Turkey's opposition pledges to undo Erdogan's legacy

Turkey's opposition pledges to undo Erdogan's legacy Ankara (AFP) – Turkey's opposition vowed on Monday to undo President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade legacy of Islamic-rooted rule and expand democratic freedoms if they take power in crucial May 14 elections. More:Turkey's opposition pledges to undo Erdogan's legacy

Turkish-Russian relations: Erdogan's re-election would serve Putin - Qantara.de

Turkish-Russian relations Erdogan's re-election would serve Putin Relations between Turkey and Russia are ambivalent. Moscow is nonetheless trying to prop up the leadership in Ankara. Elections are to be held in Turkey in June – and the last thing Russia wants is Erdogan’s departure. By Burak Unveren More:Turkish-Russian relations: Erdogan's re-election would serve Putin - Qantara.de

Turkey alerts citizens to risk of attack in United States, Europe on heels of Western warnings | Euronews

Turkey alerts citizens to risk of attack in United States, Europe on heels of Western warnings COMMENTS By Reuters  •  Updated: 29/01/2023 - 11:35 TURKEY-DIPLOMACY-TRAVEL-WARNING:Turkey alerts citizens to risk of attack in United States, Europe on heels of Western warnings   -   ANKARA – Turkey warned its citizens on Saturday against “possible Islamophobic, xenophobic and racist attacks” in the United States and Europe after its Western allies cautioned their citizens in Turkey about possible terror attacks. More:Turkey alerts citizens to risk of attack in United States, Europe on heels of Western warnings | Euronews

A Watershed Moment For Turkey | OilPrice.com

A Watershed Moment For Turkey By Editorial Dept - Jan 27, 2023, 9:00 AM CST Join Our Community With Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections now set for May 14th—a month earlier than originally planned—who will effectively challenge Erdogan? We will find out in February when the six-party opposition alliance announces its candidate. But the alliance has already said it would unveil a proposal to completely reverse the executive presidential system Erdogan put in place to give the president more power. They will seek to transition back to a parliamentary system. More:A Watershed Moment For Turkey | OilPrice.com

Turkey: Erdogan Faces Exodus Ahead of Elections

Erdogan’s Turkey Faces a Growing Exodus Ahead of Elections Fed up with the economy and a political crackdown, young Turks are increasingly looking abroad to find their futures. More:Turkey: Erdogan Faces Exodus Ahead of Elections

Forced marriage in Turkey: Turkish state fails child bride in sect marriage - Qantara.de

Turkish state fails child bride in sect marriage All eyes in Turkey are on a court hearing scheduled for January 30 into a child abuse case that allegedly occurred with the knowledge of one of Istanbul's most powerful Islamic sects. The little girl was failed by the state not once, but several times. Ayse Karabat reports More:Forced marriage in Turkey: Turkish state fails child bride in sect marriage - Qantara.de

The world looks on as Erdogan jockeys for a third decade of power in Turkey | CNN

The world looks on as Erdogan jockeys for a third decade of power in Turkey By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Published 8:20 AM EST, Fri January 27, 2023 Turkey is less than four months away from a presidential election that could extend the 20-year rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan into a third decade. Analysts say that the result may be a close call for the long-term leader. More:The world looks on as Erdogan jockeys for a third decade of power in Turkey | CNN

Erdoğan Calls Early Election Ahead of Tight Leadership Challenge ━ The European Conservative

Erdoğan Calls Early Election Ahead of Tight Leadership Challenge Tadhg Pidgeon — January 26, 2023 Turkey’s President Erdoğan has called elections for the 14th of May, a month earlier than was previously scheduled. He announced this decision at a youth conference in the province of Bursa, attributing the change to a desire to avoid holding elections during the June holidays. European as well as American commentators speculate however that the change in date is politically motivated, and that the given reason is disingenuous. Poor polling suggests Erdoğan could have a number of motivations for accelerating the elections, both legal and political. More:Erdoğan Calls Early Election Ahead of Tight Leadership Challenge ━ The European Conservative

Turkey’s Next Elections Could Be Its Last Real Democratic Vote

TURKEY’S NEXT ELECTIONS COULD BE THE COUNTRY’S LAST REAL DEMOCRATIC VOTE In an apparent bid to stamp out the opposition — perhaps forever — Recep Tayyip Erdogan called elections a month early. More:Turkey’s Next Elections Could Be Its Last Real Democratic Vote

