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Monday, April 01, 2024
Türkiye election: Is this the beginning of the end for strongman Recep Erdoğan? | SBS News
Türkiye election: Is this the beginning of the end for strongman Recep Erdoğan?
Türkiye's main opposition party has emerged from a nationwide local vote as a serious challenger to veteran President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
Turkey's local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate future
Turkey’s local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate the future of the country
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once said that whoever wins Istanbul wins Turkey. If that’s the case, the stakes are high for Sunday’s elections as people across the country of 85 million prepare to select their local leaders and administrators.
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Erdogan's Obsession Is To Recapture Istanbul In Turkey Election | Barron's
Erdogan's Obsession Is To Recapture Istanbul In Turkey Election
Recapturing Istanbul, the "jewel" of Turkey, in Sunday's local elections has become President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's obsession ever since losing the country's economic capital to the opposition in 2019.
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Thursday, March 07, 2024
Turkish gold trader implicates Erdogan in Iran money laundering
Turkish gold trader implicates Erdogan in Iran money laundering
By Brendan Pierson
December 1, 2017
FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, November 7, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - A Turkish-Iranian gold trader on Thursday told jurors in a New York federal court that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan authorized a transaction in a scheme to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions. Reza Zarrab is cooperating with U.S. prosecutors in the criminal trial of a Turkish bank executive accused of helping to launder money for Iran. At the time of the alleged conspiracy, Erdogan was Turkey's prime minister. Zarrab said he had learned from Zafer Caglayan, who was Turkey's economy minister, that Erdogan and then-treasury minister Ali Babacan had authorized two Turkish banks, Ziraat Bank and VakifBank, to move funds for Iran.
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Monday, February 19, 2024
Women in Turkey's local elections: Projects seek to increase political participation of women in Turkey | Qantara.de
Women in Turkey's local elections
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19.02.2024
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Political education aimed specifically at women: a joint initiative organised by Turkish NGO KA.DER, UN Women Turkey and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency is on a mission to increase female representation in Turkish politics (image: Ayse Karabat)
As Turkey heads towards local elections in March, Qantara.de contributor Ayse Karabat has been helping train female hopefuls seeking to race in these and future elections in a country where women's representation in politics remains staggeringly low. A special report
More:Women in Turkey's local elections: Projects seek to increase political participation of women in Turkey | Qantara.de
How Turkey Moved East: Erdogan and the Rise of an Anatolian Foreign Policy
How Turkey Moved East
Erdogan and the Rise of an Anatolian Foreign Policy
By Soner Cagaptay
February 19, 2024
In late January, the Turkish parliament ratified Sweden’s accession to NATO, bringing an end to nearly two years of stonewalling by the Turkish government. Ankara had held up Stockholm’s entry into the alliance ostensibly because Sweden has allowed members and fundraisers of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, an internationally designated terrorist group that has fought with the Turkish state for decades, to operate on its soil. But Turkish opposition to Swedish membership melted away once Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured what he really wanted: 40 F-16 fighter jets from the United States, equipment upgrades to Turkey’s existing fleet of aircraft, and a potential opportunity to meet U.S. President Joe Biden.
More:How Turkey Moved East: Erdogan and the Rise of an Anatolian Foreign Policy
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
A look at events surrounding the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria a year ago | World | smdailyjournal.com
A look at events surrounding the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria a year ago
A year after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, a massive rebuilding effort is still trudging along
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Vanished kids and rampant corruption: Horrors behind Turkey’s earthquake linger – POLITICO
Vanished kids and rampant corruption: Horrors behind Turkey’s earthquake linger
Hundreds of kids are still missing, as families say their children were rescued from the rubble and checked into nearby hospitals but have vanished since.
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Turkey earthquake: How a grieving mother uncovered the truth behind her son's death
Turkey earthquake: How a grieving mother uncovered the truth behind her son's death
By Esra Yalçınalp in Istanbul and Osman Kaytazoglu in London
Nurgül Göksu says she used to be a "normal" housewife before the quake struck
On 6 February 2023, a huge earthquake hit southern Turkey, killing more than 55,000 people.
