Can one man do it all? Turkey is about to find out
Days before his victory in last weekend’s elections, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled his plans for a revamped state structure of administrative offices, policy…
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All eyes on Turkey’s central bank as key decision looms
Turkey’s central bank is broadly expected to lift a key interest rate on Wednesday with policymakers balancing rapid inflation and a tumble in the lira…
Turkey’s president will win the country’s snap elections. Here’s why they still matter
This week, Turkey’s president announced the country would hold snap elections on June 24. The outcome of these elections is hardly in question: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
EU fails to win concessions from Turkey on rights concerns
The EU said it failed to win a pledge from Turkey to free journalists it has jailed and improve other rights for its citizens but…
Cyprus-Greece-Turkey: End of myths
The recent escalation of, first the war of words and then physical encounters in the Aegean Sea and off Cyprus, necessitates a new appraisal of…
Turkey’s New Foreign Policy Is Hostage-Taking
Turkish hostage-taking has become one of the most pressing problems in relations between Ankara and its Western allies. It is something that everyone knows is…
Turkey’s Erdogan says country should make adultery illegal and listening to EU on matter was a ‘mistake’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the country to consider making adultery illegal, and said that shelving an attempt to outlaw cheating back in 2004…
Turkey to develop unmanned tanks, president says
Turkey’s president says the country will develop unmanned tanks to minimize risks to soldiers in combat. Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the plan Wednesday during a speech…
4 Daesh terrorists arrested as police find 24 suicide belts in Turkey
A “sensational” attack would have taken place had the arrests not been made, according to police in President Erdogan’s country. A staggering 150 kilograms of…