Erdoğan inaugurates subway line to Istanbul Airport - Türkiye News

Erdoğan inaugurates subway line to Istanbul Airport ISTANBUL President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated a 34 kilometers-long subway line stretching from the city center to Istanbul Airport on Jan. 22. More:Erdoğan inaugurates subway line to Istanbul Airport - Türkiye News

Turkey Cancels Swedish Minsiter's Meeting After Anti-Turkish Protests In Nordic Country

Turkey Cancels Swedish Minister's Meeting After Anti-Turkish Protests In Nordic Country Sweden: A far-right activist from Denmark has received permission from police to stage a protest outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, where he intends to burn the Quran, Islam's holy book. More:Turkey Cancels Swedish Minsiter's Meeting After Anti-Turkish Protests In Nordic Country

Turkey could be on the brink of dictatorship | The Economist

Turkey could be on the brink of dictatorship President Erdogan could tip his country over the edge Jan 19th 2023 Turkey has nato’s second-biggest armed forces. It plays a crucial role in a turbulent neighbourhood, especially in war-scorched Syria. It exerts growing influence in the western Balkans, in the eastern Mediterranean and more recently in Africa. Above all, it is important in the Black Sea and in Russia’s war in Ukraine; last year it helped broker a deal to let more Ukrainian grain be shipped to a hungry world. More:Turkey could be on the brink of dictatorship | The Economist

Erdogan sets stage for May 14 Turkish election

Erdogan sets stage for May 14 Turkish election Issued on: 18/01/2023 - 13:38 Modified: 18/01/2023 - 16:27 Ankara (AFP) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted Wednesday that he would bring the date of Turkey's most consequential election in generations forward to May 14 in a bid to catch his rivals off guard. The announcement sets the stage for a vote that could either extend Erdogan's Islamic style of rule into a third decade or turn the country on a sharply more secular -- and potentially predictable -- course. More:Erdogan sets stage for May 14 Turkish election

Turkey Tells Sweden to Hurry for NATO Entry Before Its Elections - Bloomberg

Turkey Tells Sweden to Hurry for NATO Entry Turkey has stalled Nordic countries’ accession to NATO Turkey will hold vote in less than 6 months, Kalin notes Turkey said Sweden and Finland should hurry on fulfilling promises for their accession to NATO, ahead of Turkish elections due to take place in less than six months. More:Turkey Tells Sweden to Hurry for NATO Entry Before Its Elections - Bloomberg

Turkey–Syria–Russia relations: Is Erdoğan planning a deal with Assad? - Qantara.de

Turkey–Syria–Russia relations Is Erdoğan planning a deal with Assad? There are signs of an imminent normalisation of relations between Turkey and Syria. This would allow Erdoğan to score political points domestically before the upcoming elections in Turkey. It would also be opportune for Putin. By Ronald Meinardus More:Turkey–Syria–Russia relations: Is Erdoğan planning a deal with Assad? - Qantara.de

Why do so many Turkish people believe 'secret clauses' in the 1923 Lausanne treaty will be unveiled this year?

Why do so many Turkish people believe 'secret clauses' in the 1923 Lausanne treaty will be unveiled this year? Ozan Ozavci, Assistant Professor, Utrecht University Fri, 13 January 2023 at 1:14 am GMT-5·5-min read Commonly regarded as the “birth certificate” of modern Turkey, the 1923 treaty of Lausanne was the last of the peace settlements signed at the end of the first world war. This year’s centenary has already provoked far more public anticipation than one might expect, thanks to widespread belief in conspiracy theories. More:Why do so many Turkish people believe 'secret clauses' in the 1923 Lausanne treaty will be unveiled this year?

Sweden: Erdogan effigy 'act of sabotage' against NATO bid | AP News

Sweden: Erdogan effigy ‘act of sabotage’ against NATO bid By SUZAN FRASER and JAN M. OLSEN 18 minutes ago Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson speaks during the annual Society and Defence Conference in Salen, Sweden, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP) ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Friday denounced a protest by Kurds in central Stockholm, where an effigy of Turkey’s president was hung from a lamppost, as an act of “sabotage” against Sweden’s bid to join NATO. The protest outside City Hall on Wednesday drew an angry backlash from Turkey, a NATO member which already had held off on approving Sweden’s application to become part of the Western military alliance until the government in Stockholm satisfies its demands. More:Sweden: Erdogan effigy 'act of sabotage' against NATO bid | AP News