It has now become clear that scores of lives could have been saved if building regulations had been observed.
One mother has made it her mission to find out what caused the building where her loved ones lived to collapse.
More:Turkey earthquake: How a grieving mother uncovered the truth behind her son's death
Saturday, February 03, 2024
Quake trauma haunts children in Turkey's container city
Quake trauma haunts children in Turkey's container city
Kahramanmaras (Turkey) (AFP) – Cansu Gol lost her baby in the rubble of Turkey's massive earthquake a year ago. Now she spends her time trying to heal the mental scars of her two surviving children.
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Erdoğan faces a crucial test next month — can he retake Istanbul?
Erdoğan faces a crucial test next month — can he retake Istanbul?
By VOLKAN ISBASARAN
ISTANBUL, 2. FEB, 11:47
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Turkey's local elections have always held significant implications — not just for its domestic political landscape but also for its relationships with international partners, including the European Union. With the 2024 local elections next month, the stakes are high, and the outcomes could shape the future dynamics between Turkey and the EU.
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
Turkey: Internet censorship before local elections – DW – 01/23/2024
Turkey: Internet censorship before local elections
Elmas Topcu
01/23/2024January 23, 2024
Ahead of local elections, Turkey is facing increased internet censorship, with the government blocking web pages and VPN services. This suppression is part of Erdogan's strategy to regain control over major cities.
More:Turkey: Internet censorship before local elections – DW – 01/23/2024
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Türkiye ranks first in cigarettes smoked: Report - Türkiye News
Türkiye ranks first in cigarettes smoked: Report
ANKARA
Türkiye has emerged as the leading nation globally for the highest number of cigarettes smoked, earning the disconcerting distinction with 17.1 cigarettes per capita per day, according to a European Union (EU) Statistics Office report.
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Tuesday, January 09, 2024
How Erdoğan's "national machine" came to dominate Turkish politics | EUROPP
How Erdoğan’s “national machine” came to dominate Turkish politics
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been the leading figure in Turkish politics for over two decades. Drawing on a new study, Murat Somer and Toygar Sinan Baykan explain how a series of socioeconomic changes laid the foundations for his rise to power.
Turkey’s general election in May last year produced another victory for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP). Against the background of an economic crisis and the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, this outcome was deeply disappointing for the opposition, who had been optimistic after joining forces against Erdoğan by coordinating their candidates and campaign strategies before the election.
More:How Erdoğan's "national machine" came to dominate Turkish politics | EUROPP
Friday, January 05, 2024
Turkey Opposition Mayor Seen as Erdogan Rival Seeks Second Term - BNN Bloomberg
Turkey Opposition Mayor Seen as Erdogan Rival Seeks Second Term
Taylan Bilgic, Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) -- Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key figure in Turkey’s biggest opposition party who’s widely considered a potential challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will run for a second term in local elections on March 31.
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Thursday, December 28, 2023
Turkey's minimum wage hike seen fuelling prices, hitting inflation outlook | Reuters
Turkey's minimum wage hike seen fuelling prices, hitting inflation outlook
By Ceyda Caglayan and Can Sezer
December 28,
ISTANBUL, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Turkey's larger-than-expected minimum wage hike, which impacts some 7 million workers, is expected to push already elevated inflation even higher in the coming months, economists and sector officials said.
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Thursday, December 14, 2023
Role of Islam in Turkish education fuels secularist fears | The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO
Role of Islam in Turkish education fuels secularist fears
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Thomson Reuters
Dec 14, 2023 | 4:48 AM
By Daren Butler and Birsen Altayli
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s steps to promote traditional moral values in students, increase Islamic lessons and open prayer rooms in schools are fuelling secularist concerns in the Muslim country and laying bare divisions over the role religion should have in education.
More:Role of Islam in Turkish education fuels secularist fears | The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO
Friday, December 01, 2023
Erdogan Challenges Ataturk's Legacy On Turkey's Centenary | Barron's
Erdogan Challenges Ataturk's Legacy On Turkey's Centenary
By Fulya OZERKAN and Burcin GERCEK in Ankara
October 26, 2023
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will mark Turkey's centenary Sunday by honouring the post-Ottoman republic's revered founder, while chipping away at the foundation of his secular state.
