International, domestic groups ring alarms on human rights in Turkey - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

International, domestic groups ring alarms on human rights in Turkey Two reports, one from Amnesty International and another from Turkey’s Association of Journalists, have again drawn attention to Turkey’s deteriorating record on freedom of expression. More:International, domestic groups ring alarms on human rights in Turkey - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Ukraine’s War Is Erdogan’s Opportunity

Ukraine’s War Is Erdogan’s Opportunity Turkey’s president is seizing on Europe’s crisis to establish his own country’s independent power. More:Ukraine’s War Is Erdogan’s Opportunity

Will Ukraine crisis help Turkey dodge Western arms embargoes? - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Will Ukraine crisis help Turkey dodge Western arms embargoes? Drawing on the role of Turkish drones in bolstering Ukraine’s defense, Erdogan has urged NATO partners to lift restrictions on military sales to Turkey. But US sanctions remain a tough row to hoe. More:Will Ukraine crisis help Turkey dodge Western arms embargoes? - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish inflation to top 60% in March, stay lofty all year | Reuters

Turkish inflation to top 60% in March, stay lofty all year Reuters ISTANBUL, March 28 (Reuters) - Turkey's annual inflation rate is expected to rise to 61.5% in March and only dip to 52.2% by year end due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and rising commodity prices, a Reuters poll showed on Monday. Reporting by Ezgi Erkoyun Editing by Ece Toksabay More:Turkish inflation to top 60% in March, stay lofty all year | Reuters

Turkey faces risks acting as sanctions 'safe haven' for Russians | Reuters

Turkey faces risks acting as sanctions 'safe haven' for Russians By Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL, March 28 (Reuters) - Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked a flurry of Western sanctions on Moscow, at least one oligarch and thousands of other Russians have arrived in Turkey, seen as a safe place to stay, invest and hold assets despite its NATO membership. More:Turkey faces risks acting as sanctions 'safe haven' for Russians | Reuters

Erdogan gets no meeting with Biden at NATO Ukraine summit - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Erdogan gets no meeting with Biden at NATO Ukraine summit Despite reportedly intense diplomatic efforts, Turkey's president did not get to meet his US counterpart at today’s NATO summit in Brussels. More:Erdogan gets no meeting with Biden at NATO Ukraine summit - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish taxpayers outraged at cost of lira protection scheme - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish taxpayers outraged at cost of lira protection scheme Turkey’s Treasury faces a hefty bill from a controversial plan to defend the Turkish lira, even as the scheme has failed to make a major impact in reducing dollarization. More:Turkish taxpayers outraged at cost of lira protection scheme - Al-MonitorThe Pulse of the Middle East

Turkey’s dilemma: whose side is Erdogan on? | The Spectator

Turkey’s dilemma: whose side is Erdogan on? From magazine issue: 26 March 2022 Vladimir Putin’s ill-conceived blitzkrieg in Ukraine has failed thanks, first and foremost, to the guts of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. British and US-supplied anti-tank weapons have played a crucial role, too. But it’s Ukraine’s Turkish--made TB2 Bayraktar drones that have been the war’s most unexpectedly effective weapon. Unexpected not just because of their battlefield killing power but because the father-in-law of the TB2’s inventor and manufacturer is Recep Tayyip Erdogan – the only European leader to have once described himself as a friend of Vladimir Putin. More:Turkey’s dilemma: whose side is Erdogan on? | The Spectator

What Türkiye can teach Europe about handling a refugee crisis | Russia-Ukraine war | Al Jazeera

What Türkiye can teach Europe about handling a refugee crisis As it contemplates how to handle the humanitarian crisis triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war, Europe can turn to Türkiye for some lessons. More:What Türkiye can teach Europe about handling a refugee crisis | Russia-Ukraine war | Al Jazeera

Will Turkey become haven for sanctioned Russians? - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Will Turkey become haven for sanctioned Russians? Ankara is facing increasing pressure to comply with sanctions imposed on Moscow and to increase scrutiny on Turkish banks to make sure they don’t violate sanctions. More:Will Turkey become haven for sanctioned Russians? - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

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Turkey's Erdogan asks EU to relaunch membership negotiations

