Turkey’s Young People Wonder What’s Next As Erdoğan Starts Another Term - Inkstick

Turkey’s Young People Wonder What’s Next As Erdoğan Starts Another Term Despair, uncertainty, and a thirst for freedom are prevalent among a large swath of Turkish youth in post-election Turkey. More:Turkey’s Young People Wonder What’s Next As Erdoğan Starts Another Term - Inkstick

‘We will not give up’: How a Turkish forest became the site of fierce coal mine resistance | Euronews

‘We will not give up’: How a Turkish forest became the site of fierce coal mine resistance By Lottie Limb  with Reuters  •  Updated: 28/07/2023 - 16:42 With the world’s eyes on Rhodes, campaigners point out the irony of trees being felled for coal across the Mediterranean Sea in Türkiye. Turkish villagers have been sprayed with tear gas while attempting to protect the Akbelen Forest from being cleared for coal this week, campaigners say. For two years, locals from the Muğla region have kept a constant watch over 780 acres of woodland where Turkish company YK Energy is seeking to expand its coal mine. More:‘We will not give up’: How a Turkish forest became the site of fierce coal mine resistance | Euronews

Despite EU-Turkey Rapprochement, Cypriot Reunification Remains Out of Reach

Despite EU-Turkey Rapprochement, Cypriot Reunification Remains Out of Reach Jul 28, 2023 | 17:13 GMT EU-Turkey rapprochement is unlikely to result in Cyprus' reunification, but increased dialogue over the future of the island could improve the political climate, leading to mutually beneficial economic opportunities. Cyprus is pushing the European Union to appoint a special envoy to restart talks with Turkey over the reunification of the island, a third of which a Turkish-backed government controls. More:Despite EU-Turkey Rapprochement, Cypriot Reunification Remains Out of Reach

100 years of the Turkish Republic: The legacy of the Treaty of Lausanne - Qantara.de

100 years of the Turkish Republic The legacy of the Treaty of Lausanne One hundred years after it was signed, the Treaty of Lausanne is still the subject of political controversy and conspiracy theories. What is the accord's legacy and what role does it play today in Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy decision-making? Analysis by Yasar Aydin More:100 years of the Turkish Republic: The legacy of the Treaty of Lausanne - Qantara.de

Turkey shakes up central bank as part of shift to mainstream approach | Financial Times

Turkey shakes up central bank as part of shift to mainstream approach Three deputy governors recruited to work alongside recently appointed bank chief Hafize Gaye Erkan More:Turkey shakes up central bank as part of shift to mainstream approach | Financial Times

European Parliament Rules Out Turkish Accession to EU ━ The European Conservative

European Parliament Rules Out Turkish Accession to EU Closed-door negotiations between NATO and Ankara have irritated MEPs who rebuffed the likelihood of Turkish EU membership anytime soon in a report from the European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee this week. Thomas O'Reilly — July 20, 2023 A new report from the European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee has downplayed any EU commitment to endorse Turkey for EU membership despite President Erdoğan’s agreement, in principle, to greenlight Swedish membership of NATO on the explicit condition that Brussels takes the Turkish application to join the EU more seriously. More:European Parliament Rules Out Turkish Accession to EU ━ The European Conservative

How Erdogan nimbly maneuvers Turkey’s foreign policy | The Hill

How Erdogan nimbly maneuvers Turkey’s foreign policy BY RONALD H. LINDEN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR - 07/19/23 11:00 AM ET Turkey and Russia make for an odd pair. Turkey, a NATO member since 1952, host to a large U.S. military base, and jealous of its Black Sea prerogatives; Russia, on guard against Western encroachment and deeply humiliated by European gains and U.S. global dominance. More:How Erdogan nimbly maneuvers Turkey’s foreign policy | The Hill

Turkey's deepening economic crisis prompts Erdogan to look West - BBC News

Turkey's deepening economic crisis prompts Erdogan to look West Published By Victoria Craig In Ankara Recep Tayyip Erdogan took a big step this week to warm relations with the West, in a quick political pivot that comes as Turkey's president looks for solutions to a long and worsening economic crisis. More:Turkey's deepening economic crisis prompts Erdogan to look West - BBC News

