Erdogan Might Be Too Sick to Keep Leading Turkey
Source:Foreign Policy Date:01Oct2021
A very frank article about Erdogan’s state of health and a what-if exercise if he were unable to discharge his duties Erdogan may indeed be vulnerable ahead of 2023—just not
Turkey: prolongation of detention of Osman Kavala displays contempt for human rights and the rule of law
Source:Council of Europe Date:02Sep2021
Yesterday’s decision of the Istanbul 13th Assize Court to prolong the detention of Mr Osman Kavala perpetuates the violation of both his human rights and of Turkey’s obligation to abide by a
Airport for Sale Tells a Tale of $140 Billion Turkish Overreach
Source:Bloomberg Date:27Aug2021
The operator of a provincial airport in western Turkey is putting it up for sale in a rare indictment of a system of public-private partnerships that are hobbling the nation’s finances. Closely
Will Erdogan’s Afghan gambit pay off in Washington?
Source:al Monitor Date:31Jul2021
A serious article by policy expert Mr Semih Idiz, which nevertheless reads as a satire of Erdogan’s myopic and convoluted thinking. He could curry favor simply by removing S-400s rather
Turkish mobster claims AKP supporters secretly armed after putsch
Source:al Monitor Date:17Jul2021
Commenting on Peker’s allegations, Mehmet Tum, a former legislator for the main opposition Republican People’s Party who frequently brought up the issue in parliament, pointed to a staggering
Economic slide sends support for Erdogan to all-time low
Source:Financial Times Date:04Jul2021
A series of opinion polls show support for the AKP at historic lows. A June survey by Turkiye Raporu found it had fallen to 26 per cent. Turkey’s next election is set for 2023, but almost 60 per
Mobster transfixes Turkey with video tirade against political elite
Source:Financial Times Date:29May2021
“The airing of the administration’s dirty laundry may lead to the public losing faith that there’s much ideology left in the Erdogan camp,” said Soner Cagaptay, director of the Turkey programme
Israeli-Palestinian Strife Widens as Frantic Calls for Calm Go Unheeded
Source:New York Times Date:15May2021
But if the coastal strip’s immediate future was murky, the multiplying front lines of the conflict made it even harder to forecast what was next for Israel, where the idea of coexistence between
U.S. and Russia Are on a Collision Course in the Black Sea
Source:Bloomberg Date:08May2021
I’ve sailed through Turkey’s narrow Bosporus strait at the entrance to this significant body of water half a dozen times, and I’m always struck by its strategic importance. About one third the
Turks chase missing billions in foreign exchange reserves
Source:Financial Times Date:22Apr2021
Analysts Atilla Yesilada and Murat Ucer of the consultancy Global Source Partners said it was unlikely the money enriched members of the government or companies close to it, but the loss of the