More:Erdogan Challenges Ataturk's Legacy On Turkey's Centenary | Barron's
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Sunday, November 05, 2023
Turkey's stance on Hamas: Israel-Hamas conflict: Turkey moderates stance towards Hamas | Qantara.de
Turkey's stance on Hamas
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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
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Turkey at 100: Turkey turns 100: Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Ataturk's legacy | Qantara.de
Turkey at 100
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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
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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
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Erdogan’s fling with normalization has ended – www.israelhayom.com
Erdogan's fling with normalization has ended
The lapses shown by Israeli authorities on October 7 and the unknown fate of the Abraham Accords have weakened Israel's image in Ankara.
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Monday, October 30, 2023
Understanding Atatürk: Dispelling Misconceptions And Recognizing His Legacy – OpEd – Eurasia Review
Understanding Atatürk: Dispelling Misconceptions And Recognizing His Legacy – OpEd
October 30, 2023 0 Comments
By Haluk Direskeneli
Atatürk is an iconic figure of extraordinary importance, often subject to misconceptions and misunderstandings. It is crucial to understand his true nature and grasp the lasting impact he left on our nation.
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What Turkey has to celebrate on its centenary - The Spectator World
What Turkey has to celebrate on its centenary
Life for Turks would have turned out far worse if the Great Powers had succeeded in imposing the settlement they intended for the Ottomans’ Anatolian heartlands
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Sunday, October 29, 2023
100 Years of the Republic of Turkey: Turkey’s Standing in the International System - Politics Today
100 Years of the Republic of Turkey: Turkey’s Standing in the International System
TURKEYBY KEMAL İNAT
October 29, 2023
The global power struggle is intensifying by the day and Turkey, for all its achievements, still has a long way forwards.
More:100 Years of the Republic of Turkey: Turkey’s Standing in the International System - Politics Today
Turkey at 100: What will become of Ataturk's legacy? – DW – 10/29/2023
Turkey at 100: What will become of Ataturk's legacy?
Elmas Topcu
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: What will become of Ataturk's legacy? – DW – 10/29/2023
100 years of the Republic of Turkey – in pictures | Turkey | The Guardian
100 years of the Republic of Turkey – in pictures
From its founding origins as a secular republic to army coups, footballing success and the rise of Erdoğan, we look at 100 years of Turkey since 1923
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Monday, October 23, 2023
Turkish central bank expected to raise rates to 35% on Oct. 26 – Reuters poll | NewsTalk 610 AM & 103.9 FM
Turkish central bank expected to raise rates to 35% on Oct. 26 – Reuters poll
By Syndicated Content
Oct 23, 2023 | 9:44 AM
By Ezgi Erkoyun
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank is expected to deliver another hefty rate hike of 500 basis points this week, a Reuters poll of economists showed on Monday, as it continues to tighten policy against rising inflation.
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Turkey's Erdogan submits Sweden's NATO bid to parliament for ratification -presidency | Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan submits Sweden's NATO bid to parliament for ratification -presidency
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Huseyin Hayatsever
October 23, 20238:28 PM GMT+2Updated 33 min ago
ANKARA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday submitted a bill approving Sweden's NATO membership bid to parliament for ratification, his office said, a move welcomed by Stockholm as it clears the way for it to join the Western defence alliance.
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Friday, October 20, 2023
The EU and Turkey need each other | The Strategist
The EU and Turkey need each other
20 Oct 2023|Ana Palacio
Even before Hamas’s barbaric attack on Israel catapulted the Middle East back to the forefront of global geopolitics, the European Union recognised the critical importance of Turkey as a bridgehead to the region. Yet the EU’s policy of engagement with Turkey has long been mostly on life support.
More:The EU and Turkey need each other | The Strategist
Rising Anti-Israel Anger Tests Turkey's Ability to Serve as a Mediator in Gaza
Rising Anti-Israel Anger Tests Turkey's Ability to Serve as a Mediator in Gaza
Oct 19, 2023 | 23:18 GMT
In the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Turkey will try to leverage its population's pro-Palestinian sympathies to position itself as a mediator for humanitarian aid and hostage releases. However, Turks' growing anger over the recent hospital attack in Gaza will ultimately strain Ankara's relations with Israel and prompt Turkey to align closer with neighboring Arab countries.
