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Thursday, September 30, 2021
Turkish students continue protests despite arrests, Erdogan’s accusations - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East
Turkish students continue protests despite arrests, Erdogan’s accusations
University students in Turkey continue their protests for access to dorms and affordable rentals, despite police pressure and Erdogan’s denial of a dorm problem.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Erdogan-Putin summit highlights Turkey's fragile balancing act - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East
Erdogan-Putin summit highlights Turkey's fragile balancing act
Erdogan’s failure to achieve his goals in the high-profile meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin shows that Turkey’s balancing act with Russia and the United States is on the verge of a collapse.
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Top generals step down in ominous sign for Turkish military in Syria - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East
Top generals step down in ominous sign for Turkish military in Syria
Top generals in charge of Turkey’s military operations in Syria have sought retirement amid escalating tensions in Idlib, fueling questions over Ankara’s Syria policies.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
The economic folly of Turkey's Recep Erdogan | TheHill
The economic folly of Turkey's Recep Erdogan
BY DESMOND LACHMAN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR
Turkish President Recep Erdogan’s pride in his country’s recent interest rate cut calls to mind the apocryphal story of the mother’s pride in her son at a military parade. The source of her pride was that her son was the only one in the parade who, in her mind at least, was marching in step.
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Friday, September 24, 2021
Turkey′s Diyanet religious body threatens secularism | Europe | News and current affairs from around the continent | DW | 24.09.2021
Turkey's Diyanet religious body threatens secularism
Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs is rapidly becoming more visible, rich and powerful. Critics fear its leader is working to erode the separation of church and state.
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Erdogan says course of US-Turkey ties ‘does not bode well’ – KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com
Erdogan says course of US-Turkey ties ‘does not bode well’
INTERNATIONAL
Posted: Sep 23, 2021 / 01:31 PM CDT / Updated: Sep 23, 2021 / 01:31 PM CDT
ISTANBUL (AP) — The current course of U.S.-Turkey relations “does not bode well,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said before departing the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday.
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Turkish lira drops to near record lows after Central Bank trims policy rate - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East
Turkish lira drops to near record lows after Central Bank trims policy rate
The move came following pressure from the Turkish president.
People stand in front of a exchange office at Laleli in Istanbul, on March 22, 2021. - BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images
September 23, 2021
Ceding to pressure from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's central bank trimmed its policy rate by 100 basis points to 18% on Thursday, in an apparent bid to stimulate the economy in the midst of high inflation and mounting popular discontent at giddying prices.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Turkey to ratify Paris climate agreement, Erdogan tells UN - France 24
Turkey to ratify Paris climate agreement, Erdogan tells UN
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday that Turkey was ready to finally ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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Turkey is open for European travellers: Here are the five best things to do | Euronews
Turkey is open for European travellers: Here are the five best things to do
The beaches in Turkey are magnificent - Copyright Canva
By Maeve Campbell • Updated: 20/09/2021 - 20:07
Now that the UK has scrapped its traffic light system, holiday-makers are booking trips to popular destinations previously off limits. Among the countries moved onto the Green list were Egypt, Sri Lanka, The Maldives and in Europe - Turkey.
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Monday, September 20, 2021
Erdogan's waning patience: Four questions for Turkey's central bank | Reuters
Erdogan's waning patience: Four questions for Turkey's central bank
By Jonathan Spicer and Nevzat Devranoglu
ISTANBUL, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank has begun setting the stage for an interest rate cut long sought by President Tayyip Erdogan, although most analysts don't think it will pull the trigger this week after inflation jumped and the lira took a slide.
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Sunday, September 19, 2021
Erdogan visits US amid disagreements with President Biden | Joe Biden News | Al Jazeera
Erdogan visits US amid disagreements with President Biden
Turkey hopes relations with the US – for years blighted by a litany of disputes – can be salvaged as President Erdogan attends the UN General Assembly.
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Opinion: Erdogan′s influence on the German election | Opinion | DW | 18.09.2021
Opinion: Erdogan's influence on the German election
In the run-up to the German elections, Turkish-German chatrooms, Internet forums and social media are circulating advice on how to vote. Some of their recommendations amount to a call for a boycott, says Elmas Topcu.
More:Opinion: Erdogan′s influence on the German election | Opinion | DW | 18.09.2021
Flogging a dead horse | Ahval
Flogging a dead horse
Robert Ellis
Sep 18 2021 10:09 Gmt+3
In August, The Economist put the cat among the pigeons by stating flatly what most of us know and have for a long time believed, that Turkey’s EU accession process was dead.