Turkey's Erdogan asks EU to relaunch membership negotiations Negotiations for Turkey's accession to the EU stalled over tension between bloc and Ankara More:Turkey's Erdogan asks EU to relaunch membership negotiations

Turkey, Netherlands patch up relations amid Ukraine crisis - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkey, Netherlands patch up relations amid Ukraine crisis Arriving for a top-level visit in Ankara after years of tense relations, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he would like Turkey to join sanctions against Russia but understands Ankara’s unique position. More:Turkey, Netherlands patch up relations amid Ukraine crisis - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish tourism sector scrambles to minimize fallout of Ukraine war - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish tourism sector scrambles to minimize fallout of Ukraine war Bracing for a big loss of Russian and Ukrainian holidaymakers this summer, Turkey’s tourism industry is looking for replacements in Europe and the Middle East. But few are hopeful that the gap can be closed. More:Turkish tourism sector scrambles to minimize fallout of Ukraine war - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Opinion | Observations in democratic erosion: A case study of Turkey - The Daily Iowan

Opinion | Observations in democratic erosion: A case study of Turkey Once hailed as a beacon of democracy in the Middle East, Turkey has began the march to autocracy More:Opinion | Observations in democratic erosion: A case study of Turkey - The Daily Iowan

30 people injured in Turkey tunnel pile-up - Social News XYZ

30 people injured in Turkey tunnel pile-up POSTED BY: GOPI MARCH 19, 2022 Ankara, March 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 30 people were injured in a traffic pile-up inside the Mount Bolu Tunnel on the Ankara-Istanbul motorway in Turkey, officials said. More:30 people injured in Turkey tunnel pile-up - Social News XYZ

Erdogan inaugurates world’s longest bridge

Erdogan inaugurates world’s longest bridge By AFPMarch 19, 2022 ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday opened the world’s longest suspension bridge over the Dardanelles strait in northwestern Turkey -- which cuts travel time between Asia and Europe to six minutes. More:Erdogan inaugurates world’s longest bridge

Israel-Turkey rapprochement complicates Ukraine mediation efforts - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Israel-Turkey rapprochement complicates Ukraine mediation efforts Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seem to be competing for a mediator role between Russia and Ukraine, but are they? More:Israel-Turkey rapprochement complicates Ukraine mediation efforts - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

How Turkey’s election bill could backfire on Erdogan’s ruling party - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

How Turkey’s election bill could backfire on Erdogan’s ruling party An upcoming change to Turkey's election law could boomerang and hurt Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling party. More:How Turkey’s election bill could backfire on Erdogan’s ruling party - Al-Monitor:The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkey's main opposition leader calls for referendum on citizenship for refugees | Ahval

Turkey's main opposition leader calls for referendum on citizenship for refugees Mar 17 2022 06:04 Gmt+3 Last Updated On: Mar 17 2022 07:05 Gmt+3 The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party on Thursday criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over his promise to keep migrants in the country as he called for a referendum over whether refugees should be granted citizenship. More:Turkey's main opposition leader calls for referendum on citizenship for refugees | Ahval

Erdogan steps up pro-refugee rhetoric as 20,000 Ukrainians come to Turkey - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Erdogan steps up pro-refugee rhetoric as 20,000 Ukrainians come to Turkey The Turkish president’s pro-refugee rhetoric aims to deliver a positive message to Western allies and slash the opposition, but activists wonder if it is sincere. More:Erdogan steps up pro-refugee rhetoric as 20,000 Ukrainians come to Turkey - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkey tourism threatened by war in Ukraine | Business | Economy and finance news from a German perspective | DW | 16.03.2022

Turkey tourism threatened by war in Ukraine Turkey's economy has been facing massive problems for years, and the country is set to suffer even more due to Russia's war in Ukraine as tourism takes another hit. More:Turkey tourism threatened by war in Ukraine | Business | Economy and finance news from a German perspective | DW | 16.03.2022

Turkey: Ruling coalition propose election system changes to render opposition alliance ineffective – Medya News

Turkey: Ruling coalition propose election system changes to render opposition alliance ineffective The new requirement for every political party to individually win in a constituency means trouble for an opposition alliance of six, four of which are too small to win in any constituency by themselves. More:Turkey: Ruling coalition propose election system changes to render opposition alliance ineffective – Medya News

