I’m neither an economist nor an economy journalist. But as a political journalist trying to do my homework, consult and read the experts on the subject to understand what’s ahead.It’s possible to go into...
Turkish opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılılçdaroğlu said that President Tayyip Erdoğan is under the tutelage of his election ally Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) because he...
What US Senator Lindsey Graham said during a video conference on June 24 was perhaps not what Turkish business representatives wanted to hear. But they were clear enough not to create any empty hopes...
President Tayyip Erdoğan had complained of a lack of freedom of expression when he first came to power, referring to his imprisonment upon reading a poem. After 18 years in power, he cannot even...
As I sat down to write this article around noontime on June 22, Halkbank shares seemed to have started off the week with a 6.5{4a62a0b61d095f9fa64ff0aeb2e5f07472fcd403e64dbe9b2a0b309ae33c1dfd} increase. This increase had even reached 8.5{4a62a0b61d095f9fa64ff0aeb2e5f07472fcd403e64dbe9b2a0b309ae33c1dfd} in the...
While the possibility of a second wave in the COVID-19 crisis is the hot topic of discussion, the markets are curious about the next rabbit that central banks might pull out of their hats...
The presidents of bar associations oppose the amendments that the Justice and Development Party (AKP) is planning to make to the Attorneyship Act. As a protest, they set off to Ankara on June 19th...
It is necessary to remind it, especially to young people. At the time of its foundation in 2001, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) didn’t embody the state. It wasn’t responsible for everything...
At around the same time, the NATO Defense Ministers’ video-meeting has started on June 17 afternoon, a Turkish plane has landed at Tripoli airport in Libya. Semi-official Anadolu Agency soon started to file footage...
“Let’s suppose you’re Prime Minister again,” I asked, perhaps I should have said President now, “what would your priority be?” The weather outside is overcast, with lighting flashes; a storm is about to start....
