Turkey’s President Follows His Own Advice Even as Economy Slips - The New York Times

Turkey’s President Follows His Own Advice Even as Economy Slips President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is increasingly isolated as he clings to an economic prescription that few endorse but that he believes will bear results before elections. More:Turkey’s President Follows His Own Advice Even as Economy Slips - The New York Times

Erdoǧan loses his way | The Interpreter

Erdoǧan loses his way WILLIAM GOURLAY As Turkey’s economy falters, its strongman president is falling in the polls – the implications may be far reaching. Once seen as a champion of freedom, Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan’s international reputation has lost its sheen (Adem Altan/AFP via Getty Images) Published 10 Dec 2021 06:00   0 Comments   Turkey     Follow @GourlayWill Some 10 years ago, Time magazine featured Turkey’s then-Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan on its cover. Erdoǧan was riding high. His Justice and Development Party (AKP) had just convincingly won a third general election and internationally he was lauded as a can-do leader. Since the AKP won power in 2002, Erdoǧan had overseen an economic boom, re-invigorated European Union accession talks and, alongside Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoǧlu, engineered a more active international role for Turkey. More:Erdoǧan loses his way | The Interpreter

Turks wait in line for cheap bread as inflation eats into earnings | Reuters

Turks wait in line for cheap bread as inflation eats into earnings By Mehmet Emin Caliskan and Daren Butler ISTANBUL, Dec 8 (Reuters) - As the lira's plunge in value and surging inflation erode Turks' earnings, many people in Istanbul have taken to waiting in line for the municipality's cheap bread as they scrimp to make small savings in their household budgets. More:Turks wait in line for cheap bread as inflation eats into earnings | Reuters

As Turkey's currency drops, some worry the government can't turn things around : NPR

As Turkey's currency drops, some worry the government can't turn things around PETER KENYON Turkey's currency has recently hit record lows in value, driving up prices in the country. But the president's recipe for fixing the problem is the opposite of what economists generally recommend. More:As Turkey's currency drops, some worry the government can't turn things around : NPR

What Would a Post-Erdoğan Turkish Foreign Policy Look Like? - War on the Rocks

WHAT WOULD A POST-ERDOĞAN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY LOOK LIKE? M. HASIM TEKINESDECEMBER 8, 2021 COMMENTARY Both his admirers and detractors agree that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has radically transformed Turkish foreign policy. But, if Erdoğan were to leave power, would Turkey’s approach to the world “normalize” and turn back to its pre-Erdoğan settings? With economic conditions in Turkey worsening, public outrage over the country’s mismanagement mounting, and Erdoğan’s health visibly declining, this question has generated increasing debate. More:What Would a Post-Erdoğan Turkish Foreign Policy Look Like? - War on the Rocks

Turkey’s health care workers go on strike - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkey’s health care workers go on strike Left out of a bill that gave doctors a raise, Turkey’s nurses and other health care workers are going on strike as Turkey reports 20,000 daily cases of COVID-19. More:Turkey’s health care workers go on strike - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turks in the US mark World Turkish Coffee Day

Turks in the US mark World Turkish Coffee Day World Turkish Coffee Day recognises the cultural significance of Turkish coffee to the world As people around the world celebrate the holiday season, Turks are enjoying their own additional celebration this month. World Turkish Coffee Day, made official by UNESCO on 5 December 2013, recognises the cultural significance of Turkish coffee to the world. More:Turks in the US mark World Turkish Coffee Day

Government critic elected to lead Union of Turkish Bar Associations - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Government critic elected to lead Union of Turkish Bar Associations Defeating a pro-government incumbent, Ankara Bar Association Chair Erinc Sagkan was elected head of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations on Sunday, pledging to strengthen the rule of law and independence in Turkey’s legal profession. More:Government critic elected to lead Union of Turkish Bar Associations - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish opposition leader helps shape alliance to challenge Erdogan

Turkish opposition leader helps shape alliance to challenge Erdogan Kemal Kilicdaroglu emboldened by AKP slide in popularity amid economic turmoil More:Turkish opposition leader helps shape alliance to challenge Erdogan

Turkey’s self-inflicted currency meltdown - Asia Times

Turkey’s self-inflicted currency meltdown The Erdogan government’s risky strategy runs counter to most conventional thinking on how to tackle inflation By ALEXANDRA DE CRAMER DECEMBER 3, 2021 In less than a year, the Turkish lira has lost up to 45% of its value against the US dollar. The continued meltdown of the currency is one of the worst economic crises Turkey has ever faced. Yet the government refuses to take a step back from its failing economic policy. More:Turkey’s self-inflicted currency meltdown - Asia Times

Strasbourg issues ultimatum to Turkey for Kavala's release - General news - ANSAMed.it

Strasbourg issues ultimatum to Turkey for Kavala's release Council of Europe urges for release by Feb. 22, or sanctions 03 DECEMBER, 12:21 STRASBOURG - Turkey risks serious sanctions if it does not intervene immediately to release Osman Kavala, the philanthropist and opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as requested by a ruling of the European Court of Human Rights. This ultimatum was launched by the committee of ministers of the Council of Europe that notified to Ankara the intention of opening an infringement procedure if Kavala's case won't be solved by February 22, 2022. More:Strasbourg issues ultimatum to Turkey for Kavala's release - General news - ANSAMed.it

Murder of women in Turkey: Femicide requires harsher sentencing - Qantara.de

Murder of women in Turkey Femicide requires harsher sentencing According to lawyers and women's rights activists, the prison term for the murder of women in Turkey is not long enough. They argue that the brutality of the crime should carry more weight during sentencing – and hope thereby for a deterrent. Burcu Karakas reports More:Murder of women in Turkey: Femicide requires harsher sentencing - Qantara.de