How to Save Turkish Democracy | Foreign Affairs

How to Save Turkish Democracy To Rein in Erdogan, the Country Needs a Vibrant Left By Halil Karaveli July 14, 2023 For Turkish democrats, last spring was supposed to be a moment of triumph. After more than two decades of increasingly autocratic rule, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, appeared poised to lose office. The country’s robust economic growth—Erdogan’s longtime claim to fame—had ended. The Turkish lira was in free fall, making basic goods unaffordable for much of the population. When a devastating earthquake in February 2023 killed tens of thousands of people, Erdogan failed to properly respond. Polls suggested that the presidential election in May would be close but that opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu would emerge victorious. More:How to Save Turkish Democracy | Foreign Affairs

World Bank Approves $450 Million for SMEs in Turkey's Earthquake-Hit Region - Minister

World Bank Approves $450 Million for SMEs in Turkey's Earthquake-Hit Region - Minister By Reuters | July 13, 2023, at 8:09 a.m. ANKARA (Reuters) - The World Bank has approved $450 million in financing for small and medium-sized enterprises in the region of Turkey that was devastated by massive earthquakes in February, Industry Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir said on Thursday. More:7 World Bank Approves $450 Million for SMEs in Turkey's Earthquake-Hit Region - Minister

Brussels rejects Erdoğan's demand: NATO membership and EU accession are two 'separate' processes | Euronews

Brussels rejects Erdoğan's demand: NATO membership and EU accession are two 'separate' processes By Jorge Liboreiro  •  Updated: 10/07/2023 - 17:23 The European Commission has rejected the surprising demand put forward by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In remarks delivered on Monday morning, Erdoğan made a direct link between Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance, which his country continues to block, and Turkey's long-standing candidacy to become a member of the European Union, which has been on an effective standstill since 2018. More:Brussels rejects Erdoğan's demand: NATO membership and EU accession are two 'separate' processes | Euronews

Erdogan: Let Turkey in EU if you want Sweden in NATO – DW – 07/10/2023

Erdogan: Let Turkey in EU if you want Sweden in NATO 6 hours ago6 hours ago Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he would be willing to back Sweden's NATO bid after a year of stalling, but now he wants EU membership, too. More:Erdogan: Let Turkey in EU if you want Sweden in NATO – DW – 07/10/2023

Turkey Hikes Taxes, Fees to Pay for Spending Pledges, Quake Toll

Turkey Hikes Taxes, Fees to Pay for Spending Pledges, Quake Toll Beril Akman Fri, July 7, 2023 at 8:20 AM EDT·1 min read (Bloomberg) -- Turkey raised a swathe of taxes and fees to boost the government’s income as it tries to fulfill election spending promises and rebuild a region devastated by earthquakes. More:Turkey Hikes Taxes, Fees to Pay for Spending Pledges, Quake Toll

Turkey raises taxes up to 20% on basic goods as deficit, inflation linger - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East

Turkey raises taxes up to 20% on basic goods as deficit, inflation linger The move follows changes to Turkey’s monetary policy and a new cabinet following President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s reelection. More:Turkey raises taxes up to 20% on basic goods as deficit, inflation linger - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East

Turkish Treasury chief signals further rate hikes to tame inflation

Turkish Treasury chief signals further rate hikes to tame inflation New economic program focused on establishing fiscal discipline, gradual monetary tightening to tame inflation, and structural reforms, says Mehmet Simsek More:Turkish Treasury chief signals further rate hikes to tame inflation

Turkish monthly inflation climbs to 3.9% after post-election lira drop | Reuters

Turkish monthly inflation climbs to 3.9% after post-election lira drop Reuters July 5, 202310:46 AM GMT+2Updated 5 hours ago ISTANBUL, July 5 (Reuters) - Turkish monthly inflation climbed to 3.92% in June, its highest level since January, after a plunge in the lira currency following the re-election of President Tayyip Erdogan, official data showed on Wednesday. More:Turkish monthly inflation climbs to 3.9% after post-election lira drop | Reuters

Turkish Airlines named ‘Most Sustainable Flag Carrier Airline’ in World Finance Awards | News | Breaking Travel News

Turkish Airlines named ‘Most Sustainable Flag Carrier Airline’ in World Finance Awards The climate crisis presents great challenges for the aviation industry, and as the global face of Türkiye, Turkish Airlines continues to take great steps in combating climate change. More:Turkish Airlines named ‘Most Sustainable Flag Carrier Airline’ in World Finance Awards | News | Breaking Travel News