Türkiye

Türkiye to join in ICJ Case against Israel

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has announced that Türkiye will join in a case brought by the Republic of South…

5 days ago

Behind Turkish LNG deal with Exxon: Washington, Ankara, and Doha ties

Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told the Financial Times on April 28 that negotiations were continuing with the US energy…

5 days ago

Will Turkish economic policies shift post-election?

The March 31 local elections in Türkiye marked the most severe defeat for the incumbent AKP in its 20-year reign.…

3 weeks ago

Türkiye impose trade restrictions to Israel upon public pressure

Public pressure has compelled President Tayyip Erdoğan's cabinet to take action on another front. The Ministry of Trade announced on…

4 weeks ago

The CHP’s electoral success and Türkiye’s new era

The disarray following the CHP's electoral victory is not only evident in previously AK Party-held municipalities but also within the…

4 weeks ago

Meral Akşener declines İYİ Party leadership bid following election setback

Following an election defeat in 31 March local elections, opposition İYİ Party leader Meral Akşener declared that she would not…

4 weeks ago

Identity politics or economic realities: Turkish local elections and beyond

On March 31, Türkiye will once again exercise its democratic right to vote in local government elections. Yet, this election…

1 month ago

ISIS Moscow attack: A shift in targets, strategy or sponsor?

Since the bloody attack on the concert hall in Moscow, I have been speaking with sources from the intelligence, security,…

1 month ago

The real center of power in the Turkish-US relations is the Pentagon

We were chatting with an American diplomat, who held high positions in the US State Department while on duty, during…

1 month ago

Turkish Central Bank raised rates to 50 percent: what is happening?

The Turkish Central Bank’s (CBRT) Monetary Policy Committee (PPK) increased the policy rate by 500 base points from 45 percent…

2 months ago