Turkey cenbank signals new-year rates pause after lira slump | Reuters

Turkey cenbank signals new-year rates pause after lira slump By Ebru Tuncay and Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank chief signalled on Thursday that aggressive policy easing would likely pause in January after one more rate cut this month, according to participants on an investor call that came after a historic lira selloff. More:Turkey cenbank signals new-year rates pause after lira slump | Reuters

Turkey: Lira slips to record low because of Erdogan - The Jerusalem Post

Turkish lira slips to record low because of Erdogan Recep Tayyip Erdogan interferes in Turkey's monetary policy - with serious consequences for the country's currency. More:Turkey: Lira slips to record low because of Erdogan - The Jerusalem Post

Turkish lira seesaws as cenbank intervenes, Erdogan speaks | Reuters

Turkish lira seesaws as cenbank intervenes, Erdogan speaks By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL, Dec 1 (Reuters) - A sharply fluctuating Turkish lira flirted with record lows on Wednesday as the central bank said it had intervened to prop up the currency, while President Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his determination to stick with steep rate cuts. More:Turkish lira seesaws as cenbank intervenes, Erdogan speaks | Reuters

Turkish Central Bank intervenes to curb 'unhealthy' lira losses - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish Central Bank intervenes to curb 'unhealthy' lira losses Amid a sharp slide in the nation’s currency, the Turkish Central Bank announced it would intervene in markets and sell foreign exchange reserves Wednesday to stem volatility in the Turkish lira. More:Turkish Central Bank intervenes to curb 'unhealthy' lira losses - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish lira hits 14 to USD in face of Erdogan's 'dangerous experiment' | Reuters

Turkish lira hits 14 to USD in face of Erdogan's 'dangerous experiment' By Daren Butler and Tuvan Gumrukcu ISTANBUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Turkey's lira plunged as low as 14 to the U.S. dollar and hit new lows against the euro on Tuesday, capping a historical month of selling after President Tayyip Erdogan again endorsed aggressive interest rate cuts despite widespread criticism and soaring inflation. More:Turkish lira hits 14 to USD in face of Erdogan's 'dangerous experiment' | Reuters

Turkey's economic confidence index fell 2% MoM in November - Eminetra

Turkey’s economic confidence index fell 2% MoM in November According to the Turkish Institute of Statistics (TurkStat), Turkey’s economic confidence index, which was 101.4 in October, decreased by 2% to 99.3 in November. This decline was due to a decline in the Consumer Confidence Index and the Service Confidence Index, down 7.3% to 71.1 and 0.7% to 119.4, respectively. More:Turkey's economic confidence index fell 2% MoM in November - Eminetra

How Erdogan’s dictatorial economics is fuelling Turkey's inflation, throwing lira off track

How Erdogan’s dictatorial economics is fuelling Turkey’s inflation, throwing lira off track With almost a year left for general elections, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s politics has started hurting its economy. Experts fear it’s not going to end well. More:How Erdogan’s dictatorial economics is fuelling Turkey's inflation, throwing lira off track

‘Our Money Has No Value’: Frustration Rises in Turkey at Lira Crisis - The New York Times

Our Money Has No Value’: Frustration Rises in Turkey at Lira Crisis President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s insistence on directing monetary policy and sticking with low interest rates is draining confidence, economists say. More:‘Our Money Has No Value’: Frustration Rises in Turkey at Lira Crisis - The New York Times

Murder of women in Turkey: Femicide requires harsher sentencing - Qantara.de

Murder of women in Turkey Femicide requires harsher sentencing According to lawyers and women's rights activists, the prison term for the murder of women in Turkey is not long enough. They argue that the brutality of the crime should carry more weight during sentencing – and hope thereby for a deterrent. Burcu Karakas reports More:Murder of women in Turkey: Femicide requires harsher sentencing - Qantara.de

Turkey is Collateral Damage in Erdoğan’s Hostage Diplomacy

Turkey is Collateral Damage in Erdoğan’s Hostage Diplomacy His erratic policies scare away tourists and foreign capital. Eric Edelman and Aykan Erdemir Mordy and Natalie Oknin, an Israeli couple visiting Istanbul, filmed a video last week to dispel fears among Israelis too scared to visit Turkey. Natalie said, “There is nothing to fear. It is fun in Turkey, safe in Turkey, you can speak Hebrew openly. They love us Israelis.” Her husband added, “Come, everything is okay.” Shortly after, however, the Oknins ended up in solitary confinement for six days on spurious charges of espionage and were able to return home only following backchannel talks between Ankara and Jerusalem. The swift resolution of the latest episode of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s hostage diplomacy should not gloss over the harm it does to the detained victims and its collateral damage to Turkey. More:Turkey is Collateral Damage in Erdoğan’s Hostage Diplomacy

Turkey’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act – Analysis – Eurasia Review

Turkey’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act – Analysis November 28, 2021 Emil Avdaliani 0 Comments By Emil Avdaliani It is often claimed that Turkey made a definitive break with the West in the 2000s after the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power. The argument is that by changing direction internally, Ankara turned away from what the West was hoping to achieve in terms of its relations with Turkey. More:Turkey’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act – Analysis – Eurasia Review

Turkey’s middle classes abandon Erdogan as rising prices and repression take toll | World | The Sunday Times

Turkey’s middle classes abandon Erdogan as rising prices and repression take toll President is branded ‘out of touch’ by former supporters after two decades dominating Turkish politics, but voters have few alternatives More:Turkey’s middle classes abandon Erdogan as rising prices and repression take toll | World | The Sunday Times

Turkey: Joint Kurdish plan? Turkish opposition hope for election boost - Qantara.de

