Turkey’s Ince galvanizes opposition hopes in presidential race
Source:al Monitor Date:07Jun2018
The polls are divided on Ince’s chances of beating Erdogan in a runoff. One that says it is possible is Remres, a new polling company, whose May 6-9 survey found that Erdogan would score 41.8% to
Does Turkey’s opposition have a chance at beating Erdoğan’s AKP in June?
Source:Brookings Date:30May2018
Are you bored of boilerplate articles like the linked one published by Bloomberg, which pretends to take the nation’s pulse by talking to a couple of guys on the street, or consulting
Magnitsky sanctions list against Turks shaping up at the Capitol Hill
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:27May2018
SHOCKER! Get ready for new earthquakes. Meanwhile, the pressure campaign for the release of Brunson – spearheaded by several senators inlcuding Thom Tillis, James Lankford and
A Big Chill Has Silenced Turkey’s Market Analysts
Source:Bloomberg Date:26May2018
AKP not only silences media and the opposition, but economists and security research analysts, as well. With Erdogan just weeks away from elections likely to cement his near-absolute
Turmoil for Turkey’s Trump
Source:New York Times Date:26May2018
Krugman bashes Erdogan: What’s happening in Turkey is a classic currency-and-debt crisis, of a kind we’ve seen many times in Asia and Latin America. First, a nation becomes popular with
Erdogan hits Turkey currency storm month before polls
Source:AFP Date:24May2018
“For Turks, a weak currency translates into a weak economy, so it’s difficult to see how this will not hurt Erdogan and the AKP (ruling party) even though their voter base is fairly loyal,” said
US Presses Turkey to Drop Plans to Buy Russian S-400 Air Defense Systems
Source:Sputnik news Date:24May2018
CBRT might have rescued TL from a free-fall, but mind the other risks: “We continue to work to keep the Turks in a place where they don’t actually acquire the S-400. I believe that they
Turkey’s de-escalation efforts around Idlib come with risks
Source:al Monitor Date:22May2018
Although the media haven’t said much about these observation posts, it is possible to say that they actually constitute a cross-border operation with even more ambiguities than
Geopolitics, the ghost factor over a possible fine against Halkbank
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:22May2018
Having said that, a lower prison term for Atilla does not mean that this would save Halkbank from a possible fine, which would be imposed by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets
CHP presidential candidate İnce vows new constitution, new democracy
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:21May2018
“The first step to be taken for the rule of law will be the removal of state of emergency rule. Necessary reforms and regulations will be made for the relevant state institutions, particularly