From myth to reality: How to understand Turkey’s role in the Western Balkans
Source:European Council on Foreign Relations Date:14Mar2019
For those who care about Turkey’s diplomatic focus: Turkey and Balkans, a sober assessment European fears of Turkish expansionism in the Western Balkans have no basis in
The power struggle in Turkey is far from over
Source:Ahval News Date:12Mar2019
More voices are heard in pro-government media raising alarm on what they see as an “Eurasianist siege” of Erdogan and his palace. This is in reference to a large-scale, hard-line, partly
Turkey becoming minefield for foreign journalists
Source:al Monitor Date:09Mar2019
This article is worth reading, because it also explains why Turkey’s efforts to improve with Germany and EU at large are at an impasse. Why is the government turning Turkey into a
Women’s Day Spurs Femicide Protests Across Turkey
Source:Voice of America Date:09Mar2019
Despite a heavy police presence, the Kadikoy demonstration passed without incident. But thousands of women gathered in Istanbul’s main Istiklal Street area, where hundreds of riot police,
Turkey’s so-called survival problem
Source:Ahval News Date:06Mar2019
This is important, because AKP-MHP portray the election as “existential”, rather than focusing on the economy. A former AKP deputy explains what that means Turks will elect
Erdogan Tries to Ease the Pain of Turkey’s Bad Economy. It’s Still Hurting.
Source:New York Times Date:06Mar2019
After long unbroken growth, Turkey is entering a recession amid falling investor confidence and a credit crisis. Bankruptcies have increased. Unemployment and inflation have hit double digits.
Erdogan blasts former friends as traitors while word of new rival spreads
Source:al Monitor Date:04Mar2019
Indeed, Turkish press is giving more space to rumors of a new party by erstwhile allies of Erdogan, as this excellent article by Mrs Amberin Zaman explains. The challengers may be waiting for
Controversial judicial decisions cause Turkey’s biggest problem to resurface
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:23Feb2019
No justice, no development! Last week Turkey witnessed two important judicial decisions. The first one was about an appeals court’s rule that upheld the convictions of journalists and
Turkey’s Erdogan Is Due for Another Rebuke
Source:Foreign Policy in Focus Date:16Feb2019
I can’t tell you how municipal elections will turn out, because there are very few polls. It seems to me, AKP is censoring them. But, this article explains very succintly my theory of how
Turkey’s ruling party turns to economic ‘tricks’ as polls loom
Source:Financial Times Date:08Feb2019
“Traditional means of doling out the pork are out,” said Atilla Yesilada, an Istanbul-based analyst at the consultancy GlobalSource partners. “Instead we see tricks.” Those tricks have ranged