Joint Kurdish plan? Turkish opposition hope for election boost For the first time in 19 years, polls suggest Turkey's opposition could be on track to defeat President Erdogan at the next election. To boost their appeal to Kurdish voters, politicians are now talking openly about solving the Kurdish issue. But how sincere are they and how realistic their chances of success? Leyla Egeli reports More:Turkey: Joint Kurdish plan? Turkish opposition hope for election boost - Qantara.de

Osman Kavala, prisoner embroiled in Turkey's standoff with West | Reuters

Osman Kavala, prisoner embroiled in Turkey's standoff with West By Daren Butler ISTANBUL, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Philanthropist Osman Kavala, the man dragged into a diplomatic spat between Ankara and its Western allies last month, played a big role developing Turkish civil society before being jailed in 2017 on a charge of seeking to overthrow the government. More:Osman Kavala, prisoner embroiled in Turkey's standoff with West | Reuters

Turkish unrest grows as Erdogan’s ‘economic war’ hits cost of living | Financial Times

Turkish unrest grows as Erdogan’s ‘economic war’ hits cost of living Public patience with president’s policy wears thin as prices soar and ruling party MP suggests people should eat less More:Turkish unrest grows as Erdogan’s ‘economic war’ hits cost of living | Financial Times

Angry Turks queue for petrol ahead of steep price hikes amid lira crash | Reuters

Angry Turks queue for petrol ahead of steep price hikes amid lira crash Reuters ANKARA/ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Thousands of angry and exasperated Turks queued at petrol stations on Wednesday ahead of a steep hike in fuel prices after the Turkish lira crashed to record lows following President Tayyip Erdogan's defence of rate cuts. More:Angry Turks queue for petrol ahead of steep price hikes amid lira crash | Reuters

Erdogan Has Never Been in This Much Trouble

Erdogan Has Never Been in This Much Trouble Surrounded by rivals amid a collapsing economy, the Turkish president is facing the longest odds of his life. By Steven A. Cook In Turkey, it seems, the chickens are coming home to roost. It has been a terrible few months for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey is isolated internationally, the economy continues to deteriorate, there are questions about Erdogan’s health, and his and the AKP’s poll numbers do not look good. To a variety of observers and the Turkish opposition, the AKP’s crack-up is coming. More:Erdogan Has Never Been in This Much Trouble

Turkish lira plunges to a historic low and protests erupt after Erdogan defends rates cuts | Euronews

Turkish lira plunges to a historic low and protests erupt after Erdogan defends rates cuts By Euronews, AP and AFP  •  Updated: 24/11/2021 - 20:51 People in the streets of Istanbul have expressed concern over the Turkish lira plunging to record lows against the dollar on Wednesday, a day after Turkey's president said policymakers had no appetite to hike interest rates in response to the currency's fall. More:Turkish lira plunges to a historic low and protests erupt after Erdogan defends rates cuts | Euronews

Erdogan’s zany monetary experiment is impoverishing Turkey | The Economist

Erdogan’s zany monetary experiment is impoverishing Turkey The Turkish president is at war with the markets Nov 24th 2021 ISTANBUL BY THE END of the month the only food Emer can prepare is plain pasta. Occasionally she goes to bed hungry. “I can’t even afford anchovies,” the retired nurse says outside a vegetable market in Maltepe, a middle-class neighbourhood in Istanbul. She and her two sons have to get by on her monthly pension of 3,000 lira, or about $250. Emer is behind on gas and electricity bills and loan payments. She is not alone. Soaring prices and a plummeting currency are turning the savings and incomes of most Turks to dust. More:Erdogan’s zany monetary experiment is impoverishing Turkey | The Economist

Erdogan’s credibility plunges along with lira - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Erdogan’s credibility plunges along with lira Turkey’s president has received the lowest grade from consumers in his political career as his controversial economic policy is expected to further fuel inflation in the coming months. More:Erdogan’s credibility plunges along with lira - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish Lira’s Historic Crash: Here’s Why Inflation And Erdogan’s Interest Rate Disdain Have Pummeled Turkey’s Currency

Erdogan’s Interest Rate Disdain Have Pummeled Turkey’s Currency TOPLINE The Turkish lira collapsed to a record-low value Tuesday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan doubled down on his unorthodox plan to fight rising prices with lower interest rates—fueling concerns that the government’s seeming disregard for runaway inflation could intensify Turkey’s years-long currency troubles. More:Turkish Lira’s Historic Crash: Here’s Why Inflation And Erdogan’s Interest Rate Disdain Have Pummeled Turkey’s Currency

Lira collapse leaves Turks bewildered, opposition angry | Reuters

Lira collapse leaves Turks bewildered, opposition angry By Ece Toksabay and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Anxious Turks struggled to keep up with a bewildering collapse in their currency and the main opposition party leader said the country was experiencing its darkest "catastrophe" as the lira slumped 15% on Tuesday against the dollar. More:Lira collapse leaves Turks bewildered, opposition angry | Reuters

Turkish lira plunges after Erdogan defends rate cuts – WFTV

Turkish lira plunges after Erdogan defends rate cuts ANKARA, Turkey — (AP) — The Turkish currency weakened by some 10% against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted there would be no turning back from his unconventional policy of cutting interest rates despite high inflation. More:Turkish lira plunges after Erdogan defends rate cuts – WFTV

Mafia scandal in Turkey : Mafia ties run deep in AKP politics - Qantara.de

Mafia scandal in Turkey Mafia ties run deep in AKP politics Rarely have the links between Turkish politics and organised crime been as apparent as they are at present. Right-wing extremist mafia godfathers from the Grey Wolves are increasingly appearing in government circles. So what's behind all this? Daniel Derya Bellut has the details More:Mafia scandal in Turkey : Mafia ties run deep in AKP politics - Qantara.de

