Turkey

Defection of Pro-Turkish Leader and Followers to State-controlled Areas

In the occupied al-Bab countryside, social media users reported the defection of the so-called commander of the al-Sukkaria village’s forces from the pro-Turkish Hamza Division militia. The commander was accompanied by other gunmen and some cars and their arrival in areas of army control. According to reports, gunmen from the …

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Turkish lira slips to record low because of Erdogan

Recep Tayyip Erdogan interferes in Turkey’s monetary policy – with serious consequences for the country’s currency. The Turkish currency is still in free fall. On Wednesday, the lira slid three percent to a new record low. In turn, the dollar’s exchange rate rose to as high as 13.49 liras – …

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Who Are the Extremist ‘Grey Wolves’?

In reality, the Grey Wolves movement very much does exist. It has a long history of bloodbaths across Turkey and is now a growing movement across Europe as well as the South Caucasus. This ideology [Turanism, or the Greater Turkish homeland] believes in the superiority of a supposed Turkish race …

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Erdogan nimmt Ausschluss aus Europarat in Kauf

Der türkische Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan fordert Europa heraus. Mit seiner Ermunterung hat ein türkisches Gericht am Freitag entschieden, den seit vier Jahren ohne Urteil inhaftierten Kulturförderer Osman Kavala weiter im Gefängnis zu halten. Der Europarat hatte für diesen Fall mit einem Ausschlussverfahren gegen die Türkei gedroht, das in der …

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Erdogan says Turkey will move to improve ties with Egypt, Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted Ankara will reinstate its ambassadors in Egypt and Israel. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signaled on Monday that Turkey will seek to better its relations with Israel and Egypt after doing so with the United Arab Emirates. Last week, Ankara and Abu Dhabi inked …

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Avrupa Konseyi “Kavala sınavı”nda

Avrupa Konseyi, Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi’ne yazılı olarak soracak: “Türkiye sizin Kavala ile ilgili kararınıza uydu mu, yoksa uymayıp Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi’ni ihlal mi etti?” Hafta sonunu “Osman Kavala davası” ile geçirdik. O davada Çarşı’nın Gezi Direnişi sırasında hınzır buluşlarla renk ve keyif kattıkları etkinlikler suç sayıldığı için yine …

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Yıl sonuna doğru

Yeni haftaya başlarken ekonomide geçtiğimiz haftadan kalan iki gündemimiz var. Birincisi elbette ki içerideki gündem. Hükümetin tam olarak içeriğini bilmediğimiz Yeni Ekonomi Programını konuşmaya devam edeceğiz. Cuma gününe kadar dolayısıyla gözümüz kulağımız döviz kurlarında olacak. Cuma günü ise Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu ve ENAG Kasım ayı enflasyon verilerini kamuoyu ile paylaşacak. …

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Khamenei’s Joy Over Economic Crisis And Devaluation Of Turkish Currency – OpEd

Turkey is facing a severe economic crisis these days, with a 15% devaluation of the Lira against the US dollar in just 24 hours. This has caused dissatisfaction among Turkish citizens since they have lost their purchasing power accordingly, and many of them marched in the streets of Istanbul and …

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USS Arleigh Burke enters Black Sea to Russian consternation

Another U.S. warship has sailed into the Black Sea, again drawing intense Kremlin scrutiny amid continued concerns about a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine. The destroyer USS Arleigh Burke entered the sea via the Bosporus Strait on Thursday for a routine patrol in support of NATO allies and partners, U.S. …

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Ekonominin kitabı…

“Biliyorsunuz benim alanım ekonomi”, “Ben ekonomistim” diye başlayan yolculuk, “Evelallah ekonominin kitabını yazdık” seviyesine yükseldi. O seviye yükseldikçe Türk Lirası’nın değeri düşüyor. Maalesef Tayyip Erdoğan kendisini ekonomist olduğuna iyice inandırmış ve bir türlü durmuyor. Onun ekonomist olduğuna başka inanan var mı, işte bundan şüpheliyim. Bence yok. Ama elden bir şey …

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