Turkish Domestic Politics: Analysis and forecast on all relevant developments and insight about Turkish politics with its repercussions in its neighboring countries
On April 7 evening, pro-government media was in a celebratory mood. It was not because the inflation had fallen or Turkish Lira has started to gain value against foreign currencies. It was not the case that the price hikes for electricity and natural gas was reverted. They were excited because a Lebanese newspaper published a
It was announced by Washington on April 6 that the US State Department approved the sale of 40 F-16 fighter jets and 80 modernization kits that Turkey demanded in a letter to the Congress. “The Biden administration believed that a potential sale of jets to Turkey would be in line with US national security interests
Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the US – Turkey Strategic Mechanism was launched on April 4 in Ankara. The ministry stated that the decision was taken during the meetings held between Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal and the US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and their delegations. The same statement
The elections held in Hungary on April 3 would set an example for the opposition coalition formed in Turkey (and Poland) for the 2023 elections. In Hungary, six opposition parties initiated the Everybody’s Hungary Movement- MMM to join forces against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz Party, which won the election under accusations that he was
Turkish prosecutor asked Istanbul court to transfer the case investigating Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, his fiancee stated. The Istanbul court is trying 26 Saudi officials in absentia for the killing of Khashoggi. The prosecutor said the trial should be stopped and the case transferred to Saudi Arabia, at the latter’s request. “The
Is Turkey-Israel gas pipeline project on the agenda as an alternative to Russian streams? Erdoğan answered Turkish journalist’s questions on March 31 on his way back from Uzbekistan about possible energy ties with Israel as President Isaac Herzog paid a visit to Turkey last month, stating that a gas pipeline crossing through Turkey is on
Turkey’s election law changed once more with the votes of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) members. Election threshold lowered to 7 percent from 10 percent and alliance regulations reverted. Turkey’s parliament legalized the draft law prepared by the AKP-MHP alliance to make changes in the law ahead of the
The second high-level political meeting between Russia and Ukraine was held today, March 29, in Istanbul. The first meeting after Russia’s offensive on Ukraine started on February 23 was held in Turkey’s Antalya between Russian and Ukrainian Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov and Dimitro Kuleba on March 10. President Tayyip Erdoğan and Minister of Foreign Affairs
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) submitted a new draft law to the parliament, which stipulates a further punishment to mention corporations in public that can be regarded as “defamation.” That stirred a debate since Turkey’s public has long been calling a number of construction moguls involved in mega