Turkey declares ‘disaster areas’ as wildfire death toll rises | Climate News

Turkey declares ‘disaster areas’ as wildfire death toll rises | Climate News News Desk — July 31, 2021 President Erdogan says investigation opened into causes of wildfires in southern Turkey, as death toll rises to six. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared parts of southern Turkey ravaged by wildfires as “disaster areas”, with the death toll from the fires rising to six after two forest workers were killed. More:Turkey declares ‘disaster areas’ as wildfire death toll rises | Climate News

Turkish fires sweeping through tourist areas are the hottest on record | Turkey | The Guardian

Turkish fires sweeping through tourist areas are the hottest on record Thousands of holidaymakers evacuated from Aegean Sea resorts as country fights more than 50 blazes Fri 30 Jul 2021 13.13 EDT The heat intensity of wildfires in Turkey on Thursday was four times higher than anything on record for the nation, according to satellite data passed on to the Guardian. More:Turkish fires sweeping through tourist areas are the hottest on record | Turkey | The Guardian

Deadly wildfires deal new blow to Turkish tourism - France 24

Deadly wildfires deal new blow to Turkish tourism Turkish firefighters made progress Friday containing deadly wildfires that forced the evacuation of entire villages and Mediterranean coast hotels already reeling from the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. More:Deadly wildfires deal new blow to Turkish tourism - France 24

Will Erdogan’s Afghan gambit pay off in Washington? - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Will Erdogan’s Afghan gambit pay off in Washington? The general impression is that Ankara’s commitment to protect Kabul airport is only aimed at winning favor with Washington. More:Will Erdogan’s Afghan gambit pay off in Washington? - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Erdogan in Cyprus: No movement in the mediation deadlock - Qantara.de

Erdogan in Cyprus No movement in the mediation deadlock On his recent visit to Cyprus, Turkish President Erdogan continued to bang his two-state drum, insisting that this is now the only viable option for the divided island. By announcing the next phase of a plan to partially reopen the coastal resort of Varosha for Turkish Cypriot settlement, he is once again pushing his own agenda. By Ronald Meinardus in Istanbul More:Erdogan in Cyprus: No movement in the mediation deadlock - Qantara.de

Turkish citizens are among the 'least positive' people globally | Ahval

Turkish citizens are among the 'least positive' people globally Jul 28 2021 11:15 Gmt+3 Last Updated On: Jul 28 2021 11:19 Gmt+3 Turks are among the world's least positive people, according to a survey by the Gallup polling firm that was shared on Wednesday. More:Turkish citizens are among the 'least positive' people globally | Ahval

Turkey's Independent Media Brace for New Crackdown | Voice of America - English

Turkey's Independent Media Brace for New Crackdown By Dorian Jones July 27, 2021 01:09 PM ISTANBUL - Rights groups are voicing alarm over a Turkish official's announcement of new legislation and controls on the foreign funding of social media in Turkey. More:Turkey's Independent Media Brace for New Crackdown | Voice of America - English

Germany Warns Turkey’s Exiled Media of Apparent Hit List | Voice of America - English

Germany Warns Turkey’s Exiled Media of Apparent Hit List By Ezel Sahinkaya July 27, 2021 09:14 PM WASHINGTON - Celal Baslangic was at his Cologne home on July 16 when two German police officers knocked on his door and warned the veteran Turkish journalist that his name was on an apparent “hit list” of those allegedly to be targeted for violence. More:Germany Warns Turkey’s Exiled Media of Apparent Hit List | Voice of America - English

In Turkey, More Afghan Refugees Risk Fueling Xenophobia

In Turkey, More Afghan Refugees Risk Fueling Xenophobia Jul 27, 2021 | 21:31 GMT In Turkey, a potential new wave of Afghan refugees is creating a fresh surge of nativism that could attract more international criticism and increase the risk of violent protests in the country. More:In Turkey, More Afghan Refugees Risk Fueling Xenophobia

