Cyprus: no deal. Greek Cypriots upset, Turks satisfied
It was not surprising that the Cyprus talks in Geneva on 27-29 April did not produce a common ground and the parties agreed to disagree. It would be surprising that the “informal” talks, held...
Monthly Archive: April 2021
Turkey became a land of privileges and double standards
President Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey is turning into a country of privileges and double standards, with more and more examples.Let’s start by giving examples that would be enough to talk about the issue.• Covid vaccine...
Don’t expect too much from Cyprus talks
Do not expect an outcome from the Cyprus talks that started yesterday. At least do not hope for an outcome that the European Union dreams of. That train was missed when the Greek Cypriot...
Climate change and gender equality
After fulfilling his promise to bring America back into the Paris Agreement, President Biden convened 40 world leaders in a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate on April 22-23, 2021. The leaders talked about how...
Turkey: Liquor stores to be closed in 17-day lockdown
Turkish Interior Ministry declared the closure of the liquor stores during the lockdown as part of the new measures against the rising Covid-19 pandemic, which will start at 7 pm on April 29 to...
Turkish parliament condemns Biden’s ‘genocide’ remark
The Turkish Parliament condemned U.S. President Joe Biden’s April 24 recognization of the “Armenian genocide” on April 27, one day after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s reaction to the decision.Along with Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and...
Turkey declares “full lockdown” to fight virus spread
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared a full lockdown until May 17, following an April 26 cabinet meeting on measures to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 cases.The lockdown begins at 7 p.m. on April...
Russia says it will produce Sputnik V vaccine in Turkey
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund), has announced that newly founded VisCoran İlaç will produce Russian Sputnik V vaccine in Turkey with local partners.The production will start in the upcoming...
Turkey-US ties can never be the same again
Let’s be realistic. The Turkey-U.S. relations can not go the way they used to do after so much damage. Going back is out of question. It is not just because U.S. President Joe Biden...
Rule of law, credibility, and number of infections in Turkey
As the pandemic hits with the third wave, the scientists exploit the year-long data to dig deeper into the pandemic and learn its dynamics. While Turkey displayed a relatively succesful performance at the early...