Doctor Oz Mulls Republican Senate Run in Pennsylvania

Doctor Oz Mulls Republican Senate Run in Pennsylvania By Ed Kilgore Dr. Oz’s next shtick could be “politician.” Photo: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images With Republicans already heavily favored (by history and public-opinion trends) to flip the U.S. House in the 2022 midterms and bust up the Democratic governing trifecta, the bigger drama next year may be over the Senate, where the landscape is significantly more favorable to Democrats thanks to the particular class of senators who are up for reelection, as Cook Political Report’s Jessica Taylor explains: More:Doctor Oz Mulls Republican Senate Run in Pennsylvania

Turkish lira: Risk of spiralling inflation as government seeks growth at any cost | Middle East Eye

Turkish lira: Risk of spiralling inflation as government seeks growth at any cost Warnings that inflation may reach 30 to 40 percent as Central Bank cuts rates yet again in bid to stimulate economy More:Turkish lira: Risk of spiralling inflation as government seeks growth at any cost | Middle East Eye

Turkey Makes the Case for Bitcoin as Erdogan Runs the Autocrat’s Inflation Playbook

Turkey Makes the Case for Bitcoin as Erdogan Runs the Autocrat’s Inflation Playbook David Z. Morris Fri, November 19, 2021, 12:27 PM·3 min read Bitcoin trading volumes are rising in Turkey as the increasingly authoritarian government there goes diligently about the work of setting its currency, the lira, on fire. More:Turkey Makes the Case for Bitcoin as Erdogan Runs the Autocrat’s Inflation Playbook

Voters are last brake on Turkey’s lunatic express | Nasdaq

Voters are last brake on Turkey’s lunatic express CONTRIBUTOR Dasha Afanasieva Reuters LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - The global struggle against rising prices has nothing on Turkey. Despite inflation of almost 20%, the central bank slashed its main interest rate to 15% on Thursday, the day after President Tayyip Erdogan, nicknamed The Chief, pledged to pursue this unorthodox campaign against high borrowing costs “to the end”. With few other checks on an increasingly autocratic ruler, voters might be the last chance of restoring monetary sanity. More:Voters are last brake on Turkey’s lunatic express | Nasdaq

Erdogan lost in foreign policy maze of his own making - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Erdogan lost in foreign policy maze of his own making As talk of early elections grows louder, Erdogan needs to steer Turkey out of its international isolation to bolster his weakened position at home. More:Erdogan lost in foreign policy maze of his own making - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Flickering screens at Istanbul bazaar show lira's turbulent fall | Reuters

Flickering screens at Istanbul bazaar show lira's turbulent fall By Bulent Usta ISTANBUL, Nov 18 (Reuters) - At the foreign exchange offices outside Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, the flashing red lights showing the movement of Turkey's turbulent lira flickered constantly on Thursday as prices fluctuated wildly and plunged to a fresh record low. More:Flickering screens at Istanbul bazaar show lira's turbulent fall | Reuters

Opposition leaders call for an urgent snap election in Turkey - english

Opposition leaders call for an urgent snap election in Turkey Main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu and İYİ Party Chair Akşener held a joint press conference and urged President and AKP Chair Erdoğan to call elections immediately. More:Opposition leaders call for an urgent snap election in Turkey - english

Stocks shine once again, Turkey's lira plunges on rate cut | Reuters

Stocks shine once again, Turkey's lira plunges on rate cut By Marc Jones and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street was tipped for a firmer open on Thursday after the German and French bourses rose to record highs despite big falls in energy stocks, while the day's big loser was the Turkish lira following a 100 basis-point interest rate cut. More:Stocks shine once again, Turkey's lira plunges on rate cut | Reuters

‘We don’t deserve this’: Inflation hits Turkish people hard | Federal News Network

‘We don’t deserve this’: Inflation hits Turkish people hard MEHMET GUZEL and SUZAN FRASER November 16, 2021 10:01 am ISTANBUL (AP) — Market-stand owner Kadriye Dogru makes do with stale, sesame-covered bagels, known as simit, for lunch these days. The widowed mother of two says she goes without lunch so she can put food on the table for her family later in the day. More:‘We don’t deserve this’: Inflation hits Turkish people hard | Federal News Network

61 percent of young want to emigrate from Turkey ‘to live in a better society' - english

61 percent of young want to emigrate from Turkey ‘to live in a better society' According to the survey of the İstanbul Economics Research, 66 percent of the young prefer participatory democracy while 22 percent “do not feel close to political parties” and do not think that “elections are functional.” More:61 percent of young want to emigrate from Turkey ‘to live in a better society' - english

TikTok: A Hit with Turkey’s Working Class - Transitions

TikTok: A Hit with Turkey’s Working Class by Emel Altay 15 Nov 2021 TikTok's Labor Cinema Unlike other social media, the app is giving a window into the lives of laborers in factories, on farms, in textile workshops, and elsewhere. More:TikTok: A Hit with Turkey’s Working Class - Transitions

Erdogan Becoming A Liability For Turkey — Greek City Times

Erdogan Becoming a Liability for Turkey by GUEST CONTRIBUTOR Last month Turkey made it into the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog headquartered in Paris. Turkey now joins its close ally Pakistan in FATF’s crosshairs. Surprisingly Turkey becomes the largest economy to be included in this list. The FATF listing for Ankara comes on the back of a shaking economy being jolted by the Covid-19 pandemic. And also when Turkey’s geopolitical stature being weakened further by pursuing a ‘punch-above-the-weight’ foreign policy. Where President Erdogan wishes to expand Turkish economic, political, and military influence into the former regions of the Ottoman empire. Erdogan’s dream of reviving the Ottoman caliphate stems from an idealistic outlook on the splendor of the Ottoman Empire and its extensive capability to influence the political dynamics of two continents i.e. Europe and Asia. More:Erdogan Becoming A Liability For Turkey — Greek City Times

The new Ataturk Cultural Center in Istanbul: Turkey's second modern age - Qantara.de