Serdar Denktash preparing to run for Turkish Cypriot leader | Cyprus Mail

Serdar Denktash preparing to run for Turkish Cypriot leader By Nikolaos PrakasJanuary 12, 20238 Comments1151 Serdar Denktash, son of former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Raif Denktash, is preparing to run in the next elections for the north’s leadership, reports said on Thursday. More:Serdar Denktash preparing to run for Turkish Cypriot leader | Cyprus Mail

Turkey doctors' chief sentenced over call for chemical weapons inquiry - BBC News

Turkey doctors' chief sentenced over call for chemical weapons inquiry By Kathryn Armstrong & Orla Guerin in London and Istanbul The head of Turkey's medical association has been convicted of spreading propaganda for terrorists over her call for a probe into the army's alleged used of chemical weapons against Kurdish militants. More:Turkey doctors' chief sentenced over call for chemical weapons inquiry - BBC News

Turkey: A 100-year-old democracy with ups and downs - Qantara.de

Turkey A 100-year-old democracy with ups and downs Turkey will mark the centenary of the proclamation of the Turkish republic in October. But 2023 will be an important year in another respect too: Turks will go to the polls in June to elect their next president – an election that could usher in a new era in its history. By Burak Ünveren More:Turkey: A 100-year-old democracy with ups and downs - Qantara.de

Doctors rally against latest rules for private hospitals in Istanbul - Türkiye News

Doctors rally against latest rules for private hospitals in Istanbul ISTANBUL Doctors have rallied in Istanbul’s Kadıköy to protest against the Private Hospitals Regulation as it “prevents self-employed doctors from doing their jobs. More:Doctors rally against latest rules for private hospitals in Istanbul - Türkiye News

The Brief — The year of Türkiye – EURACTIV.com

The Brief — The year of Türkiye DISCLAIMER: All opinions in this column reflect the views of the author(s), not of EURACTIV Media network. By Georgi Gotev | EURACTIV.com The year 2023 is important for Turkey – or Türkiye, as it wants to be officially called – as it marks the 100th anniversary of the country’s founding by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. More:The Brief — The year of Türkiye – EURACTIV.com

Will Kurds’ choice to field own candidate benefit Erdogan or Turkey’s opposition? - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East

Will Kurds’ choice to field own candidate benefit Erdogan or Turkey’s opposition? Turkey’s major pro-Kurdish opposition party has announced it will field its own candidate in a move sure to have a profound impact on the presidential race, but in which direction? More:Will Kurds’ choice to field own candidate benefit Erdogan or Turkey’s opposition? - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East

Turkish society deeply divided after 20 years of Erdogan's rule - Revisited

Turkish society deeply divided after 20 years of Erdogan's rule By: Shona BHATTACHARYYA Over the past two decades, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emerged as the undisputed master of Turkish politics. Elected prime minister in 2003, then president in 2014, he is gearing up for a hotly contested re-election bid later in 2023. FRANCE 24's Shona Bhattacharyya and Ludovic de Foucaud look back at the political legacy of a man who has had a profound impact on the lives of everyday Turks, for better or for worse. More:Turkish society deeply divided after 20 years of Erdogan's rule - Revisited

US changes spelling of Turkey at NATO ally's request | Stars and Stripes

US changes spelling of Turkey at NATO ally's request By MATTHEW LEE ASSOCIATED PRESS • January 5, 2023 WASHINGTON — The State Department said Thursday it has adopted Turkey's preferred spelling for the name of the country, Turkiye, acceding to a request from the NATO ally after several months of hesitation. More:US changes spelling of Turkey at NATO ally's request | Stars and Stripes

Turkey: A 100-year-old democracy with ups and downs – DW – 01/03/2023

Turkey: A 100-year-old democracy with ups and downs Burak Ünveren 18 hours ago18 hours ago In 2023, the Turkish republic will celebrate its 100th birthday with an election that could usher in a new turning point in its history. More:Turkey: A 100-year-old democracy with ups and downs – DW – 01/03/2023

Resignations from Turkey’s far-right party following controversial murder – Medya News

Resignations from Turkey’s far-right party following controversial murder Sinan Ateş, the former head of the Grey Wolves Organisation, the militant wing of the MHP, died at hospital on 30 December after he was shot by someone travelling on a motorcycle while leaving his apartment in the Turkish capital of Ankara. More:Resignations from Turkey’s far-right party following controversial murder – Medya News