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Saturday, October 14, 2023
Turkey’s republic enters its second century | Financial Times
Turkey’s republic enters its second century
Legacies of Kemal Atatürk era resonate in the age of strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Tony Barber
Welcome back. Preparations are in full swing in Turkey for the 100th anniversary of the modern republic, proclaimed on October 29 1923. The republic was founded on the ashes of the Ottoman Empire by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, a hero in the eyes of millions of Turks for having led the nation to independence and embarking on an extensive, rapid modernisation of state and society.
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Monday, October 09, 2023
1923–2023: the Turkish century (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, October 2023)
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1923–2023: the Turkish century
Souvenirs in Canakkale, Turkey.
cc. Jirka Matousek
Turkey is 100 years old. This dossier of articles from our archive traces the modernisation of the country that succeeded the Ottoman Empire and was proclaimed a republic on 29 October 1923. It examines the political and cultural divisions that still tear its social fabric apart, and looks at the alliances and geopolitical struggles that have made Turkey a major player in the Middle East.
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Friday, October 06, 2023
Brain drain in Turkey's creative sector: How exile abroad affects Turkish artists and intellectuals - Qantara.de
Brain drain in Turkey's creative sector
How exile abroad affects Turkish artists and intellectuals
Turkey is experiencing its biggest brain drain of recent years. But it's not only academics, doctors, engineers and journalists who are leaving. A growing number of artists, writers and intellectuals have left the country too. Many of them face prison sentences in Turkey if they return home. How are they managing their lives in exile? By Ceyda Nurtsch
More:Brain drain in Turkey's creative sector: How exile abroad affects Turkish artists and intellectuals - Qantara.de
Earthquake aftermath: Asbestos lurks in Turkey's earthquake zone - Qantara.de
Earthquake aftermath
Asbestos lurks in Turkey's earthquake zone
An exclusive DW investigation has revealed the health threat posed by asbestos in Turkey's Hatay province in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria in February 2023. Health experts are deeply concerned for residents. By Serdar Vardar and Pelin Ünker
More:Earthquake aftermath: Asbestos lurks in Turkey's earthquake zone - Qantara.de
Co-operation between Ankara, Athens and Berlin: New alliances in European migration diplomacy - Qantara.de
Co-operation between Ankara, Athens and Berlin
New alliances in European migration diplomacy
If official statements are to be believed, the governments of Greece, Turkey and Germany share a common goal: to gain control of refugee flows in the Aegean Sea and along the River Evros on the Greek-Turkish border. By Ronald Meinardus in Athens
More:Co-operation between Ankara, Athens and Berlin: New alliances in European migration diplomacy - Qantara.de
Wednesday, October 04, 2023
How Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rose to power in Türkiye and what does it means for the world - ABC News
How Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rose to power in Türkiye and what does it means for the world
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By Hamish Macdonald, Nick Baker, Linda LoPresti and Greg Muller for Take Me To Your Leader
Posted 2h ago2 hours ago
Writer and academic Ihsan Yilmaz knows what it's like to be on the wrong side of one of the world's most powerful people.
Dr Yilmaz, who is from Türkiye and is now an Australian citizen, has spoken out against his homeland's controversial leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, over the past decade.
More:How Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rose to power in Türkiye and what does it means for the world - ABC News
Tuesday, October 03, 2023
Turkey’s president picks a fight with the Council of Europe
Turkey’s president picks a fight with the Council of Europe
Will Recep Tayyip Erdogan quit a body that criticises his opponents’ trials?
Oct 3rd 2023 | ISTANBUL
For 73 years Turkey has been a member of the Council of Europe, the organisation established in 1949, long before there was a European Union, to protect fundamental human rights on European soil in the wake of the second world war. Recent developments suggest it may not be a member for much longer.
