President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s announcement that he has withdrawn 17 insult and defamation lawsuits against opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has started a new debate in politics. Claiming that the cases that were withdrawn are those that will end in his favor, Kılıçdaroğlu accused Erdoğan of carrying out a “propaganda operation” and
Turkey’s economic and foreign policy problems are increasing by the lack of trust in the government of President Tayyip Erdoğan. There are a few examples that immediately come to mind. First, Turkey’s Business and Industrialists Association TÜSİAD President Simone Kaslowski met with economic and political circles in the USA last week and talked about Turkey.
The economic conditions and rising living costs creates discomfort in public, opening a debate over snap elections and invigorates the call for a change by opposition parties, who have already started a sort-of election campaign. Meanwhile, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) together with its Nation Alliance partner Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) strive to
Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) President Simone Kaslowski called for dialogue and a sincere and solution-oriented approach to tackle problems that stemmed from “mutual distrust in Turkish-American relations.” “Tackling the problems in Turkish-American relations is extremely important for the national interests of both countries. There is a need to restore relationships by a long-term
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his long stance against interest rates on Nov. 17. The following day, Central Bank Monetary Policy Board lowered the interest rate 100 basis points to 15. Turkish Lira further depreciated against foreign currencies like US Dollar and Euro, as 1 Dollar is worth 11,5 TL, while 1 Euro is 12,5
Opposition alliance Republican People’s Party (CHP) and İYİ Party (İYİ Parti) leaders criticized the current economic state of Turkey, called out President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to go for a snap election. “You cannot rule the country. Do not put burden on this nation. People of this country cannot handle more burden. Turkey needs to go
The other day I visited my old father, who had had a surgical operation on a bone fracture a while ago and stopped listening to the news bulletins since then. He says his indifference towards the news reports is temporary when asked. Out of the blue, “What is the value of the dollar recently?” asked.
It is possible to say that main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu aimed to kill three birds with one stone, not two, with his visit to The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu on November 15. First of all, it is an effort to express that
Frayed relations between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Turkey are on a way to be rebuilt after years of rivalry, as Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, plans to visit Turkey for the first time in years. There is no official statement yet, but known for his hostile attitude against Turkey, El
Turkish Aerospace (TA) General Manager Temel Kotil made critical statements about the company and its projects on the CNN Turk channel on November 10, 2021. Kotil gave important information about many projects conducted by TA, “National Combat Aircraft (Milli Muharip Uçak – MMU)”. MMU is an ambitious project that has come to the public agenda