21 October, 2021 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan doesn’t like it when the country’s banks charge people relatively … Continue ReadingErdogan Unorthodox Views on Economy Rattle Turkish Markets
Categories General Politics German bank to loan to Turkey for refugees Cem CetingucPosted on19 October, 2021 Germany’s state-owned KfW Development Bank will provide Turkey a grant of €71.3 million ($82.5 million) to support … Continue ReadingGerman bank to loan to Turkey for refugees
Categories Politics United States proposed selling F-16 fighter jets to Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on19 October, 202119 October, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the United States proposed selling F-16 fighter jets to Turkey … Continue ReadingUnited States proposed selling F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
Categories Economy Turkish inflation accelerates at a rate never seen in two and a half years Cem CetingucPosted on5 October, 20215 October, 2021 Turkish inflation accelerated to its fastest rate in two-and-a-half years in September as President Recep … Continue ReadingTurkish inflation accelerates at a rate never seen in two and a half years
Categories General Politics Bahçeli holds Biden accountable for Turkey-US tention Cem CetingucPosted on1 October, 2021 Turkey and the United States fell apart in bilateral dialogue, their ties have come to a … Continue ReadingBahçeli holds Biden accountable for Turkey-US tention
Categories Economy General Economic absurdity of Erdogan Cem CetingucPosted on29 September, 2021 Turkish President Recep Erdogan’s pride in his country’s recent interest rate cut calls to mind the apocryphal story … Continue ReadingEconomic absurdity of Erdogan
Categories General Politics Refugee sentiment turns ugly in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on27 September, 2021 Fatima Alzahra Shon thinks neighbors attacked her and her son in their Istanbul apartment building … Continue ReadingRefugee sentiment turns ugly in Turkey
Categories General Politics Reuters: Islamic cleric Ali Erbas moves center stage, triggering secularists in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on23 September, 2021 When President Tayyip Erdogan opened a new court complex this month, Turkey’s senior cleric sealed … Continue ReadingReuters: Islamic cleric Ali Erbas moves center stage, triggering secularists in Turkey
Categories Economy Erdogan’s vaning patience for high interest rates Cem CetingucPosted on21 September, 2021 Turkey’s central bank has begun setting the stage for an interest rate cut long sought … Continue ReadingErdogan’s vaning patience for high interest rates
Categories Business Company & Industry IHC seeks investment opportunities in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on27 August, 202127 August, 2021 Abu Dhabi conglomerate International Holding is seeking investment opportunities in Turkey in sectors including healthcare, … Continue ReadingIHC seeks investment opportunities in Turkey
Categories General Evacuations continue as wildfires reach Turkey power plant Cem CetingucPosted on6 August, 2021 A coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and nearby residential areas were being evacuated Wednesday … Continue ReadingEvacuations continue as wildfires reach Turkey power plant
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Wildfires continue in Turkey: Tourists were evacuated with rescue boats Cem CetingucPosted on3 August, 20213 August, 2021 Holidaymakers have been evacuated from beaches by rescue boats in Turkey after wildfires threatened hotels in the … Continue ReadingWildfires continue in Turkey: Tourists were evacuated with rescue boats
Categories Business General Politics Tech Turkey rapidly advancing its drone warfare capacity Cem CetingucPosted on29 July, 2021 NEW YORK/ISTANBUL — In a video posted from his personal Twitter account last week, the … Continue ReadingTurkey rapidly advancing its drone warfare capacity
Categories General Politics Germany Warns Turkey’s Exiled Media of Apparent Hit List Cem CetingucPosted on29 July, 2021 WASHINGTON – Celal Baslangic was at his Cologne home on July 16 when two German … Continue ReadingGermany Warns Turkey’s Exiled Media of Apparent Hit List
Categories General HYPED Erdogan falls asleep “at the Wheel” Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 July, 2021 A video showing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan falling asleep for a moment while addressing … Continue ReadingErdogan falls asleep “at the Wheel”
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reuters Analysis: When Erdogan’s Turkish economic miracle began failing Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 July, 2021 Five years after President Tayyip Erdogan saw off a coup, his chances of extending his … Continue ReadingReuters Analysis: When Erdogan’s Turkish economic miracle began failing
Categories General Politics Tough decisions lie ahead for Turkey in the wake of NATO and EU summits Cem CetingucPosted on6 July, 20216 July, 2021 Yasar Yakis Turkey is faced with some difficult choices after two important summits that took … Continue ReadingTough decisions lie ahead for Turkey in the wake of NATO and EU summits
Categories General Erdoğan declares war against organized crime Cem CetingucPosted on26 May, 202126 May, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged to fight organized crime syndicates, adamant that he would … Continue ReadingErdoğan declares war against organized crime
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics U.S. Central Command: Biden-Erdogan meeting is a good sign Cem CetingucPosted on28 April, 202128 April, 2021 A planned meeting in June between the American and Turkish presidents is a “good sign” … Continue ReadingU.S. Central Command: Biden-Erdogan meeting is a good sign