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Saturday, September 30, 2023
Turkey's lira makes a comeback amid economic U-turn: Goldman Sachs - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East
Turkey's lira makes a comeback amid economic U-turn: Goldman Sachs
Foreign investors are beginning to return to the Turkish economy after Erdogan's new government reversed the previous unorthodox policies in June.
September 30, 2023
As Turkey's government is working to reverse years of unorthodox economic policy, the country’s embattled currency is now seeing FX carry-trade investors returning, according to global investment bank Goldman Sachs.
More:Turkey's lira makes a comeback amid economic U-turn: Goldman Sachs - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Turkish lira falls to a new record low amid questionable policy | Al Mayadeen English
Turkish lira falls to a new record low amid questionable policy
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Al Mayadeen English
Turkey's lira has fallen to an all-time low against the US dollar, hitting 27.5155 per dollar on Tuesday before closing at 27.2176 Turkish liras per US dollar.
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Erdogan says Menendez resignation from Senate committee boosts Turkey's bid to acquire F-16s
Erdogan says Menendez resignation from Senate committee boosts Turkey's bid to acquire F-16s
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL
PUBLISHED 7:50 AM ET SEP. 26, 2023
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s chances of acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. have been boosted by Sen. Bob Menendez stepping down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published Tuesday.
More:Erdogan says Menendez resignation from Senate committee boosts Turkey's bid to acquire F-16s
Friday, September 22, 2023
Ataturk's republic turns 100: Turkey's enduring identity crisis - Qantara.de
Ataturk's republic turns 100
Turkey's enduring identity crisis
To mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey, German journalist and Qantara.de contributor Cigdem Akyol has written a new history of what she calls "the divided republic". Marian Brehmer read the book
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bne IntelliNews - Turkey’s economic mess could prove too big even for assembled 'A-Team' to handle, warns veteran analyst
Turkey’s economic mess could prove too big even for assembled 'A-Team' to handle, warns veteran analyst
By bne IntelIiNews September 21, 2023
The scale of Turkey’s economic mess might prove too big for the country’s newly assembled “A-team” of policy makers on the economy to overcome, a veteran analyst of Turkish markets warned on September 21.
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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Turkey pushes interest rates up to highest level since 2003 | Euronews
Turkey pushes interest rates up to highest level since 2003
By James Thomas
The central bank said that rocketing inflation was above expectations in the past couple of months and that to combat the trend, more interest rate hikes are likely.
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Saturday, September 16, 2023
Erdogan Says Turkey Could 'Part Ways' With EU if Necessary
Erdogan Says Turkey Could 'Part Ways' With EU if Necessary
By Reuters
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Ankara could "part ways" with the European Union if necessary when asked about the contents of a European Parliament report on Turkey.
More:Erdogan Says Turkey Could 'Part Ways' With EU if Necessary
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Turkey’s Erdogan Continues Revamp as Several Advisers Stand Down
Turkey’s Erdogan Continues Revamp as Several Advisers Stand Down
Selcan Hacaoglu and Firat Kozok
Thu, September 14, 2023 at 12:08 p.m. GMT+2·1 min read
(Bloomberg) -- More than 10 senior advisers to Recep Tayyip Erdogan stepped down this week, according to people familiar with the matter, as Turkey’s president continues to revamp his administration following his re-election in May.
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US imposes sanctions on Turkish companies trading with Russia
US imposes sanctions on Turkish companies trading with Russia
The sanctions come as the White House hopes Turkiye will ratify Sweden's NATO bid in October
News Desk
SEP 14, 2023
Adewale Adeyemo, deputy U.S. Treasury secretary (Photo credit: Greg Nash/The Hill/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The US government imposed sanctions on five Turkish companies and a Turkish citizen, alleging they are helping Russia bypass US sanctions to obtain dual-use products needed for its war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on 14 September.
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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
World Bank provides further $18bn to Turkiye, after return to high interest rates – Middle East Monitor
World Bank provides further $18bn to Turkiye, after return to high interest rates
September 12, 2023 at 7:59 am
The World Bank announced last week its provision of a further $18 billion in a loan package to Turkiye, following the country’s return to economic orthodoxy.
