As of the early morning of October 14, the dollar rate has exceeded 9.10 liras following recent dismissals and new appointments at the Turkish Central Bank (CBRT). There have been ongoing exciting discussions on...
The attention Pandora Papers received since early October demonstrates the rising international sensibility towards corruption. Biden’s speech at the NATO summit in June where he called member states to act against corruption, thereby moving...
The postures and looks in the photograph taken during President Tayyip Erdoğan’s meeting with the Turkish Central Bank (CBRT) Governor Şahap Kavcıoğlu on the evening of October 13, actually sum up the situation. Following...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan dismissed two deputies of the Governor of the Turkish Central Bank (CBRT) and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee (PPK) on October 14. It was made public with a...
Turkey is becoming a country targeted by politicians who have domestic concerns like winning an election. For Western leaders who do not want to mess with China or Russia, President Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey is...
Due to climate change, Springs are getting shorter while summers and winters are extending. It seems that Turkish-Greek relations are also affected by global warming. The warm climate which came after a painful year...
It has been reported that Turkey has applied to the USA to purchase 40 new F-16 fighter jets and 80 upgrade kits. This demand was a surprise to many when the USA excluded Turkey...
Different inflation values are flying around in Turkey. If you look at the consumer price index of the Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat), which should be of interest to the average citizen, annual inflation is...
These days, both the government and the opposition in Turkey speak of the promise of change.For the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), and its supporter Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), change means a change...
The foreign policy implemented unilaterally by one man is inherently difficult to predict and grandfathers great risks. If President Tayyip Erdoğan had consulted with career foreign policy officers, he would have known the risks...
The Turkish Parliament is to resume legislative work after summer recess next week. The political outlook is as follows. Opposition leaders, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and Meral Akşener of the...