The new Ataturk Cultural Center in Istanbul Turkey's second modern age Between Ataturk's republican utopia and Erdogan's 21st century Islam: the newly built AKM Cultural Center in Istanbul. By Tomas Avenarius More:The new Ataturk Cultural Center in Istanbul: Turkey's second modern age - Qantara.de

Turkish cenbank to cut policy rate to 15%, as lira hits record lows | Reuters

Turkish cenbank to cut policy rate to 15%, as lira hits record lows By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank is expected to cut its policy rate by 100 basis points to 15% next week, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, continuing an easing cycle despite rising inflation and a currency that has sunk to record lows. More:Turkish cenbank to cut policy rate to 15%, as lira hits record lows | Reuters

Turkish Airlines denies fueling Belarus-Poland migration crisis - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish Airlines denies fueling Belarus-Poland migration crisis After EU officials threatened to blacklist airlines facilitating travel for asylum-seekers amassing at the Poland-Belarus border, Turkish Airlines denied links to the bloc’s latest migration crisis. More:Turkish Airlines denies fueling Belarus-Poland migration crisis - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

21 survive Turkey building collapse with no deaths | ABS-CBN News

21 survive Turkey building collapse with no deaths Remi Banet, Agence France-Presse Posted at Nov 10 2021 02:32 PM ISTANBUL—Twenty-one people survived being buried under heavy debris when a 2-storey building collapsed in eastern Turkey, the government said, with no fatalities reported as search operations ended early Wednesday. More:21 survive Turkey building collapse with no deaths | ABS-CBN News

Lira’s Value Drop Takes Toll on Drugs Import From Painkillers to Cancer Therapy - Bloomberg

Lira’s Slump Leaves Turks Searching for Hard-to-Find Medicines By Firat Kozok +Follow November 9, 2021, 1:22 PM GMT+3 Turkish patients are finding it increasingly difficult to access key drugs, with producers blaming the shortages on an inflexible pricing system for medicines that exposes them to losses from the lira’s swift decline. More:Lira’s Value Drop Takes Toll on Drugs Import From Painkillers to Cancer Therapy - Bloomberg

Turkey: Erdogan looks in the mirror of Atatürk | International - Market Research Telecast

Turkey: Erdogan looks in the mirror of Atatürk | International BY MRT ON NOVEMBER 9, 2021 “This monument is the best photograph of the old and the new Turkey,” thundered President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the inauguration of the new Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM for its acronym in Turkish) on October 29, Republic Day in Turkey. . The old AKM was “the symbol of the decrepit face of the old Turkey”, and now, after overcoming “numerous obstacles” until it was demolished and later reconstructed, its new version symbolizes the new Turkey. erdoganista. The rally air of the speech might seem untimely as the opening act of a building dedicated to the performing arts and as a prologue to the opera that was going to be performed. But if art is always political – because of what it says or because of what it is silent – in Turkey it is even more so. More:Turkey: Erdogan looks in the mirror of Atatürk | International - Market Research Telecast

Paris Agreement to take effect in Turkey on Nov. 10 | Daily Sabah

Paris Agreement to take effect in Turkey on Nov. 10 BY ANADOLU AGENCY The Paris Agreement will enter into force in Turkey on Nov. 10 with the aim of boosting the country’s international standing in the fight against climate change. More:Paris Agreement to take effect in Turkey on Nov. 10 | Daily Sabah

Turkish Airlines risks EU ban over Poland border crisis

Turkish Airlines risks EU ban over Poland border crisis Turkish Airlines flying twice a day to Minsk, airport data showed (Photo: Eric Johnston) By NIKOLAJ NIELSEN AND ANDREW RETTMAN Turkish Airlines and FlyDubai could be banned in the EU for flying migrants to Belarus after an attack on the Polish border blew up into an international incident. More:Turkish Airlines risks EU ban over Poland border crisis

Paris climate accords to take effect in Turkey next week - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Paris climate accords to take effect in Turkey next week Turkey was relatively late to implement the global climate agreement, but President Erdogan felt compelled to do so following severe wildfires and floods this year. More:Paris climate accords to take effect in Turkey next week - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Sixty years of Turkish “guest workers” in Germany | The Economist

Sixty years of Turkish “guest workers” in Germany More are integrated, but two-thirds of adults are not German citizens Nov 6th 2021 COLOGNE AND DÜSSELDORF It was not poverty or ambition that drew Irfan Demirbilek to Germany from Turkey in 1968, but the lure of its splendid cars. Spotting a queue outside an employment office in Istanbul one day, Mr Demirbilek, an electrician who had long dreamed of having his own wheels, decided to join them in applying to work in West Germany. The countries had signed a “guest-worker” deal in 1961, and a brief spell earning Deutschmarks would suffice for an Opel or vw Beetle. A few months later Mr Demirbilek was on a three-day train to Cologne, his head full of excitement and apprehension. More:Sixty years of Turkish “guest workers” in Germany | The Economist

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Turkish Prices Keep Soaring as Central Bank Looks the Other Way - BNN Bloomberg

Turkish Prices Keep Soaring as Central Bank Looks the Other Way Cagan Koc, Bloomberg News Turkish inflation probably accelerated for a fifth month in October but surging prices alone won’t rule out further interest-rate cuts later this year after the central bank ditched its guidance under pressure from the president. More:Turkish Prices Keep Soaring as Central Bank Looks the Other Way - BNN Bloomberg

Legal ambiguity becomes the norm in Erdogan’s Turkey - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Legal ambiguity becomes the norm in Erdogan’s Turkey Recent comments by top Turkish officials promoting disregard for some laws has activists, opposition figures and journalists concerned that they alone will be the ones subject to restrictions and regulations, with AKP supporters given leeway. More:Legal ambiguity becomes the norm in Erdogan’s Turkey - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Biden tells Erdogan US and Turkey must avoid crises | Miami Herald

