Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Brussels to revive ties with Turkey despite 'differences' and stalled EU membership talks | Euronews

Brussels to revive ties with Turkey despite 'differences' and stalled EU membership talks By Mared Gwyn Jones Published on 29/11/2023 - 15:11 The EU wants to revive its political and economic relationship with Turkey in a bid to boost regional stability, despite a deep rift between Brussels and Ankara's foreign policies and stalled EU membership talks. More:Brussels to revive ties with Turkey despite 'differences' and stalled EU membership talks | Euronews

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Turkey raises policy rate to 40% amid soaring inflation of 60% - Nikkei Asia

Turkey raises policy rate to 40% amid soaring inflation of 60% After hawkish move, central bank says monetary tightening to 'slow down' November 24, 2023 09:56 JST ANKARA (AP) -- Turkey's central bank delivered another huge interest rate hike on Thursday as it tries to curb double-digit inflation that has left households struggling to afford food and other basic goods. More:Turkey raises policy rate to 40% amid soaring inflation of 60% - Nikkei Asia

Friday, November 17, 2023

Why Germany and Turkey need each other economically – DW – 11/16/2023

Why Germany and Turkey need each other economically Aram Ekin Duran | Burak Ünveren 11/16/2023November 16, 2023 Germany is Turkey's most important trading partner and top foreign investor. As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, economic cooperation remains high on the agenda. More:Why Germany and Turkey need each other economically – DW – 11/16/2023

Friday, November 10, 2023

Turkey’s judicial crisis deepens as Erdogan weighs in - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East

Turkey’s judicial crisis deepens as Erdogan weighs in Erdogan’s stepping into a crisis between Turkey’s two high courts is widely seen as yet another sign of erosion of rule of law and judicial independence in Turkey. More:Turkey’s judicial crisis deepens as Erdogan weighs in - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East

Thursday, November 09, 2023

Brain drain casts a dark shadow over Turkey's future | Euronews

Brain drain casts a dark shadow over Turkey's future By Euronews with AP Published on 09/11/2023 - 10:41 Sky-high inflation and currency collapse have hit the economy hard, while Erdogan has eroded rights and freedoms. Huseyin Buyukdag says he loves Turkey and his job as a teacher.  But with the rampant economic crisis and growing repression in his country, he and his wife have decided to try and find a better life in Germany. They are among a growing number of young and educated people looking to leave Turkey, under an increasingly authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. More:Brain drain casts a dark shadow over Turkey's future | Euronews

Turkish courts in dispute over fate of jailed lawmaker

Turkish courts in dispute over fate of jailed lawmaker Top appeals court files criminal complaint against members of constitutional court, amplifying concerns over judiciary system More:Turkish courts in dispute over fate of jailed lawmaker

Sunday, November 05, 2023

Turkey's stance on Hamas: Israel-Hamas conflict: Turkey moderates stance towards Hamas | Qantara.de

Turkey's stance on Hamas · 30.10.2023 President Erdogan and the shifting sands of geopolitics President Erdogan is careful to court his constituency, but there are other, geopolitical forces at play Turkey initially pursued a balanced policy in an attempt to mediate between Hamas and Israel, but as Israel continues to pound Gaza, Erdogan has adopted a harsher stance. Tough choices now loom on the horizon for Ankara More:Turkey's stance on Hamas: Israel-Hamas conflict: Turkey moderates stance towards Hamas | Qantara.de

Turkey at 100: Turkey turns 100: Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Ataturk's legacy | Qantara.de

Turkey at 100 · 30.10.2023 What will become of Ataturk's legacy? Recep Tayyip Erdogan: on a quest to go down in history as the statesman who led the Turkish Republic into its second century A century ago, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk founded the Turkish Republic based on secular values. Today, many fear his vision is under threat by conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdogan More:Turkey at 100: Turkey turns 100: Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Ataturk's legacy | Qantara.de

Turkey at 100 : Turkey under Erdogan: Ataturk's legacy versus Islamic conservatism? | Qantara.de

Turkey at 100 · 31.10.2023 A country struggling to find its place The Hagia Sophia, Istanbul's landmark, is now also synonymous with Turkey's conservative Islamic trajectory Tensions with the West and ambitions to become a regional peacekeeping power have brought Turkey's grand strategy into focus. Will distancing itself from Western values and ideas of democracy end in the country disengaging from Europe? More:Turkey at 100 : Turkey under Erdogan: Ataturk's legacy versus Islamic conservatism? | Qantara.de

Friday, November 03, 2023

Turkish opposition to vote on new leader as it mulls change of strategy

Turkish opposition to vote on new leader as it mulls change of strategy Republican People’s party must decide whether to retain defeated presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu More:Turkish opposition to vote on new leader as it mulls change of strategy