Turkey calls Russian invasion of Ukraine a "war" - Axios

Turkey calls Russian invasion of Ukraine a "war" Ivana Saric Turkish officials on Sunday called Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine a "war," a change in rhetoric that could pave the way for Turkey to block the passage of Russian warships to the Black Sea. More:Turkey calls Russian invasion of Ukraine a "war" - Axios

Explained: Importance of Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits in Russia-Ukraine conflict and Turkey’s role

Explained: Importance of Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits in Russia-Ukraine conflict and Turkey’s role Ukraine has appealed to Turkey, who has the power accorded by the Montreux Convention, to block Russian warships from passing through the Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits which lead to the Black Sea More:Explained: Importance of Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits in Russia-Ukraine conflict and Turkey’s role

Turkey And The Fruitless Quest for a Monolithic Islamic Totality - The Friday Times - Naya Daur

Turkey And The Fruitless Quest for a Monolithic Islamic Totality As Aslam Kakar goes about his daily life in Istanbul, he finds Turkish people dealing with complex, often contradictory ideas about faith, nation and the world More:Turkey And The Fruitless Quest for a Monolithic Islamic Totality - The Friday Times - Naya Daur

Russian Military Buildup on Ukraine Border Threatens Turkey’s NATO Relations

Turkey Could Lose Big in the Russia-Ukraine Standoff Conflict could topple Ankara’s delicate balancing act between NATO and Russia. More:Russian Military Buildup on Ukraine Border Threatens Turkey’s NATO Relations

Ukraine crisis pushes Turkish builders, exporters into turmoil | Daily Sabah

Ukraine crisis pushes Turkish builders, exporters into turmoil BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL FEB 25, 2022 - 3:59 PM GMT+3 Turkish contractors and exporters have found themselves in a tight spot, with fears over the swings from Russia’s military intervention into Ukraine. More:Ukraine crisis pushes Turkish builders, exporters into turmoil | Daily Sabah

Turkey ranks 4th in 2021 European wind energy installations | Daily Sabah

Turkey ranks 4th in 2021 European wind energy installations BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL FEB 24, 2022 - 1:32 PM GMT+3 ENERGY-IMPORTS Turkey has ranked fourth in the list of countries with the highest wind energy installations in Europe, according to the latest WindEurope report, Wind Energy and Economic Recovery in Europe, as the country reached a capacity of 1.4 gigawatts (GW) last year. More:Turkey ranks 4th in 2021 European wind energy installations | Daily Sabah

Ukraine conflict: Turkey and Israel eye co-operation in Central Asia - Qantara.de

Turkey and Israel eye co-operation in Central Asia As Russia advances across the Ukraine, the geopolitical cards are being reshuffled in the Middle East. On the agenda is closer economic and security cooperation between Israel and the Turkic countries. James M. Dorsey reports More:Ukraine conflict: Turkey and Israel eye co-operation in Central Asia - Qantara.de

With maverick policies, Turkey cannot hope to bring down prices | The Economist

With maverick policies, Turkey cannot hope to bring down prices Stabilising the lira will not be enough to stave off inflation Feb 25th 2022 ISTANBUL At least by comparison with last year’s disaster, when it crashed by 44% against the dollar, Turkey’s lira has had a good run of late. Since January the currency has lost only 4% of its dollar value. Part of the reason is a scheme to protect lira deposits against swings in the exchange rate, which the government introduced in December, and which has suppressed demand for hard currency. More:With maverick policies, Turkey cannot hope to bring down prices | The Economist

Turkey's economy to be hit hard by Fed's expected interest rate hikes - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkey's economy to be hit hard by Fed's expected interest rate hikes Expected interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve to rein in inflation will deal further blows to Turkey’s economic turmoil. More:Turkey's economy to be hit hard by Fed's expected interest rate hikes - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Erdogan calls Russia's recognition of Ukrainian breakaways 'unacceptable' - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Erdogan calls Russia's recognition of Ukrainian breakaways 'unacceptable' President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who cut short his visit to Africa after Russia recognizes two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, expresses support for Zelensky’s proposal for summit. More:Erdogan calls Russia's recognition of Ukrainian breakaways 'unacceptable' - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkey’s opposition leader looks to emerge from Erdogan’s shadow – EURACTIV.com