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Saturday, September 09, 2023
Brussels, my love? Is Turkey the best mediator in the Ukraine war? | Euronews
Brussels, my love? Is Turkey the best mediator in the Ukraine war?
By Méabh Mc Mahon
Published on 09/09/2023 - 07:00
In this edition of Brussels, my love? we discuss the unsuccessful Sochi summit between Turkish and Russian leaders and a new plan to clean up corruption in the EU institutions.
More:Brussels, my love? Is Turkey the best mediator in the Ukraine war? | Euronews
Friday, September 08, 2023
We should never have let Cyprus join the EU – POLITICO
We should never have let Cyprus join the EU
The bloc should have put accession on ice and made it clear to both sides that only a united island would be allowed to join.
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Turkish Citizenship Is a Hot Commodity - WSJ
Turkish Citizenship Is a Hot Commodity
Only microstates used to offer passports to wealthy individuals in exchange for an investment, but then Turkey got into the game.
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Thursday, September 07, 2023
Erdogan, Putin Deepen Cooperation, Putting Ankara on Collision Course With Western Allies
Erdogan, Putin Deepen Cooperation, Putting Ankara on Collision Course With Western Allies
September 07, 2023 3:30 PM
Dorian Jones
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, are pledging deeper economic cooperation as the list of international sanctions on Russia grows. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.
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Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Will Turkey turn westward once again? | The Hill
Will Turkey turn westward once again?
BY ERIC MANDEL, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR - 09/06/23 11:00 AM ET
Over the 20 years since President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took the mantle of Turkish leadership, the U.S.-Turkey relationship has been challenging. Erdoğan took his nation in a more sectarian Islamist direction, leaving behind Americans’ idealized vision of Turkey as a secular, democratic Muslim nation.
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2 Killed, 12 Injured in Istanbul Torrential Rains - Other Media news - Tasnim News Agency
2 Killed, 12 Injured in Istanbul Torrential Rains
September, 06, 2023 - 16:30 Other Media news
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Fierce rainstorms have lashed Turkey's largest city Istanbul, leaving at least two dead and 12 injured, the governor's office said on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, September 05, 2023
The Turkish state is becoming more religious – will Turks be OK with that?
The Turkish state is becoming more religious – will Turks be OK with that?
Ataturk’s republic, which marks its centennial next month, has changed profoundly
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Down two games to one to Balkan rival Serbia on Sunday evening, the Turkish women’s national team surged back to win the last two games and dramatically clinch its first-ever European volleyball championship. One western news outlet called it “a rare source of national pride that holds appeal across the country’s social divides”.
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JPMorgan ups Turkey inflation, interest rate forecasts | Reuters
JPMorgan ups Turkey inflation, interest rate forecasts
Reuters
September 4, 20234:12 PM GMT+2Updated a day ago
LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Higher-than-expected inflation data for August published on Monday prompted JPMorgan to revise its year-end inflation forecast to 65% from 62% with the annual rate now expected to peak at 73% in May 2024, according to the Wall Street bank.
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Erdogan’s Putin Meeting Was More About Damage Control Than Grain - The Washington Post
Erdogan’s Putin Meeting Was More About Damage Control Than Grain
Analysis by Marc Champion | Bloomberg
September 5, 2023 at 12:15 a.m. EDT
It’s hard to think of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a strongman whose bizarre ideas on economics have brought his country close to catastrophe, as a pragmatist. But that’s how to understand his foreign policy swings, and why he’s stuck in a loveless triangle with Russia and NATO.On Monday, Erdogan went to see Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, with much of his government in tow. He stated the obvious on his way in: “Everyone,” he said, was watching whether they could revive the grain deal that allowed Ukraine to export 33 million tons of wheat and other
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Sunday, September 03, 2023
ANF | 29 women murdered in Turkey in August
29 women murdered in Turkey in August
Of the 29 women murdered in Turkey during the month of August, 21 died under suspicious circumstances.
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Friday, September 01, 2023
Turkey's 2024 local elections: How to win against Erdogan's AKP? - Qantara.de
Turkey's 2024 local elections
How to win against Erdogan's AKP?