Turkish draft law dampens early election talk | Reuters

Turkish draft law dampens early election talk By Nevzat Devranoglu and Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA, March 14 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party and its nationalist MHP allies said on Monday they had presented a draft election law to parliament that analysts said would reduce the likelihood of early elections this year. More:Turkish draft law dampens early election talk | Reuters

Could the Ukraine war end Turkey's dependence on Russia? - Middle East News - Haaretz.com

Analysis | Could the Ukraine War End Turkey's Dependence on Russia? Turkey’s options, amid shifting economic and political considerations in the region, now include Israel as well More:Could the Ukraine war end Turkey's dependence on Russia? - Middle East News - Haaretz.com

Israeli president holds talks with Erdoğan in Turkey | Jewish News

Israeli president holds talks with Erdoğan in Turkey Herzog: 'We will not agree on everything, and the relationship between Israel and Turkey has certainly known ups and downs … but we shall try to restart our relations.' More:Israeli president holds talks with Erdoğan in Turkey | Jewish News

Orhan Pamuk on Russia's War of Aggression: Turkey Is "Clearly on the Side of the West" - DER SPIEGEL

Turkey Is "Clearly on the Side of the West" In an interview, Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk says that autocrats like Vladimir Putin will ultimately lose in the long run. He argues that the Russian leader is stuck in the Middle Ages. He also explains why Turkey is on the side of the West in this conflict, even if Recep Tayyip Erdoğan isn't vocal about it. More:Orhan Pamuk on Russia's War of Aggression: Turkey Is "Clearly on the Side of the West" - DER SPIEGEL

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Can Turkey benefit from Europe’s quest to reduce Russian gas? - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Can Turkey benefit from Europe’s quest to reduce Russian gas? Europe’s efforts to phase down gas imports from Russia might place Turkey at the center of routes for alternative supplies from Azerbaijan and Israel. More:Can Turkey benefit from Europe’s quest to reduce Russian gas? - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish police clash with crowd gathering to mark Women’s Day | 1450 AM 99.7 FM WHTC | Holland

Turkish police clash with crowd gathering to mark Women’s Day By Syndicated Content Mar 8, 2022 | 3:43 PM ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish riot police clashed with women who gathered to celebrate International Women’s Day in Istanbul on Tuesday, firing pepper spray as they sought to disperse a crowd of several thousand in the city centre. More:Turkish police clash with crowd gathering to mark Women’s Day | 1450 AM 99.7 FM WHTC | Holland

Women all around Turkey take to the streets on the eve of 8 March – Medya News

Women all around Turkey take to the streets on the eve of 8 March As women's groups staged demonstrations in various cities on the eve of 8 March, the largest one was in Istanbul where thousands joined both to celebrate International Women's Day and to protest against male violence and the Turkish state's complicity. More:Women all around Turkey take to the streets on the eve of 8 March – Medya News

A tangled web for Turkey in Russia’s war with Ukraine | Henri J Barkey | AW

A tangled web for Turkey in Russia’s war with Ukraine The longer this war goes on, the greater the likelihood Ankara will have no other option but to strengthen its ties with its NATO partners. More:A tangled web for Turkey in Russia’s war with Ukraine | Henri J Barkey | AW

EU Confidential: Europe’s historic shift on Russia — Inside the war in Ukraine — Turkey’s role – POLITICO

EU Confidential: Europe’s historic shift on Russia — Inside the war in Ukraine — Turkey’s role BY CRISTINA GONZALEZ, ANDREW GRAY AND PAUL DALLISON March 5, 2022 10:00 am By CRISTINA GONZALEZ, ANDREW GRAY and PAUL DALLISON Dimitar Bechev has spent much of his career studying Russia and Turkey, so he’s ideally placed to assess how Ankara will approach Moscow’s war against Ukraine. The Turkish position on Russia “has always been a balancing act,” Bechev told POLITICO’s Andrew Gray from Oxford. On the one hand, Turkey is a part of NATO and has a close economic and political relationship with the European Union. And Ankara has also cultivated close political and trading ties with Ukraine. More:EU Confidential: Europe’s historic shift on Russia — Inside the war in Ukraine — Turkey’s role – POLITICO