EU warns Erdogan over push to open Cyprus ghost town - France 24

EU warns Erdogan over push to open Cyprus ghost town Issued on: 27/07/2021 - 20:18 Modified: 27/07/2021 - 20:16 The EU on Tuesday told Turkey to reverse plans to open up the Cypriot ghost town of Varosha, announced during a controversial visit by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the divided island. More:EU warns Erdogan over push to open Cyprus ghost town - France 24

As Taliban Advance, Thousands of Afghans Seek Refuge in Turkey - WSJ

As Taliban Advance, Thousands of Afghans Seek Refuge in Turkey Migrants from Afghanistan are making arduous journeys through Iran to reach Turkey, which already hosts millions of Syrian refugees More:As Taliban Advance, Thousands of Afghans Seek Refuge in Turkey - WSJ

Concern mounts about possible Turkish law on media funding - The Public's Radio : RIPR

Concern mounts about possible Turkish law on media funding July 23, 2021 Turkey-Media Press freedom groups have expressed concern about comments by Turkish officials about possible legislation to regulate foreign funding for media and the dissemination of fake news. More:Concern mounts about possible Turkish law on media funding - The Public's Radio : RIPR

Turkey celebrates 98th anniversary of Lausanne Treaty - Turkey News

Turkey celebrates 98th anniversary of Lausanne Treaty ANKARA Turkey on July 24 marked the 98th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, a landmark pact that recognized the modern Turkish state. "Today is the 98th anniversary of the Lausanne Peace Treaty, one of the founding documents of the Republic of Turkey. Our heroic nation's struggle for independence, that it crowned with victory despite all kinds of impossibilities, betrayals and difficulties, has also been confirmed in the international arena with the Lausanne Peace Treaty," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a statement. More:Turkey celebrates 98th anniversary of Lausanne Treaty - Turkey News

Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu: “Parts of the Government Are Mafia-Like” - DER SPIEGEL

Interview with Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu “Parts of the Government Are Mafia-Like” As prime minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu was one of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s closest allies. In an interview, he now accuses the Turkish president of driving his country into the ground. More:Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu: “Parts of the Government Are Mafia-Like” - DER SPIEGEL

Turkey five years after the attempted coup: "Witch hunt" focuses on Turkish artists and intellectuals - Qantara.de

Turkey five years after the attempted coup "Witch hunt" focuses on Turkish artists and intellectuals Artists and intellectuals in Turkey are coming under massive pressure. Since the attempted coup against Erdogan by parts of the military in 2016, the government has intensified its crackdown on critical voices. Now the coronavirus pandemic is proving the final nail in the coffin. Ceyda Nurtsch reports More:Turkey five years after the attempted coup: "Witch hunt" focuses on Turkish artists and intellectuals - Qantara.de

Erdogan’s strongman rule is beginning to fray | Financial Times

Erdogan’s strongman rule is beginning to fray U-turn on university appointee adds to sense that Turkey’s president is no longer invulnerable More:Erdogan’s strongman rule is beginning to fray | Financial Times

Biden committed to maintaining Turkey sanctions over S-400 | Reuters

Biden committed to maintaining Turkey sanctions over S-400 Reuters WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is committed to maintaining sanctions on Turkey under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for buying Russian S-400 missile defenses and would impose further sanctions if Ankara bought additional major arms systems from Moscow, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday. More:Biden committed to maintaining Turkey sanctions over S-400 | Reuters

Turkey's high-risk gamble in Afghanistan

Turkey's high-risk gamble in Afghanistan Erdogan must know his battle-hardened forces will find it difficult to contend with the Taliban More:Turkey's high-risk gamble in Afghanistan

Opinion: Five years after an attempted coup, the dream of democracy in Turkey is dead - The Globe and Mail

Five years after an attempted coup, the dream of democracy in Turkey is dead SIMON A. WALDMAN Simon A. Waldman is a visiting lecturer and research fellow at King’s College London and co-author of The New Turkey and its Discontents. The sun had just set over the Bosphorus, the strategic waterway that runs through Istanbul connecting the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea, when the news of a coup reached the ears of diners, beer drinkers and Turkish-coffee sippers. More:Opinion: Five years after an attempted coup, the dream of democracy in Turkey is dead - The Globe and Mail

