Turkey

New battleground in Turkish politics: Syria versus economic relief

When President Tayyip Erdoğan began reciting the opening verses of Surah Al-Fath in Arabic during his Justice and Development Party…

18 hours ago

Türkiye’s taxes: “Milking the Cow” will become increasingly difficult

Milking a cow constantly makes it hard to obtain sufficient and quality milk. Eventually, the cow becomes unwell and can…

19 hours ago

Turkish Interior Minister: “25,000 Syrian refugees returned home this month”

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced a sevenfold increase in the number of Syrian refugees voluntarily returning to their homeland…

3 days ago

Golani’s necktie, Ankara’s operation and crackdown on journalists

Last weekend, journalist Nevşin Mengü faced investigation over an interview, leading to her detention and subsequent release under judicial supervision…

4 days ago

A call for stability and reconstruction in the Middle East

By Mehmet Öğütçü and Rainer Geiger The Middle East, scarred by years of political instability and economic upheaval, finds itself…

6 days ago

US welcomes Türkiye back to F-35 program after S-400 solved

Defense Minister Yaşar Güler made significant statements about Türkiye's armament program during his ministry's 2025 budget defense at the Parliamentary…

3 weeks ago

Turkish diplomat Sinirlioğlu tagged as the new OSCE Secretary General

The path to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) was opened for senior Turkish diplomat Feridun Sinirlioğlu.…

3 weeks ago

Türkiye’s immigration policies increasing racist reactions

Like many others, I have been watching Türkiye’s policies regarding immigrants, refugees, and foreigners, especially the citizenship process, with growing…

4 weeks ago

Ankara: “F-35s possible despite S-400s” as NATO balance shifts

Turkish Defense Minister Güler stated that due to shifting geopolitical dynamics, the US could reinstate Türkiye in the F-35 program…

4 weeks ago

The Warsaw meeting of European powers: Fear Russia, don’t trust the US

The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Britain met in Warsaw on November 19th, hosted by Poland's foreign…

1 month ago