Biden tells Erdogan US and Turkey must avoid crises BY ZEKE MILLER AND JOSH BOAK ASSOCIATED PRESS OCTOBER 31, 2021 8:07 AM President Joe Biden told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday that their countries must better manage disagreements after the partnership between NATO allies was tested by Turkey's threat to no longer recognize the U.S. envoy and its purchase of a Russian missile defense system. More:Biden tells Erdogan US and Turkey must avoid crises | Miami Herald

Turkey’s interest rate cuts can stabilise lira, central bank governor says | Financial Times

Turkey’s interest rate cuts can stabilise lira, central bank governor says Economists dismiss claim that reductions will help to tame inflation More:Turkey’s interest rate cuts can stabilise lira, central bank governor says | Financial Times

Erdogan Leads Turkey Deeper Into Political and Economic Crisis

Erdogan Leads Turkey Deeper Into Political and Economic Crisis Bobby Ghosh (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Who can protect the Turkish economy from the maneuvers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan? His threat to expel 10 Western ambassadors may have been withdrawn, but not before the lira took another severe shellacking. More:Erdogan Leads Turkey Deeper Into Political and Economic Crisis

As the lira tanks, so does the stock of Turkey’s president | The Economist

As the lira tanks, so does the stock of Turkey’s president But it is too soon to write off Recep Tayyip Erdogan Oct 28th 2021 ISTANBUL Agood dust-up with one Western ally or another is something that Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, always relishes. On October 23rd he took on ten of them at the same time, announcing that he had ordered the American, French, German, Dutch, Canadian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, and New Zealand ambassadors to be declared personae non gratae, a prelude to having them kicked out of the country. More:As the lira tanks, so does the stock of Turkey’s president | The Economist

Atatürk cultural centre reopens in boost to Istanbul’s arts scene | Turkey | The Guardian

Atatürk cultural centre reopens in boost to Istanbul’s arts scene State-of-the-art complex retains style of the old building and includes theatre, library and art galleries More:Atatürk cultural centre reopens in boost to Istanbul’s arts scene | Turkey | The Guardian

Erdogan says Turkey signed $3.2 bln green climate fund deal | Reuters

Erdogan says Turkey signed $3.2 bln green climate fund deal Reuters ISTANBUL, Oct 27 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey had signed a memorandum of understanding under which it will receive loans worth $3.2 billion to help it meet clean energy goals set out in the Paris climate accord. More:Erdogan says Turkey signed $3.2 bln green climate fund deal | Reuters

Erdogan, Biden to discuss Turkey's F-35 ouster in Glasgow

Erdogan, Biden to discuss Turkey's F-35 ouster in Glasgow ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that he expects to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of a climate summit in Glasgow, during which he would take up Turkey’s ouster from the U.S.-led F-35 stealth fighter jet program. More:Erdogan, Biden to discuss Turkey's F-35 ouster in Glasgow

Latest Erdogan spat leaves ‘bitter aftertaste’ in US-Turkey relations | Financial Times

Latest Erdogan spat leaves ‘bitter aftertaste’ in US-Turkey relations Tense backdrop as Ankara seeks fighter jets from Washington instead of turning to Moscow More:Latest Erdogan spat leaves ‘bitter aftertaste’ in US-Turkey relations | Financial Times

There Was Once a Dream That Was the Turkish Republic - War on the Rocks

THERE WAS ONCE A DREAM THAT WAS THE TURKISH REPUBLIC SELIM KORUOCTOBER 25, 2021 COMMENTARY Elections in Turkey are scheduled for June 2023, the centenary of the Republic. It’s a nice symbolic year, and the government of president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has quite the show planned for its voters: an indigenous electric car, a sleek new fighter jet, a nuclear power plant, and the launch of Turkey’s first space mission. Erdoğan is also going ahead with his “crazy project” to dig a whole new waterway through Istanbul. He is proud of the economic growth the country has clocked in during the pandemic, and is determined to see Turkey into the world’s top 10 economies in his lifetime. More:There Was Once a Dream That Was the Turkish Republic - War on the Rocks

Erdogan backs down in row with 10 western ambassadors | Financial Times

Erdogan backs down in row with 10 western ambassadors Pressure eases on lira after Turkey president retreats over envoys’ expulsion threat More:Erdogan backs down in row with 10 western ambassadors | Financial Times

Erdogan aims to ′boost Turkish growth′ with lira depreciation | Business | Economy and finance news from a German perspective | DW | 25.10.2021

Erdogan aims to 'boost Turkish growth' with lira depreciation The lira extended its fall into record-low territory after the Turkish president had pushed the central bank to cut interests rates to boost lending and growth. But the drawbacks are dire, say economist Erdal Yalcin. More:Erdogan aims to ′boost Turkish growth′ with lira depreciation | Business | Economy and finance news from a German perspective | DW | 25.10.2021

Lira and geopolitical tensions

Lira and geopolitical tensions ANALYSIS | 10/25/2021 5:27:53 AM GMT Geopolitical tension The Turkish lira has taken a beating after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated that ambassadors from ten western countries, including the United States, France, and Germany, are no longer welcome in Turkey after these nations demanded the release of a well-known businessman, Osman Kavala. In 2016, Osman Kavala allegedly assisted in a failed coup attempt against Erdogan's government. Kavala has denied any ties to Fethullah Gulen, an Islamic cleric based in the United States who is believed to be the mastermind behind the attempted takeover. President Tayyip Erdogan has taken offence to the request by Western countries as he deems that they are contesting Turkey’s independence and its judicial system. More:Lira and geopolitical tensions

Turkey's Erdogan threatens ambassadors over calls for Osman Kavala's release | Euronews