While Turkey's opposition has been in deadlock since losing the elections, many of its supporters are suffering from post-election stress. As Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the ruling AKP turn their attentions to the 2024 local elections, their rivals remain preoccupied with infighting. Ayse Karabat reports from Istanbul
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Thursday, August 31, 2023
Turkish Growth Set for Lowest in Years as More Rate Hikes Loom
Turkish Growth Set for Lowest in Years as More Rate Hikes Loom
(Bloomberg) -- Turkey’s economy probably slowed in the second quarter, with activity set to remain subdued for the rest of the year as officials seek to put growth on a more sustainable footing by raising interest rates.
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Turkey Bans ‘Fake’ Sellers to Stop Price Gouging Via Online Ads - Bloomberg
Turkey Bans ‘Fake’ Sellers to Stop Price Gouging Via Online Ads
Turkey on Thursday banned “fake” sellers from posting online advertisements for cars and houses to prevent what authorities say has amounted to price gouging, the latest in a series of steps by the government to rein in consumer inflation.
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Thursday, August 24, 2023
Turkey makes bigger than expected interest rate hike, targets inflation | Business and Economy News | Al Jazeera
Turkey makes bigger than expected interest rate hike, targets inflation
Turkey’s 25 percent interest rate hike received well by investors who want Ankara to move away from previous policies.
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Music festivals in Turkey: Only "halal" festivals acceptable? - Qantara.de
Music festivals in Turkey
Only "halal" festivals acceptable?
In Turkey, concerts and festivals by artists at odds with the government line are being cancelled with increasing frequency. Islamist and nationalist groups are often responsible. Elmas Topcu and Aynur Tekin report
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
In Turkey, Silence a Bigger Fear Than Arrest, Says Journalist
In Turkey, Silence a Bigger Fear Than Arrest, Says Journalist
August 22, 2023 3:24 PM
Carmela Caruso
When it comes to violations against female journalists globally, analysts show one country accounts for around one-fifth of all cases: Turkey.
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Monday, August 21, 2023
Turkey is the real key to American influence in the Middle East | The Hill
Turkey is the real key to American influence in the Middle East
BY STEWART LATWIN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR - 08/21/23 4:30 PM ET
The United States has long viewed its relationship with Saudi Arabia as its most influential partnership in the Middle East. But Turkey is rapidly becoming a regional hegemon, while maintaining close ties to Europe and the U.S. through its NATO membership. With Turkey’s recent shift towards the West, as well as efforts to rebuild relationships with Middle East partners, its strategic importance is growing. If America wants to maintain its political and military power in the region, it needs to take advantage of this rise and forge closer relations with Turkey.
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How religion still means power in ‘secular' Turkiye
How religion still means power in ‘secular' Turkiye
PTI | London | Updated: 21-08-2023 11:48 IST | Created: 21-08-2023 11:48 IST
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London Metropolitan, University in London London, Aug 21 (360info) As the Turkish Republic turns 100, the modern nation built from the ashes of the Ottoman empire continues to wield the religious power of its history.
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Turkish Banks Warn of Risks in Plan to Curb Lira (TRY/USD) Protection Tool - Bloomberg
Turkish Banks Warn of Risks in Plan to Curb Lira Tool
Lenders, central bank officials held teleconference on Monday
Flagship lira deposit tool’s future was discussed in the call
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Friday, August 18, 2023
Erdoğan Manages to Secure His Presidency by Playing Dirty - Modern Diplomacy
Erdoğan Manages to Secure His Presidency by Playing DirtyPublished 16 hours ago on August 18, 2023By T-Fai Yeung
In May, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan secured victory in the second round of Turkey’s presidential election by obtaining approximately 52% of the total votes. In fact, Erdoğan had become the favorite candidate after release of the first-round election results, going against many earlier predictions that opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu would win—a prediction that some cautious observers warned was over-optimistic. Although recent Turkish presidential elections have been unfair towards the opposition, many polls suggesting that Erdogan faced defeat still had him receiving more than 40% support. As such, it is worth examining the reasons behind this.