TURKEY 80% of Turks 'neutral' to war between Russia and Ukraine

80% of Turks 'neutral' to war between Russia and Ukraine The Turkey Monitor survey by Aksoy Research shows a cautious attitude in public opinion. Only 2.4% take Russia's side, while 19.4% favour a NATO alignment. At least half of the voters of all parties show concern. Ankara's mediation attempts in the crisis. More:TURKEY 80% of Turks 'neutral' to war between Russia and Ukraine

60 years German-Turkish Recruitment Agreement: German-Turks take the arts by storm - Qantara.de

60 years German-Turkish Recruitment Agreement German-Turks take the arts by storm Since the Labour Recruitment Agreement in 1961, Germany has become a second homeland for many people of Turkish origin. Not only have they become an important element of German society, they have also helped influence and shape the German arts scene quite considerably. By Ceyda Nurtsch More:60 years German-Turkish Recruitment Agreement: German-Turks take the arts by storm - Qantara.de

Turkey's inflation hits 54%, deepening cost-of-living woes - ABC News

Turkey's inflation hits 54%, deepening cost-of-living woes Turkey’s annual inflation rate has further accelerated in February, marking the biggest jump since 2002 and deepening the squeeze on households that are already struggling to purchase basic goods More:Turkey's inflation hits 54%, deepening cost-of-living woes - ABC News

Turkish opposition more popular than Erdogan-led alliance | Ahval

Turkish opposition more popular than Erdogan-led alliance Mar 02 2022 10:16 Gmt+3 Last Updated On: Mar 02 2022 10:22 Gmt+3 The election alliance of opposition parties in Turkey, under the lead of main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), stands to win a larger share of the vote than the ruling alliance of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Turkish pollster Metropoll found in a study. More:Turkish opposition more popular than Erdogan-led alliance | Ahval

Germany and Turkey: what is at stake with ‘New’ Berlin and Ankara? - UK in a changing Europe

Germany and Turkey: what is at stake with ‘New’ Berlin and Ankara? DATE 02 Mar 2022 AUTHORS Ebru Turhan The relations between Germany and Turkey are deep-rooted, multidimensional, and intricate. The uniqueness and intricacy of the bilateral dialogue between the two countries largely stem from the continuous rollercoaster ride the two have shared over many decades. More: Germany and Turkey: what is at stake with ‘New’ Berlin and Ankara? - UK in a changing Europe

Turkey drops mask rules as it heads for normality ahead of tourist season - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkey drops mask rules as it heads for normality ahead of tourist season Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announces a return to normal life after two years of COVID-19 measures, but medical association warns it may be too early. More:Turkey drops mask rules as it heads for normality ahead of tourist season - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

CBS News issues apology for showing Istanbul as Greek territory | Daily Sabah

CBS News issues apology for showing Istanbul as Greek territory BY DAILY SABAH ANKARA MAR 02, 2022 - 11:23 AM GMT+3 A cargo ship sails under the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge on the Bosporus in Istanbul, Turkey, March 1, 2022. (EPA Photo) American broadcaster CBS News send a letter of apology on Wednesday after portraying Istanbul and the Turkish Straits as Greek territory in a news report on the Russia-Ukraine war. More:CBS News issues apology for showing Istanbul as Greek territory | Daily Sabah

Turkey, between a rock and a hard place on Russia – POLITICO

Turkey, between a rock and a hard place on Russia Ankara faces increasing pressure to choose between Moscow and Kyiv. More:Turkey, between a rock and a hard place on Russia – POLITICO

Turkish Opposition Parties Promise to Slash Presidential Powers | World News | US News

Turkish Opposition Parties Promise to Slash Presidential Powers By Reuters By Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA (Reuters) - Six Turkish opposition parties set out a joint plan on Monday to slash presidential powers and strengthen the role of parliament if they win the next election. More:Turkish Opposition Parties Promise to Slash Presidential Powers | World News | US News

Turkish Economy Beats All G-20 Nations With Double-Digit Growth | Regina Leader Post

Turkish Economy Beats All G-20 Nations With Double-Digit Growth Author of the article: Bloomberg News Baris Balci (Bloomberg) — Turkey’s economy expanded faster than peers in the fourth quarter as interest-rate cuts spurred a recovery from the pandemic, but the subsequent rise in the inflation rate could dent growth this year. More:Turkish Economy Beats All G-20 Nations With Double-Digit Growth | Regina Leader Post