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The return of Donald Trump to the White House has...
Will Erdoğan untie or cut the PKK’s knot in Syria?
When I was writing my book “Kürt Kapanı (The Kurdish...
A Şimşek style answer to İmamoğlu questions of foreign investors
Murat Yetkin
26 March 2025 The İmamoğlu Crisis continues. Not only on the Turkish domestic political front, but also in terms of its effects on the economy. Foreign investors, preoccupied with the Russia-Ukraine crisis, noticed...
Turkmenistan-Türkiye natural gas deal: Volume, price and risks remain uncertain
Despite dozens of agreements and protocols signed over the years between Türkiye and Turkmenistan, we have yet to see the...
Türkiye’s taxes: “Milking the Cow” will become increasingly difficult
Milking a cow constantly makes it hard to obtain sufficient and quality milk. Eventually, the cow becomes unwell and can...
Finance Minister: Controversial credit card fee is to fund ‘Steel Dome’
Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek stated that the additional fees to be collected through new proposal submitted to the parliament will...
Aging Turkish population and the need for change
Türkiye has long been considered an advantageous country for foreign...
Questions on possible Turkish military aircraft sale to Russia
At the recent NATO leaders summit in Washington, Russia, China,...