Erdogan's NATO peace offering: Can Turkish forces tame the Taliban in Afghanistan? - Qantara.de

Erdogan's NATO peace offering Can Turkish forces tame the Taliban in Afghanistan? Almost all NATO troops have withdrawn from Afghanistan. Turkey is looking to fill the gap and is offering itself as a new protective power. But the Taliban are sending clear threats in the direction of Ankara. By Hilal Koylu More:Erdogan's NATO peace offering: Can Turkish forces tame the Taliban in Afghanistan? - Qantara.de

Under Siege: How Failed Coup Gave Way to Major Media Crackdown in Turkey | Voice of America - English

Under Siege: How Failed Coup Gave Way to Major Media Crackdown in Turkey By Namo Abdulla, Ezel Sahinkaya WASHINGTON - Five years ago this week, tanks rolled into the streets of Ankara and Istanbul, and soldiers ordered a news anchor at Turkey's state broadcaster, TRT, to read a statement announcing the military had seized power. More:Under Siege: How Failed Coup Gave Way to Major Media Crackdown in Turkey | Voice of America - English

Turkey's Erdogan, China's Xi discuss Uyghurs in phone call -Turkish presidency | Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan, China's Xi discuss Uyghurs in phone call -Turkish presidency Reuters ANKARA, July 13 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday it was important to Turkey that Uyghur Muslims live in peace as "equal citizens of China" but said Turkey respects China's national sovereignty. More:Turkey's Erdogan, China's Xi discuss Uyghurs in phone call -Turkish presidency | Reuters

Biden selects Jeff Flake for Turkey ambassadorship | Washington Examiner | denvergazette.com

Biden selects Jeff Flake for Turkey ambassadorship Jeremy Beaman, Washington Examiner Jul 13, 2021 Updated 5 hrs ago President Joe Biden tapped former Sen. Jeff Flake to be U.S. ambassador to Turkey, the Arizona Republican announced on Tuesday. "Given the strategic importance of the United States' relationship with our long-time NATO Ally, the Republic of Turkey, I am honored and humbled by the trust President Biden has placed in me with this ambassadorial nomination," Flake first revealed in a post on the blog site Medium. "This is a pivotal post at an important time for both of our countries." More:Biden selects Jeff Flake for Turkey ambassadorship | Washington Examiner | denvergazette.com

US praises Turkey's 'constructive role' in Afghanistan's security - ToysMatrix

US praises Turkey’s ‘constructive role’ in Afghanistan’s security TURKEY By Kemal Pasha On Jul 13, 2021 The U.S. expressed appreciation on Monday for Turkey’s help in the rapid withdrawal of American and NATO troops from Afghanistan ahead of the new August deadline. “We certainly welcome Turkey’s constructive role when it comes to the withdrawal, and the broader safety and security situation in Afghanistan,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters. More:US praises Turkey's 'constructive role' in Afghanistan's security - ToysMatrix

Turkish-American woman falls victim to femicide in US - Turkey News

Turkish-American woman falls victim to femicide in US NEW JERSEY A missing Turkish-American woman living in New Jersey was found dead in Tennessee after an alert for her son was canceled, according to the U.S. authorities. More:Turkish-American woman falls victim to femicide in US - Turkey News

Activists hit the dancefloor as the music stops in Turkey | World | The Sunday Times

Activists hit the dancefloor as the music stops in Turkey Young secular partygoers fear the ban on playing songs after midnight — ostensibly a public health measure — is an attack on their freedoms by an increasingly Islamist regime. Louise Callaghan reports More:Activists hit the dancefloor as the music stops in Turkey | World | The Sunday Times

Some 22 women in 1.5 years fell to death in suspicious cases - Turkey News

Some 22 women in 1.5 years fell to death in suspicious cases ISTANBUL Some 22 Turkish women have plunged to their deaths over the past year and a half from a balcony or window, raising women’s rights groups’ eyebrows on whether these were femicide framed as “suicides.” More:Some 22 women in 1.5 years fell to death in suspicious cases - Turkey News

