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A question by the state-run Anadolu Agency reporter during a joint conference of two Turkish ministers on May 21 stirred debate, making the uneasiness inside the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) visible. Reporter Musab Turan was immediately fired because of his question that actually analyzes the current situation of the AKP, signaling the rising
Do not let the headline misguide you because what we witness in Turkey today is something further than a duel between Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu and fugitive mob leader Sedat Peker, who has been publishing videos full of allegations about the former and others.The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), and even Devlet Bahçeli, the
With the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the level of public appreciation of President Tayyip Erdoğan soared at this time of last year, but this was short-lived. In the first months, the level of appreciation of the Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, who was giving confidence with his kind and respectful attitude, surpassed Erdoğan for a
Turkey in 2021 must be spectacular to watch from the outside but things are not that fun inside the country. As gaps in the economy, democracy and judiciary are growing, the agenda of the country has squeezed into a circle of crime organizations, disguised state structures, trade and politics. Actually, the current agenda is the
The progressive claim that brought US President Joe Biden to the White House against Donald Trump’s arbitrary and reactionary rule has been shattered in Palestine. On May 10, the US administration vetoed a UN Security Council condemnation of the attack launched by the Israeli police on May 7 in the Aqsa Mosque. In the statement
The Council of Europe will hold an online international meeting in Berlin on May 11 to mark the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Istanbul Convention against violence against women. Germany’s Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Franziska Giffey, hosts the meeting since Germany is the rotating chair of the Council.
China denied allegations that the delivery of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines to Turkey was stopped due to political reasons. Sources from the Embassy of China in Ankara told YetkinReport that the “slowdown” in deliveries was because of a “massive” vaccination campaign in China and the deliveries to Turkey to which gets a quarter of whole Chinese
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu made probably the biggest blunder of his political career during a joint press meeting with Heiko Maas, his German counterpart, on May 6 in Berlin, triggering reactions from the opposition.“Until the end of May, we will vaccinate everyone who could encounter tourists,” he said.It would cause no problems if he
The storm of April 24 that hit Turkey after the US President Joe Biden pronounced “Armenian genocide”, after 1915 wartime massacres under the Ottoman Rule calmed quickly. Preventing the US presidents from using the “G-word” has been named as one of the few basic aims of Turkish foreign policy for years.President Tayyip Erdoğan was expected
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 under the auspices of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, actually turned into “formal” talks unless Greek Cypriots recognized the political equality of