Turkey's Erdogan threatens ambassadors over calls for Osman Kavala's release COMMENTS By Euronews with AP, AFP  •  Updated: 21/10/2021 - 20:33 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed ten ambassadors over their call for the release of a jailed philanthropist. Erdoğan said that their demands were "irresponsible" and threatened to expel them from Turkey, according to national media. More:Turkey's Erdogan threatens ambassadors over calls for Osman Kavala's release | Euronews

Turkish lira continues to slide after interest rate cut

Turkish lira continues to slide after interest rate cut Oct. 22, 2021 Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 7:45 a.m. ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish lira continued to slide and reached a record low against the U.S. dollar Friday, a day after the Central Bank sharply cut interest rates. It was another hit after a global financial watchdog placed Turkey on a list of countries to monitor for money laundering and terrorism financing. More:Turkish lira continues to slide after interest rate cut

Freedom of the press in Turkey: Recep Tayyip Erdogan tightens the media thumbscrews - Qantara.de

Freedom of the press in Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan tightens the media thumbscrews Critics are in for a rough ride: in future, opposition media in Turkey that receives funding from abroad will have to disclose all sources of income. Journalists' associations fear a further attack on press freedoms. By Hilal Koylu More:Freedom of the press in Turkey: Recep Tayyip Erdogan tightens the media thumbscrews - Qantara.de

Turkey faces threat of ‘grey-listing’ by global finance watchdog | Financial Times

Turkey faces threat of ‘grey-listing’ by global finance watchdog FATF move would further dent country’s ability to attract crucial foreign capital More:Turkey faces threat of ‘grey-listing’ by global finance watchdog | Financial Times

Top European court says Turkey should change law on insulting president | Reuters

Top European court says Turkey should change law on insulting president By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Europe's top human rights court called on Turkey on Tuesday to change a law regarding insulting the president under which tens of thousands have been prosecuted, after ruling that a man's detention under the law violated his freedom of expression. More:Top European court says Turkey should change law on insulting president | Reuters

How Erdogan’s Unorthodox Views Rattle Turkish Markets - The Washington Post

How Erdogan’s Unorthodox Views Rattle Turkish Markets By Onur Ant and Lynn Thomasson | Bloomberg Today at 1:35 a.m. EDT Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan doesn’t like it when the country’s banks charge people relatively heavily to borrow money. That alone doesn’t make him unusual for a politician, given that cheap money can garner electoral support. What makes Erdogan extraordinary is his unorthodox argument for low interest rates and his determination to bring them about by wresting control of monetary policy from theoretically independent central bankers. More:How Erdogan’s Unorthodox Views Rattle Turkish Markets - The Washington Post

Turkey cenbank likely to do 'irrational' 100-pt rate cut -SocGen | Reuters

Turkey cenbank likely to do 'irrational' 100-pt rate cut -SocGen ISTANBUL, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank would likely cut its key rate by another 100 basis points on Thursday, after surprising markets with an equal easing last month, pushing the lira to a record low 9.8 versus the dollar by year end, Societe Generale said on Tuesday. More:Turkey cenbank likely to do 'irrational' 100-pt rate cut -SocGen | Reuters

German pharmaceutical giant plans to invest Turkey – Middle East Monitor

German pharmaceutical giant plans to invest Turkey October 18, 2021 at 3:50 pm The head of the German Turkish Chamber of Industry and Commerce said that German pharmaceutical giant plans to make investments in Turkey and establish a joint venture with the prominent Turkish pharmaceutical player, Anadolu News Agency reports. More:German pharmaceutical giant plans to invest Turkey – Middle East Monitor

Strong earthquake strikes off Turkish Mediterranean coast | International | bgdailynews.com

Strong earthquake strikes off Turkish Mediterranean coast Turkey's disaster management agency says a strong earthquake has struck off the Turkish Mediterranean coast More:Strong earthquake strikes off Turkish Mediterranean coast | International | bgdailynews.com

Turkish business association calls for central bank independence | Financial Times

Turkish business association calls for central bank independence Rare and thinly veiled critique of Erdogan’s economic policies comes as inflation rises and lira hits new lows More:Turkish business association calls for central bank independence | Financial Times

Turkey’s youth dodging vaccination calls despite rise in virus cases - Turkey News

Turkey’s youth dodging vaccination calls despite rise in virus cases ISTANBUL Despite a recent spike in COVID-19 infections Turkey’s young people are still dodging calls from officials and experts to get the coronavirus vaccine. More:Turkey’s youth dodging vaccination calls despite rise in virus cases - Turkey News

Turkey summons 10 ambassadors over call to release activist Osman Kavala

Turkey summons 10 ambassadors over call to release activist Osman Kavala Tue, 19 October 2021, 5:26 am·2-min read Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned the ambassadors of France, the United States and eight other countries to protest a statement they issued that called for the release of imprisoned philanthropist and civil rights activist Osman Kavala in line with a European Court of Human Rights decision. The statement angered government officials who accused the countries of meddling in the Turkish judiciary. More:Turkey summons 10 ambassadors over call to release activist Osman Kavala

Cengiz Aktar's "The Turkish Malaise": Why is Erdogan gambling away Turkey's future? - Qantara.de

Cengiz Aktar's "The Turkish Malaise" Why is Erdogan gambling away Turkey's future? In his essay “The Turkish Malaise”, Turkish economist and writer in exile Cengiz Aktar provides a crisp, concise explanation for his nation’s rapid, recent backslide into dictatorship. By Christiane Schloetzer More:Cengiz Aktar's "The Turkish Malaise": Why is Erdogan gambling away Turkey's future? - Qantara.de

