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Shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of breakaway states of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine in February 21, Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Turkey would not recognize the decision. Stating that the recognition was a “clear violation of Ukraine’s political unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Ministry added that “The
Turkey’s Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca announced that he will make important statements next week, including when the face covering requirement will be lifted. He predicted that the Covid-19 epidemic, which reached its peak last week, would decline in 2-3 weeks. The Minister also announced that 258 people died on February 17, as he said
Stars are falling once the glitter wears off. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy chairman and former Prime Minister Binali Yıldırm was giving an exclusive interview to CNN Türk TV host Ahmet Hakan last night on February 16, inevitably answering questions concerning electricity price hikes which caused a nation-wide outcry. Turkey’s political arena
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s reconciliation visit to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) coincided with Valentine’s Day, February 14. While Erdogan was in the UAE, two countries signed 13 cooperation agreements. Erdogan and bin Zayed seemed to reconcile the past nine years of fighting and accusations. Among the agreements was
Turkey’s six opposition party leaders held a critical meeting on February 12 announcing their collaboration against President Tayyip Erdoğan’s Presidential System, indicating a formation of an unprecedented opposition block. In the 2019 local elections, many metropolitan municipalities, including Istanbul and Ankara, were taken from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) governance. That victory paved
DEVA Party Leader Ali Babacan’s opened the pandora’s box in Ankara saying that if elected, opposition block should not rush to change the Presidential System of Government. The statement brought out the concern that the ruling People Alliance has been avoiding. If President Tayyip Erdogan is not re-elected, his successor will continue to play the
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu announced that he would not pay his electricity bills, calling out President Tayyip Erdoğan to take back the gradual electricity price hikes that were taken into effect at the beginning of the year that raised protests all over Turkey. You may say that it is
The leaders of the six opposition parties will meet for the first time on February 12 to launch discussions about the 2023 elections. The rumor it is that the headquarters of these parties are paying much more attention to the form of the discussion than what will be discussed. What I mean by the “form”
In the early hours of February 3, US special forces raided a two-story house in Atme village in Idlib, near Syria’s border with Turkey. At least 13 people, including six women and four children, were killed in the raid, which was carried out with intense helicopter fire. In a statement broadcast live from the White
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on February 2, referred the case of imprisoned philanthropist and civil rights activist Osman Kavala to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). It is the next step in “infringement proceedings” that may result in Turkey’s suspension from the Council of Europe, of which it is