Erdoğan calls on party to gear up for local polls
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:03Oct2018
Erdogan alrady worried about local elections “The local elections that will be held in March [2019] are important for us to take actions in the upcoming five years in Turkey in a pace we
Turkey faces tough choices on the US, Syria and EU
Source:Financial Times Date:03Oct2018
But as Mr Erdogan juggles his geopolitical (and economic) options, his one-man rule is getting rickety. The almighty president has rid himself of everybody who might know which levers to pull:
Can Erdogan’s New Powers Help Fix Turkey’s Economy?
Source:The National Interest Date:30Sep2018
A very insightful analysis of how Erdogan’s new powers interact with Turkey’s economic crisis by Nader Habibi.
Turkey’s Economic Turbulence: Domestic Initiatives and International Expectations
Source:Center for Strategic International Studies Date:30Sep2018
Renown Middle East expert Mr Bulent Aliriza comments on Turkey’s economic crisis and Erdogan’s strategy to navigate out of it. Erdogan is clearly facing one of the most
Pastor Brunson’s Turkish lawyer not hopeful about his release
Source:Stockholm Center for Freedom Date:28Sep2018
According to a report by Turkish online news outlet Artı Gerçek, Halavurt said: “I do not know on what grounds and on the basis of what information Pompeo made that statement. Some are saying the
Merkel Reopens to Erdogan as Trump Squeezes Turkey’s Economy
Source:Bloomberg Date:28Sep2018
Summary: A shoulder to cry on, but not aid or favors Yet immediate breakthroughs on key demands — visa waivers for Turks, expanding the EU-Turkish customs union and reviving EU
Why Turkey’s new economic program failed to impress
Source:al Monitor Date:26Sep2018
A comment which is right on the mark: According to the program, the risks stemming from Syria, the US Federal Reserve’s rate hikes and especially “the US administration’s direct targeting of the
Erdogan US Visit Seen as Opportunity to Reset Ties
Source:Voice of America Date:25Sep2018
Erdogan sent a reminder of the potential for a further escalation in bilateral tensions over Syria. In a speech Monday in New York, the Turkish president warned his armed forces are ready to
The Myth of Authoritarian Competence
Source:the Atlantic Date:25Sep2018
An in-depth study of one-man regimes and how Turkey’s brought economic and democratic ruin: For nearly six months, one of the world’s top economies has been gripped by crisis,
Turkish police detain 14 Migros employees for protesting payment delays
Source:Turkey Purge Date:24Sep2018
Is Turkey’s economic demise causing social unrest? In a similar development, Turkish police last Saturday detained hundreds of workers protesting over labor conditions at İstanbul’s