Turkey’s opposition leader looks to emerge from Erdogan’s shadow EURACTIV.com with Reuters 2:10 A veteran Turkish political leader who has struggled for years to have President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan voted out of office says it is “very clear” that his dream is drawing nearer, even as doubts remain about whether he will be the main opposition candidate at presidential elections set for 2023. More:Turkey’s opposition leader looks to emerge from Erdogan’s shadow – EURACTIV.com

Soaring Energy Bills Deepen Crisis for Turks, and Erdogan - The New York Times

Soaring Energy Bills Deepen Crisis for Turks, and Erdogan Hit by spiraling inflation, electricity bills have doubled for households and businesses in only a month. More:Soaring Energy Bills Deepen Crisis for Turks, and Erdogan - The New York Times

How Far Will Turkey Go to Support Ukraine?

How Far Will Turkey Go to Support Ukraine? Erdogan has signaled strong support for Kyiv, but he won’t sacrifice a strong, stable working relationship with Russia. More:How Far Will Turkey Go to Support Ukraine?

TURKEY Challenged and eager to leave: young Turks against Erdogan

Challenged and eager to leave: young Turks against Erdogan Research carried out by the German organisation Kas reveals 73% of those questioned (aged between 18 and 25) would like to leave the country if they had the chance. Forty-eight per cent had no confidence in the president. Very little trust in politicians, parties and the press. Over 90% are in favour of premarital relations, 80% for gender equality. More:TURKEY Challenged and eager to leave: young Turks against Erdogan

Half of Turkish electorate supports opposition bloc: MetroPoll survey - Turkish Minute

Half of Turkish electorate supports opposition bloc: MetroPoll survey By Turkish Minute - February 12, 2022 379 0 According to the results of a recent opinion poll conducted by the Ankara-based MetroPoll, 49.7 percent of voters said they “feel closest to” the county’s opposition bloc or “preferred” it over President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s alliance, local media reported on Saturday. More:Half of Turkish electorate supports opposition bloc: MetroPoll survey - Turkish Minute

Turkey wants billions worth of 'under the mattress' gold back in the financial system as it fights inflation, currency devaluation | Kitco News

Turkey wants billions worth of 'under the mattress' gold back in the financial system as it fights inflation, currency devaluation Anna Golubova Thursday February 10, 2022 17:44 Kitco NewsShare this article: (Kitco News) As Turkey battles inflation at nearly 50% and a very weak lira, the government wants to encourage citizens to convert their "under the mattress" gold worth billions of dollars into lira-denominated bank accounts. More:Turkey wants billions worth of 'under the mattress' gold back in the financial system as it fights inflation, currency devaluation | Kitco News

The Mayor of Istanbul Could Prove a Dangerous Challenger to Erdoğan - DER SPIEGEL

The Mayor of Istanbul Could Prove Dangerous to Erdoğan Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has transformed into a political star, and may be a worthy challenger to the Turkish president in coming elections. In a DER SPIEGEL interview, he talks about what he is doing right and what Erdoğan is doing wrong. More:The Mayor of Istanbul Could Prove a Dangerous Challenger to Erdoğan - DER SPIEGEL

Turkey-Armenia relations: Normalisation after 31 years of tension? - Qantara.de

Turkey-Armenia relations Normalisation after 31 years of tension? Turkish-Armenian rapprochement kicked off in Moscow in January, after a break of 13 years. This time, focusing on relatively easy fixes such as trade and transportation, both countries are emphasising a lack of pre-conditions. Turkey is nevertheless reluctant to let third countries, such as Russia, to play a role in the process. By Leyla Egeli More:Turkey-Armenia relations: Normalisation after 31 years of tension? - Qantara.de

Fitch Downgrades Turkey to 'B+'; Outlook Negative

Fitch Downgrades Turkey to 'B+'; Outlook Negative Fri 11 Feb, 2022 - 5:02 PM ET Fitch Ratings - London - 11 Feb 2022: Fitch Ratings has downgraded Turkey's Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'B+' from 'BB-'. The Outlook is Negative. More:Fitch Downgrades Turkey to 'B+'; Outlook Negative

Turkey says Deutsche Welle, others must obtain licences or have access blocked | Reuters

Turkey says Deutsche Welle, others must obtain licences or have access blocked ANKARA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Turkey's broadcasting watchdog has given three international news agencies 72 hours to obtain an operating licence or else have access to their platforms blocked, one of its members said on Wednesday. More:Turkey says Deutsche Welle, others must obtain licences or have access blocked | Reuters