Women called to boycott P&G brand in Turkey
10 December 2021, Friday
American multinational consumer goods corporation Procter and Gamble’s shampoo brand Pantene is subjected to boycott calls of women in Turkey due to their sponsorship of an award given to superstar Ibrahim Tatlıses who is known for his violent behaviour towards women. “Boycott Pantene” many women’s rights activists wrote on social media accounts on December 5,
Turkey rediscovers secularism, gender equality, and Atatürk
10 November 2021, Wednesday
November 10 marks the 83rd year of the passing of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic. Probably nobody could have anticipated that Atatürk and the fundamental principles of the republic that he founded would be rediscovered by the majority of the Turkish people as the country is heading towards its centennial in
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Turkish opposition acts to win the hearts and minds of women
08 November 2021, Monday
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the Turkish center-left main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), posted a home-made video on the evening of 7 November. It was to announce what they will do for women’s rights if they remove President Tayyip Erdoğan from power. In the 6-minutes video, Kılıçdaroğlu listed what the gains of women in
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Turkish bosses speak up: secularism and justice messages
20 October 2021, Wednesday
Turkish Industry and Business Association TUSIAD were known for its political-social messages to governments in the past. It was not possible to separate the economy from the law, politics, and foreign policy. However, President Tayyip Erdoğan began to perceive these messages as a threat to his power even when he was the prime minister. After
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In Afghanistan, real losers are women
08 September 2021, Wednesday
The media is overflowing with news about Afghanistan. After a twenty-year occupation, the irregular withdrawal of the United States and the re-take of power by a group that it tried to destroy is, of course, a situation that will occupy the international agenda for a long time. Especially in the last two decades, despite everything,
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‘A Sultan in Autumn’ and Erdoğan’s hurry
03 July 2021, Saturday
“A Sultan in Autumn” is the title of a newly released book in the U.S. “Erdoğan Faces Turkey’s Uncontainable Forces” reads the subheading. Soner Çağaptay, the author, is a historian, researcher, and has been managing the Turkey program of The Washington Institute, a rooted and leading think tank in the U.S. In his book, Çağaptay
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The stakes of Biden-Erdoğan meeting; to be or not to be…
04 June 2021, Friday
The current state of Turkish-American relations reminds me of William Shakespeare’s “To be or not to be, that is the question” tirade expressed by Hamlet in the third act of the play.I think this tirade perfectly applies to the difficulty of managing the bilateral confrontation we will witness later this month. While both parties have
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Fear of Akşener, women policy may cost Erdoğan dearly
29 May 2021, Saturday
“Women brought President Tayyip Erdoğan to power, now women can lead to the end of his rule,” is a presumption that might come true but not only because of the rivalry of İYİ Party (Good Party) leader Meral Akşener.Still, Erdoğan threatened her, saying that “These are your good days. See what will happen in the
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Mob leader’s claims enable Erdoğan to clean up the field
24 May 2021, Monday
Fugitive mob leader Sedat Peker has released his seventh video full of accusations about Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, former Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım’s family, former Interior Minister Mehmet Ağar and other prominent politicians. He also claimed that Ağar was behind the assassination of journalist Uğur Mumcu on Jan 24, 1993, with the victimized journalists’ family
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Allegations in new videos shake Erdoğan’s AKP
22 May 2021, Saturday
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
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