Turkey enjoys gold in archery, win in volleyball in Tokyo
Turkey marks the Olympic day with a gold medal in archery and a key win in volleyball. Archer Mete Gazoz, the world number 4 won the gold medal in men’s individual archery final on...
Monthly Archive: July 2021
Global warming triggers forest fires in Turkey
Rising temperatures and strong winds have triggered numerous forest fires in southern and western Turkey. At least five people have died in the past few days, wildfires are threatening settlements. Antalya’s Manavgat district was...
Turkey cannot be the refugee gatekeeper of the EU
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told the German paper Bild on July 25 that those fleeing Afghanistan should go to “neighboring” countries such as Turkey, rather than European Union countries, to seek asylum. It’s a...
Five high risks of Afghan migration to Turkey
The Afghan immigration to Turkey increased after the U.S. decision to withdraw from the war-torn country and requested Ankara to keep its soldiers in Kabul. This situation bears risk that the unsuccessful and bloody...
How objective are Turkey’s credit ratings?
A sovereign credit rating is an evaluation of a country’s creditworthiness. They can be provided at the request of a country to assess its economic and political environment. Receiving a good rating allows the...
Turkish women’s volleyball team sweeps defending champion China
Turkish National Women’s Volleyball team made a great start to Tokyo 2020, sweeping defending Olympic championship China in the opening game of Group B on July 25.The clear 3-0 win with a definite score...
Pressure on Turkish media to rise on ‘foreign funding’ debate
The debate on foreign funding in Turkish media heated up when OdaTv reported that MedyaScope, an online broadcaster, received support from the American Chrest Foundation. MedyaScope founder, journalist Ruşen Çakır, said the website has...
Erdoğan reveals three Kabul conditions to US
President Tayyip Erdoğan revealed Turkey’s three conditions to the US on July 20 in order to continue its mission to protect and operate Kabul airport after the withdrawal of the US and other NATO...
Erdoğan’s good news for Cyprus: Presidential palace
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s awaited message on Turkish Cyprus turned out to be the construction of a presidential complex on the Turkish side of the divided island, with speculations that he would announce a...
Most Turkish land allocated to mining, environment group reveals
The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion (TEMA), a pioneering environmentalist group in Turkey, held a two-year meticulous effort to map the mining licenses across the country.The pilot study in 15 provinces implies that...