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Friday, September 17, 2021
Turkey launches audits in supermarkets against exorbitant pricing
Turkey launches audits in supermarkets against exorbitant pricing
Xinhua
17th September 2021, 02:30 GMT+10
ISTANBUL, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Turkish authorities on Thursday launched large-scale simultaneous audits in supermarkets to curb exorbitant pricing, in line with the government's efforts to fight against high inflation.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
The Turkish wall built to keep out refugees from Afghanistan | Financial Times
The Turkish wall built to keep out refugees from Afghanistan
Europe and a faltering economy have put pressure on Erdogan to deter new arrivals
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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Turkey Defies the European Court | Human Rights Watch
Turkey Defies the European Court
Council of Europe Committee Should Trigger Infringement Proceedings
(Istanbul) – The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers should trigger infringement proceedings against Turkey at its September 14-16, 2021 meeting for its failure to implement the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) judgment ordering the release of the jailed human rights defender Osman Kavala, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, and the Turkey Litigation Support Project said today. The three nongovernmental organizations made the recommendation in a submission to the committee providing a full update on the latest developments in the ongoing legal proceedings against Kavala.
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Monday, September 13, 2021
Turkish-origin owners of BioNTech reveal how Pfizer rejected their jab - World News
Turkish-origin owners of BioNTech reveal how Pfizer rejected their jab
LONDON
Pfizer initially turned down the offer of developing a coronavirus vaccine because its executives thought the virus would be rapidly contained, according to a report by the U.K.-based daily Telegraph.
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Turkey talks with UN over returning Syrian refugees
Turkey talks with UN over returning Syrian refugees
UNHCR says refugees should have right to voluntarily return in 'safe and dignified conditions'
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Saturday, September 11, 2021
Thousands Protest New Turkish Vaccine and Test Rules | World News | US News
Thousands Protest New Turkish Vaccine and Test Rules
By Reuters
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Sept. 11, 2021, at 11:29 a.m.
By Dilara Senkaya
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - More than 2,000 Turks demonstrated in Istanbul on Saturday against official coronavirus-related mandates including vaccinations, tests and masks, responding to new government measures and an inoculation push.
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Thursday, September 09, 2021
The Turkish lira receives the biggest blow questyear from the declarations of the "Governor" - Asume Tech
The Turkish lira receives the biggest blow questyear from the declarations of the “Governor”
By
Editorial Team
September 9, 2021
The Turkish lira recorded one of the largest falls of the year amid speculations that the central bank intends to cut its main interest rate despite rising inflation.
Inflation continued to accelerate and last month hit 19.25% at an annual rate. This is the highest rate in two years, which exceeds the interest rate The bank’s benchmark of 19%.
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Wednesday, September 08, 2021
Turkey’s powerful top cleric called to tone down or resign - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East
Turkey’s powerful top cleric called to tone down or resign
Ever since he delivered the first sermon at the opening of Hagia Sophia as a mosque in July 2020 with a sword in hand, Ali Erbas has been on a meteoric rise of visibility.
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Saturday, September 04, 2021
Turkish hotels to close early after UK 'red list' dashes hopes | Reuters
Turkish hotels to close early after UK 'red list' dashes hopes
By Ceyda Caglayan and Canan Sevgili
ISTANBUL, Sept 3 (Reuters) - When Britain announced Turkey would stay on its "red list" of travel destinations last week, Onur Arican decided to close his boutique hotel on the Aegean coast early this year rather than wait out a summer season derailed by COVID-19 and wildfires.
More:Turkish hotels to close early after UK 'red list' dashes hopes | Reuters
Thursday, September 02, 2021
Turkey's Forest Fires Highlight AKP's Political Response to Environmental Disaster and Climate Change
Erdogan’s AKP: We Didn’t Start the Fire
Why Turkey’s ruling party views environmentalism as a threat.
By Erin O’Brien
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021, 10:01 AM
ISTANBUL—When a pine tree burns, according to the people of Mazikoy, a village on Turkey’s Aegean coast, it screams. Olive trees, too. As their insides burn, they let out a cry. At that point, it’s almost impossible to put the fire out.
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Turkey travel updates and testing for COVID-19 | Daily Sabah
Turkey travel updates and testing for COVID-19
BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL
TRAVEL SEP 02, 2021 8:42 AM GMT+3
Istanbul Airport’s international departures terminal. (Shutterstock Photo)
Travel in, to and from Turkey has been complicated this summer, a sentiment echoed throughout most countries in the world. The following is a guide to the latest updates surrounding travel and Turkey, info on getting tested and resources for foreigners
More:Turkey travel updates and testing for COVID-19 | Daily Sabah
Wednesday, September 01, 2021
Turkish economy bounces back from pandemic at fastest rate in 21 years | Financial Times
Turkish economy bounces back from pandemic at fastest rate in 21 years
Credit-fuelled rebound is welcome news for ruling party but adds to worries about high inflation
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Erdogan's outreach to Taliban risks political backlash in Turkey
Erdogan's outreach to Taliban risks political backlash in Turkey
Analysts say Turkish president wants to build ties with the militants to put pressure on adversaries
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