Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s main opposition leader seeks ‘peace in the Middle East’ Atilla YeşiladaPosted on10 September, 2021 The leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) said his party is ready … Continue ReadingTurkey’s main opposition leader seeks ‘peace in the Middle East’
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Main oppotion leader Kilicdaroglu challenges Erdogan’s FX reserve math Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 August, 202127 August, 2021 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu claimed yesterday (August 25) that the … Continue ReadingMain oppotion leader Kilicdaroglu challenges Erdogan’s FX reserve math
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Banu Guven: Turkey’s Erdogan has reached the event horizon Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 July, 2021 It’s been five years since Recep Tayyip Erdogan managed to overcome the coup attempt in … Continue ReadingBanu Guven: Turkey’s Erdogan has reached the event horizon
Categories Economy HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey: Decline in the Rule of Law and Economy Atilla YeşiladaPosted on16 July, 2021 Five leading Turkish experts in politics and economy debate Turkey’s deepest problems: Institutional collapse, … Continue ReadingTurkey: Decline in the Rule of Law and Economy
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 HIGHLIGHTS Politics Sultan orders another palace, opposition in uproar Atilla YeşiladaPosted on8 July, 2021 Controversy has erupted in Turkey over the unveiling of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 60-million-euro luxury … Continue ReadingSultan orders another palace, opposition in uproar
Categories General Politics Bahçeli announced completion of 100-article constitution Cem CetingucPosted on6 May, 2021 Serkan DEMİRTAŞ Amid ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chairman Devlet Bahçeli has announced that his … Continue ReadingBahçeli announced completion of 100-article constitution
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Politics Is Changing Rapidly | Real Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 May, 2021 Real Turkey Channel featuring Burak Bilgehan Özpek: Turkish Politics Is Changing Rapidly Surveys taken … Continue ReadingTurkish Politics Is Changing Rapidly | Real Turkey
Categories Politics CHP slams gov’t over foreign policy amid tension with US Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 April, 2021 kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the chairman of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), has lashed out at the … Continue ReadingCHP slams gov’t over foreign policy amid tension with US
Categories Politics Seren Selvin Korkmaz: Erdoğan is feeling the heat Atilla YeşiladaPosted on27 April, 2021 In the last two months alone, the Turkish lira crashed after the sudden dismissal of … Continue ReadingSeren Selvin Korkmaz: Erdoğan is feeling the heat
Categories HYPED Politics Cabinet meeting: Longer lockdowns, “response” to Biden on the agenda Atilla YeşiladaPosted on26 April, 2021 Turkey’s cabinet will discuss adopting a tighter lockdown on Monday as President Tayyip Erdogan tries … Continue ReadingCabinet meeting: Longer lockdowns, “response” to Biden on the agenda
Categories Politics Turkey summons Swedish ambassador to protest Sweden’s ‘support for SDF’ Cem CetingucPosted on21 April, 2021 Reuters – Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned Sweden’s ambassador in Ankara to a meeting to protest … Continue ReadingTurkey summons Swedish ambassador to protest Sweden’s ‘support for SDF’
Categories Politics Rotten to the bone: AKP regime Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 April, 2021 Erdogan’s AK Party is involved in so many corruption and embezzlement scandals, it is … Continue ReadingRotten to the bone: AKP regime
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Murat Yetkin: Ineffective Turkish opposition: reality or urban legend? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 April, 2021 Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu appeared last week on Global TV, with host … Continue ReadingMurat Yetkin: Ineffective Turkish opposition: reality or urban legend?
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan’s opportunity to crack down on dissent: Admiral’s declaration Atilla YeşiladaPosted on5 April, 2021 A strongly worded statement from 103 retired admirals in Turkey about several government practices has … Continue ReadingErdogan’s opportunity to crack down on dissent: Admiral’s declaration
Categories Economy Politics Erdogan starts a political earthquake in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on29 March, 2021 Vijay Prashad, Ahmet Tonak Significant developments are underway in Turkey. Most ominously, the government of … Continue ReadingErdogan starts a political earthquake in Turkey
Categories Politics David Gardner: Erdogan’s tantrum is a sign of weakness Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 March, 2021 The most contentious debate in Turkish politics is not about the raging epidemic, deepening poverty … Continue ReadingDavid Gardner: Erdogan’s tantrum is a sign of weakness
Categories Politics Erdogan slipping in polls explains much of the turmoil in Turkey Atilla YeşiladaPosted on23 March, 2021 With twin shocks announced in the dead of night, President Tayyip Erdogan sacked Turkey’s central … Continue ReadingErdogan slipping in polls explains much of the turmoil in Turkey
Categories Politics EU Observer: EU report on Turkey includes possible tourism sanctions Atilla YeşiladaPosted on22 March, 2021 Europe should be ready to kick Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan where it hurts (in … Continue ReadingEU Observer: EU report on Turkey includes possible tourism sanctions
Categories Politics Commentary: Why Is Biden Bad For Turkey, Which Is Good Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 July, 20203 July, 2020 I don’t speculate on election results in Turkey, or elsewhere, but according to all the … Continue ReadingCommentary: Why Is Biden Bad For Turkey, Which Is Good
