Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Tech Commentary: Erdogan Wants To Silence Social Media, He Will Fail Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 June, 2022 President Erdogan’s alliance (AKP-MHP) introduced a “Disinformation Prevention Act” to parliament, which is so … Continue ReadingCommentary: Erdogan Wants To Silence Social Media, He Will Fail
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan will run for presidency for a third term. What does it mean for Turkish politics? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 June, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this month formally announced his candidacy for re-election to … Continue ReadingErdogan will run for presidency for a third term. What does it mean for Turkish politics?
Categories General HYPED Turkey Detains 8 Assassins Sent by Iran To Kill Israelis Atilla YeşiladaPosted on24 June, 2022 Turkey detained eight people working for Iran who were preparing to assassinate Israeli tourists visiting … Continue ReadingTurkey Detains 8 Assassins Sent by Iran To Kill Israelis
Categories General HYPED Lisel Hintz: The empire’s opposition strikes back: popular culture as creative resistance tool under Turkey’s AKP Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 June, 2022 In the early morning of September 6, 2019, two rap videos expressing frustrations with Turkey’s … Continue ReadingLisel Hintz: The empire’s opposition strikes back: popular culture as creative resistance tool under Turkey’s AKP
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey seeks to restore ties with Western procurement club Cem CetingucPosted on7 June, 2022 After the controversial, multibillion-dollar purchase of a Russian-made missile defense system, the Turkish government appears … Continue ReadingTurkey seeks to restore ties with Western procurement club
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkish Water Institute seeks to raise awareness about water efficiency Cem CetingucPosted on6 June, 2022 Parched lands replace fertile territory in some places while others are exposed to incessant torrential … Continue ReadingTurkish Water Institute seeks to raise awareness about water efficiency
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Tech Turkey to mass produce laser-guide munition for its drones Cem CetingucPosted on5 June, 2022 Turkey has started to mass-produce its latest miniature munition developed for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), … Continue ReadingTurkey to mass produce laser-guide munition for its drones
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics CHP leader pledges to end poverty in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on3 June, 2022 The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader said he would end the “poverty” in Turkey … Continue ReadingCHP leader pledges to end poverty in Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Russia urges Turkey to hold back from launching operation in Northern Syria Cem CetingucPosted on3 June, 20223 June, 2022 Russia urged Turkey to “refrain” from launching an offensive operation in Northern Syria to avoid … Continue ReadingRussia urges Turkey to hold back from launching operation in Northern Syria
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s inflation reaches 73.5 percent in May Cem CetingucPosted on3 June, 20223 June, 2022 Turkey’s annual inflation rate rose at a lower-than-expected pace in May but still jumped to … Continue ReadingTurkey’s inflation reaches 73.5 percent in May
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics FM Çavuşoğlu calls Sweden, Finland to settle Turkey’s security concerns Cem CetingucPosted on3 June, 2022 Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said if Sweden and Finland want to be NATO members, they should understand … Continue ReadingFM Çavuşoğlu calls Sweden, Finland to settle Turkey’s security concerns
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Hundreds protest against anti-femicide group shut down attempt Cem CetingucPosted on2 June, 20222 June, 2022 Several hundred women protested outside an Istanbul court on Wednesday ahead of a hearing to … Continue ReadingHundreds protest against anti-femicide group shut down attempt
Categories Company & Industry Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey raises natural gas and power prices amid ‘perfect eceonomic storm’ Cem CetingucPosted on2 June, 2022 Turkey raised natural gas and power prices on Wednesday and its energy importer blamed a … Continue ReadingTurkey raises natural gas and power prices amid ‘perfect eceonomic storm’
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Greek armed forces are on high alert over tentions with Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on2 June, 2022 Greece’s armed forces are on high alert in the Eastern Aegean Sea as tensions escalate … Continue ReadingGreek armed forces are on high alert over tentions with Turkey
Categories Business Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkey eases pandemic restrictions for foreign visitors Cem CetingucPosted on1 June, 2022 The Interior Ministry announced that polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests would not be asked from visitors arriving … Continue ReadingTurkey eases pandemic restrictions for foreign visitors
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey submits ‘Schengen System abuse’ report to PACE Cem CetingucPosted on1 June, 2022 Turkey is prepared to submit a report titled “The Abuse of the Schengen System as a Political Sanction … Continue ReadingTurkey submits ‘Schengen System abuse’ report to PACE
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey summons French, German ambassadors to discuss PKK Cem CetingucPosted on31 May, 2022 Turkey has summoned ambassadors of France and Germany over the activities of the terrorist organization PKK on their territories, … Continue ReadingTurkey summons French, German ambassadors to discuss PKK
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey becomes a major player in global health tourism Cem CetingucPosted on30 May, 2022 Turkey’s health services industry served more than 640,000 people from other nations, and 400,000 of … Continue ReadingTurkey becomes a major player in global health tourism
Categories Company & Industry Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkish publishers struggle to survive amid economic crisis Cem CetingucPosted on30 May, 2022 Turkish publishers are increasingly struggling to release new books and face agonising choices to survive amid … Continue ReadingTurkish publishers struggle to survive amid economic crisis
Categories Business General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Turkey to negotiate with Russia, Ukraine for grain exports Cem CetingucPosted on30 May, 202230 May, 2022 Turkey is in negotiations with Russia and Ukraine to open a corridor via the Bosphorus … Continue ReadingTurkey to negotiate with Russia, Ukraine for grain exports