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Turkey faces brain drain as doctors seek better life abroad
Turkey faces brain drain as doctors seek better life abroad
Experts worry that if the trend continues, ordinary people will struggle to gain access to quality health care
Medics at a hospital in Istanbul. The migration of doctors is reportedly leaving large gaps in healthcare services in Turkey. AP
Andrew Wilks
Aug 18, 2023
Turkey’s doctors are leading a rush of people leaving the country amid economic turmoil and what medics say are deteriorating conditions and growing violence at work.
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Thursday, August 17, 2023
Global lessons from Turkey earthquakes building safety failures | Insurance Business America
Global lessons from Turkey earthquakes building safety failures
Tens of thousands were killed in devastating event
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By Jen Frost
Aug 17, 2023
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Destructive February earthquakes in Turkey and Syria proved a devastating example of global challenges around building safety standards and resilience measures.
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Sunday, August 06, 2023
In Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, Demand for Gold and Dollars Soars - WSJ
In Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, Demand for Gold and Dollars Soars
Turks are pouring money into foreign currency, jewelry and other assets as the lira weakens
Many of the small and midsize shops in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar deal in gold and currency.
By Jared Malsin and Elvan Kivilcim
Aug. 6, 2023 10:00 am ET
ISTANBUL—Deep in the stone warren of Istanbul’s 560-year-old Grand Bazaar, a cluster of traders selling gold and dollars pace the alleyway, murmuring into phones and smoking. The tension rises as demand grows. A shout comes from the crowd: “I’ve got it ready!”
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Friday, August 04, 2023
Istanbul alcohol store murders expose prevalence of unregistered firearms in Türkiye-Xinhua
Istanbul alcohol store murders expose prevalence of unregistered firearms in Türkiye
Source: XinhuaEditor: huaxia2023-08-04 22:06:30
by Burak Akinci
ANKARA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The recent murders that took place in an alcohol store in Istanbul, Türkiye's most populous province, have highlighted the prevalence of unregistered guns and gun-related violence in the country despite police measures.
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Living in Istanbul costs nearly four minimum wages
Living in Istanbul costs nearly four minimum wages
According to Istanbul Planning Agency's research, the cost of living in Istanbul increased by about 73% in July compared to the same month last year and was calculated as nearly 39,000 Turkish liras.
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Tuesday, August 01, 2023
Thousands Remain Displaced After Türkiye's Earthquakes | News | teleSUR English
Thousands Remain Displaced After Türkiye's Earthquakes
by Rahim Volkov
Six months ago, the powerful tremors have claimed about 50,000 lives and rendered over a million people homeless.
Nearly six months after deadly earthquakes devastated southern Türkiye, thousands of survivors are still displaced, while President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised a rapid reconstruction.
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Turkey's Evolving Political Landscape: Shifting Priorities and Global Assistance post-Earthquakes - The Geopolitics
Turkey’s Evolving Political Landscape: Shifting Priorities and Global Assistance post-Earthquakes
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, aged 69, has emerged victorious in a closely contested election that, at one point, posed a potential challenge to his longstanding tenure as Turkey’s president. With over 99 percent of ballot boxes counted, he secured the runoff vote with a margin of 52 percent to 48 percent, as officially reported by Turkey’s Supreme Election Council. This outcome ensures another five-year term for Erdogan, who has exerted significant influence on his country’s political landscape over the past two decades.
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Turkey limits credit card use for foreign travel, tourism sector takes a blow | International Business
Turkey Limits Credit Card Use For Foreign Travel, Tourism Sector Takes A Blow
Turkey's banking watchdog restricts credit card use for foreign travel, hurting the tourism sector and curbing currency outflows.
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Friday, July 28, 2023
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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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.
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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.
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Saturday, July 15, 2023
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.
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Friday, July 14, 2023
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.
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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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
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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.
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World Bank Approves $450 Million for SMEs in Turkey's Earthquake-Hit Region - Minister
Monday, July 10, 2023
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.
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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
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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.
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Friday, July 07, 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.
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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.
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Thursday, July 06, 2023
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
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Wednesday, July 05, 2023
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.
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Tuesday, July 04, 2023
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.
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