Turkish Domestic Politics: Analysis and forecast on all relevant developments and insight about Turkish politics with its repercussions in its neighboring countries
Are you ready to face the harsh realities of life in Türkiye? Behold the absurdity: according to the United Public Workers’ Union Confederation’s research, the hunger threshold rose by 202 liras in July to a staggering 20,776 liras, while the poverty threshold climbed to 62,302 liras. How did we achieve this? Through the successful economic
Israel is neither Libya nor Armenia, as President Erdoğan suggests, and Turkey is not Saddam’s Iraq, despite the unfortunate comparison made by Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz. Understanding the increasingly tense and potentially dangerous dynamics between these two countries, which were once firmly aligned in this region, requires setting aside nonsense and adopting an action-oriented
First and foremost, we must not leave unaddressed the audacity of Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who suggested that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan “is going down the path of Saddam Hussein,” of Irak. The political future of Erdoğan will be decided solely by the Turkish electorate through their votes. Katz, a minister under Benjamin Netanyahu,
On July 23, 2023, the US Congress opened a shameful chapter in the history of humanity and democracy. On the day when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was called as a guest of honor for the 4th time and received a standing ovation at the joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, the
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers his fourth speech to the US Congress in Washington on July 23. News agencies highlight that President Joe Biden’s first meeting with a foreign leader, after withdrawing from the election race, will be with Netanyahu on July 25. Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Biden has endorsed as his successor,
The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) targeted 154 prominent figures, alleging that they have “systematically maligned the party” through their reporting on the contentious Sinan Ateş murder case. Barış Terkoğlu, a columnist for Cumhuriyet, reported that MHP has filed a controversial request to join the Sinan Ateş murder case as an “injured party.” In their request,
The frequent invocation of Adolf Hitler in the context of modern political discourse, particularly within the United States, often raises eyebrows. It is arguably absurd and reductive to equate figures like Donald Trump with Hitler, as the two share few meaningful similarities beyond their controversial natures. However, this practice is part of a broader, historically
President Tayyip Erdoğan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis were in Cyprus on July 20, on the same occasion but for completely different reasons. For Erdoğan and Türkiye, July 20, 2024, marked the 50th anniversary of the “Peace Operation”, as Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit called it in 1974 to liberate the Island’s Turks from massacres.
In Türkiye’s busy agenda, the visit of a high-level Turkish delegation to Niger on July 17 should be read as an important stage in the Türkiye-France rivalry that has recently come to the fore in Africa, beyond extensive bilateral contacts and agreements. The oil and gas agreements signed with the West African country of Niger
The Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) commission commenced discussions over a controversial bill aiming to amend the Animal Protection Law in a marathon session filled with heated debates, protests, and high tension. The bill, known for its potential to introduce “euthanasia” for stray animals, sparked strong reactions from various political factions and civil society groups.