Turkey's ruling party elites love to splurge while preaching frugality - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkey's ruling party elites love to splurge while preaching frugality Turkey's Justice and Development Party is preaching belt-tightening to a suffering public, but will party leaders' often profligate spending cancel out the economic — and political — message? More:Turkey's ruling party elites love to splurge while preaching frugality - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s image and Turkey’s economy are both taking a battering | The Economist

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s image and Turkey’s economy are both taking a battering As belts tighten, Turks are less forgiving of scandal in high places Jul 10th 2021 For a moment, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had reason to hope that the storm unleashed by Sedat Peker, an exiled mobster with a YouTube account and an axe to grind with Mr Erdogan’s government, would blow over. Mr Peker, who has taken to social media to sling accusations of corruption, drug- and arms-trafficking, and murder at senior members of the ruling Justice and Development (ak) party, announced on June 20th that he would temporarily stop uploading new videos. The mob leader, who is thought to be living in the United Arab Emirates, claimed local authorities had warned him he risked being assassinated. More:Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s image and Turkey’s economy are both taking a battering | The Economist

Will US and EU pressure soften Erdogan’s brand of strongman rule? | The Strategist

Will US and EU pressure soften Erdogan’s brand of strongman rule? 6 Jul 2021|Nikolaos Skondrianos US President Joe Biden’s declaration on the Armenian genocide raised the ire of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who labelled the decision as a ‘wrong step’ and called for ‘good neighbourly’ ties with Armenia. He disputed Biden’s ‘baseless, unjust and untrue remarks’ and advised him to remember America’s own history with its native peoples. Erdogan’s reaction reflects Turkey’s increasing confidence in pushing back against Western criticism, its foreign policy posture one of perpetual antagonism and grievance. More:Will US and EU pressure soften Erdogan’s brand of strongman rule? | The Strategist

Canal Istanbul: Erdogan's megaproject raises global concerns | DW News - The Chestnut Post

Canal Istanbul: Erdogan's megaproject raises global concerns Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is famously fond of megaprojects. He recently launched his biggest and boldest one to date: Canal Istanbul, a 45km waterway running parallel to the Bosporus More:Canal Istanbul: Erdogan's megaproject raises global concerns | DW News - The Chestnut Post

Turkey's Hepsiburada valued at $4.16 bln in strong Nasdaq debut (July 1) | Financial Post

Turkey's Hepsiburada valued at $4.16 bln in strong Nasdaq debut (July 1) Author of the article: Reuters Shares of Hepsiburada rose more than 6% in their U.S. stock market debut on Thursday, giving the Turkish e-commerce platform a market capitalization of $4.16 billion. (Reporting by Sohini Podder in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath) More:Turkey's Hepsiburada valued at $4.16 bln in strong Nasdaq debut (July 1) | Financial Post

Women in Turkey protest against withdrawal from gender protection treaty

Women in Turkey protest against withdrawal from gender protection treaty ANI | Updated: Jul 02, 2021 07:11 IST Istanbul [Turkey], July 2 (ANI): Thousands of people took to the street on Thursday to denounce Turkey's withdrawal from an international treaty designated to combat violence against women. More:Women in Turkey protest against withdrawal from gender protection treaty

Merkel and Biden Transition Explains the Macron-Erdogan Truce at NATO Summit - Bloomberg

Why Macron and Erdogan Are Suddenly Playing Nice The truce won’t last, though. The two presidents have too much to gain from their mutual antagonism. More:Merkel and Biden Transition Explains the Macron-Erdogan Truce at NATO Summit - Bloomberg

For women in Turkey, the struggle continues – Elifcan Çelebi and Ebru Ece Özbey

For women in Turkey, the struggle continues by Elifcan Çelebi and Ebru Ece Özbey on 1st July 2021 share ontwitter share onfacebook share onlinkedin As of today, the Istanbul convention ceases to be effective in Turkey. But that’s not the end of the story. More:For women in Turkey, the struggle continues – Elifcan Çelebi and Ebru Ece Özbey