Erdogan-linked foundation faces fresh barrage of accusations of nepotism, abuse - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Erdogan-linked foundation faces fresh barrage of accusations of nepotism, abuse A whistleblower has made claims that, in addition to hundreds of job hirings made at TUGVA's request, the organization was also allocated over 1,000 government-owned buildings to use as dormitories for its members. More:Erdogan-linked foundation faces fresh barrage of accusations of nepotism, abuse - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish fires endanger world pine honey supplies - Digital Journal

Turkish fires endanger world pine honey supplies ByAFPPublishedOctober 10, 2021 Beekeepers Mustafa Alti and his son Fehmi were kept busy tending to their hives before wildfires tore through a bucolic region of Turkey that makes most of the world’s prized pine honey. More:Turkish fires endanger world pine honey supplies - Digital Journal

Inside the murky world of Istanbul’s taxi cartels | Turkey | The Guardian

Inside the murky world of Istanbul’s taxi cartels Turkey’s biggest city’s drivers caught in brutal power struggle between politicians, unions and wealthy licence holders More:Inside the murky world of Istanbul’s taxi cartels | Turkey | The Guardian

Turkey court keeps civil rights activist in jail despite EU pressure | News | DW | 08.10.2021

Turkey court keeps civil rights activist in jail despite EU pressure Osman Kavala told an Istanbul court the charges against him "are not based on any evidence." He's spent years in pretrial detention, and was arrested again on separate charges hours after a Turkish court acquitted him. More:Turkey court keeps civil rights activist in jail despite EU pressure | News | DW | 08.10.2021

Turkish lira swings on rumours of new central bank firing | Financial Times

Turkish lira swings on rumours of new central bank firing Currency rebounds as Erdogan’s administration denies reports that it would sack Sahap Kavcioglu More:Turkish lira swings on rumours of new central bank firing | Financial Times

Turkey's parliament votes for Paris climate agreement

Turkey’s parliament votes for Paris climate agreement By Virgil Harper A few weeks before the UN climate conference in Glasgow, Turkey also ratified the Paris climate agreement. Parliament on Wednesday evening voted on a deal to tackle climate change, state news agency Anadolu reported. Climate activists are now calling on the government to take action. More:Turkey's parliament votes for Paris climate agreement

IKEA plans to shift more production to Turkey to shorten supply chain - Latest News

IKEA plans to shift more production to Turkey to shorten supply chain ISTANBUL  Sweden’s flat-pack furniture giant IKEA is planning to move more production to Turkey to minimise problems with global supply chains and increased shipping costs, the company’s chief financial officer for Turkey said on Oct. 6. More:IKEA plans to shift more production to Turkey to shorten supply chain - Latest News

Turkey sees price hikes amid near 20pc inflation - newkerala.com

Turkey sees price hikes amid near 20pc inflation Ankara, Oct 5: Turkey's economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has caused painful increases in prices of consumer goods for most people amid troublesome inflation that authorities are struggling to take under control. More:Turkey sees price hikes amid near 20pc inflation - newkerala.com

The firefighting women blazing a trail in conservative Turkey - La Prensa Latina Media

The firefighting women blazing a trail in conservative Turkey Online News EditorOctober 6, 2021 1 minute read By Ilya U. Topper Istanbul, Oct 6 (EFE).- The historic 100-year-old firefighting department in Istanbul since the summer has welcomed women in Turkey, a majority Muslim country ruled by the Islamic conservative AKP, to its ranks. More:The firefighting women blazing a trail in conservative Turkey - La Prensa Latina Media

Erdogan’s Beef With Social Media Gets Louder After Facebook Outage

Erdogan’s Beef With Social Media Gets Louder After Facebook Outage Onur Ant (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc.’s massive outage on Monday spurred calls for a new digital “order” by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a man with little tolerance for political criticism on social media. More:Erdogan’s Beef With Social Media Gets Louder After Facebook Outage

Behind bars: resisting the Turkish state, by Ariane Bonzon (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, October 2021)

Behind bars: resisting the Turkish state In Turkey hunger strikes and death fasts are still tools of political resistance to the state. In an effort to curb them, the earlier policy of separating prisoners by affiliation gave way to the building of far harsher isolation prisons. What will be the effect of the current dismantling of Turkey’s rule of law? More:Behind bars: resisting the Turkish state, by Ariane Bonzon (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, October 2021)

Protesters sit tight as President Erdogan’s trucks roll in to pave over Validebag Grove in Istanbul | World | The Times

Protesters sit tight as President Erdogan’s trucks roll in to pave over Validebag Grove in Istanbul Hannah Lucinda Smith, Istanbul Sunday October 03 2021, 6.00pm BST, The Times The Validebag Grove was designated a protected area in 1999 but the authorities are planning to turn it into a “national garden” with paved paths and pavilions One of the last wildernesses in Istanbul is nestled between a gargantuan new mosque, a futuristic television tower and hundreds of drab concrete tower blocks. More:Protesters sit tight as President Erdogan’s trucks roll in to pave over Validebag Grove in Istanbul | World | The Times

Erdogan Finds Himself Stuck with Russia As He Burns Bridges with America - Bloomberg

Erdogan Says Bye-Bye Biden But Is Putin a Keeper? The Turkish leader may have no place to turn to but Moscow now that he’s burning his bridges to Washington More:Erdogan Finds Himself Stuck with Russia As He Burns Bridges with America - Bloomberg

Outgoing German chancellor Merkel to pay 'farewell visit' to Erdoğan | Daily Sabah

Outgoing German chancellor Merkel to pay 'farewell visit' to Erdoğan BY BETÜL USTA ANKARA DIPLOMACY OCT 03, 2021 12:13 PM GMT+3 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected to receive outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel for "a farewell visit" in the coming days. The two leaders have established close cooperation and dialogue based on rational decisions during the Merkel era in Germany. More:Outgoing German chancellor Merkel to pay 'farewell visit' to Erdoğan | Daily Sabah