Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics CHP’s Early Presidential Nomination: Strategy, Risks, and Political Implications Cem CetingucPosted on3 February, 2025 The recent arrests of Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer and Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat, along with … Continue ReadingCHP’s Early Presidential Nomination: Strategy, Risks, and Political Implications
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu Accuses Judiciary of Bias as New Investigation Is Launched Against Him Cem CetingucPosted on27 January, 2025 Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a prominent figure from the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), held … Continue ReadingIstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu Accuses Judiciary of Bias as New Investigation Is Launched Against Him
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics CHP Youth Leader Cem Aydın Detained Over Social Media Post Cem CetingucPosted on22 January, 202523 January, 2025 Cem Aydın, president of the youth branch of Türkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), … Continue ReadingCHP Youth Leader Cem Aydın Detained Over Social Media Post
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Gezici Announces Latest Survey: “If I Were the Government, I’d Hold an Election Tomorrow” Cem CetingucPosted on20 January, 202520 January, 2025 Murat Gezici, President of Gezici Research, shared insights from the latest election survey during a … Continue ReadingGezici Announces Latest Survey: “If I Were the Government, I’d Hold an Election Tomorrow”
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Trustee Appointed to Akdeniz Municipality Following Arrest of Pro-Kurdish Co-Mayors Cem CetingucPosted on15 January, 2025 The Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party’s Akdeniz Municipality Co-Mayors, Nuriye Arslan and Hoşyar … Continue ReadingTrustee Appointed to Akdeniz Municipality Following Arrest of Pro-Kurdish Co-Mayors
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Opposition Leaders Condemn Detention of Besiktas Mayor in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on14 January, 2025 Turkish opposition leaders strongly criticized the detention of Riza Akpolat, mayor of Istanbul’s affluent Besiktas … Continue ReadingOpposition Leaders Condemn Detention of Besiktas Mayor in Turkey
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan meets KRG leader Barzani to strengthen regional ties Cem CetingucPosted on7 January, 2025 On January 7, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of … Continue ReadingErdoğan meets KRG leader Barzani to strengthen regional ties
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics MHP leader Bahçeli meets DEM Party politicians Cem CetingucPosted on3 January, 2025 Erdoğan-ally, far-right MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli welcomed three pro-Kurdish DEM Party politicians following the latter’s … Continue ReadingMHP leader Bahçeli meets DEM Party politicians
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Nearly half of local administrations’ treasury debt tied to AKP municipalities Cem CetingucPosted on18 December, 202418 December, 2024 Despite the government’s attacks on opposition-led municipalities over their debts, eight ruling coalition-led municipalities account … Continue ReadingNearly half of local administrations’ treasury debt tied to AKP municipalities
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan highlights ‘historic opportunity’ for Kurdish resolution Cem CetingucPosted on30 October, 202430 October, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has described a recent proposal by the nationalist party leader for ending terrorism … Continue ReadingErdoğan highlights ‘historic opportunity’ for Kurdish resolution
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan urges political parties to unite for a terror-free Türkiye Cem CetingucPosted on22 October, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on all political parties to exert efforts to build a terror-free … Continue ReadingErdoğan urges political parties to unite for a terror-free Türkiye
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Imamoğlu hints at 2028 presidential bid Cem CetingucPosted on4 September, 2024 I will be where the nation wants me to be,” Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu said on … Continue ReadingImamoğlu hints at 2028 presidential bid
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan advocates for strengthened ties with neighboring nations Cem CetingucPosted on24 July, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on July 24 Türkiye is committed to expanding its friendly relations with neighboring countries, … Continue ReadingErdoğan advocates for strengthened ties with neighboring nations
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan claims 2016 coup attempt driven by Türkiye’s pro-Palestine stance Cem CetingucPosted on16 July, 2024 The defeated 2016 coup attempt in Türkiye sought to topple the country’s democratically elected government … Continue ReadingErdoğan claims 2016 coup attempt driven by Türkiye’s pro-Palestine stance
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics President Erdoğan to visit Azerbaijani, Pakistani leaders in Kazakhstan Cem CetingucPosted on4 July, 2024 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 3 met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Pakistani Prime … Continue ReadingPresident Erdoğan to visit Azerbaijani, Pakistani leaders in Kazakhstan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan to meet with CHP leader in high-level talks Cem CetingucPosted on30 April, 202430 April, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will hold a meeting with the main opposition Republican People’s Party … Continue ReadingErdoğan to meet with CHP leader in high-level talks
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdoğan Visits Iraq after 13 years, emphasizes cooperation against terrorism Cem CetingucPosted on22 April, 202422 April, 2024 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan landed Monday at Baghdad’s international airport, local media reported, at the start … Continue ReadingErdoğan Visits Iraq after 13 years, emphasizes cooperation against terrorism
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Is Erdogan serious about retirement? Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2024 As Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again signals his final election, Turkey is buzzing with questions … Continue ReadingIs Erdogan serious about retirement?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP discloses ‘real municipalism’ manifesto before local elections Cem CetingucPosted on30 January, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has revealed his ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) election manifesto titled “real municipalism” in … Continue ReadingAKP discloses ‘real municipalism’ manifesto before local elections
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Could Turkey’s Inflation Crisis Affect Erdogan’s Re-Election Bid? Cem CetingucPosted on17 April, 202317 April, 2023 A month before Turkey goes to the polls on May 14, the country’s inflation crisis … Continue ReadingCould Turkey’s Inflation Crisis Affect Erdogan’s Re-Election Bid?