Turkish Domestic Politics: Analysis and forecast on all relevant developments and insight about Turkish politics with its repercussions in its neighboring countries
President Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that he will start a new wave of reforms in “law, economy and democracy.” There was no election, the administration did not change, but why is it necessary for a “new reform wave”? The answer lies heavily in the course of the economy. Opposition leaders claim it is a maneuver.
There was one thing that President Tayyip Erdoğan had never done during his rule since 2002: He had never sacrificed a minister targeted by the opposition during the peak of the debate. The first example of this was Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, his son-in-law. More interestingly, only a few months ago, when Interior
Erdoğan spoke and the markets were thrilled, according to the mainstream Turkish media. The reason is that the value of the Turkish Lira rose to 7.8 per dollar from 8.5 following a year that the government spent $100 billion to keep it initially below initially 6 liras and then 7.And the media does not care
It mustn’t have been easy for President Tayyip Erdoğan to respond to his son-in-law Berat Albayrak with a belated “goodbye” when he said “goodbye” to the Ministry of Treasury and Finance. Until recently, Albayrak was the apple of his eye; he was almost presenting him as his successor. During this course, several signs emerged that
The election of Joe Biden to the Oval Office is set to change the nature as well as the channels of dialogue between Washington and Ankara.Donald Trump made sure not to miss any calls from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan; telephone conversations remained the principal line of communication between the two heads of state. Trump
We will go into details about the strings of scandals that unfurled with the acceptance of Berat Albayrak’s resignation 24 hours after he published the letter on Instagram on Nov. 8. But first, there are two issues I would like to mention. First of all, today is the 82nd anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, leader
Central Bank Gov. Uysal’s replacement combined with Finance Minister Albayrak’s resignation might signal the end of an era in monetary policy that relied on an unorthodox policy mix with low interest rates and foreign exchange reserve sales. We are still trying to sort out what to expect from the second week of November after a
The breaking news that Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak resigned hit the agenda of politics and the economy on the evening of Nov. 8. As of early Nov. 9 when this article was penned, there was still no statement from President Tayyip Erdoğan or his Directorate of Communications. State broadcaster TRT and Hürriyet, Sabah
The U.S. is used to express its concerns each time election results are delayed even for one day in any other country but now it is facing such troubles. President Donald Trump had made every appointment to key offices, including the administration of the postal service, in a bid to hamper his rival Joe Biden
Democrat candidate Joe Biden is ahead in the US Presidential election. According to a poll by Fox TV, an ardent defender of President Donald Trump, he is 8 points ahead. The difference is more than what Hillary Clinton appeared to have over Trump in polls four years ago. Still, there is mention of “Embarrassed Trumpism”