As Finland Gets Closer to NATO, Sweden Has Yet to Dispel Turkey’s Concerns
Speaking on Sweden’s application, President Erdoğan said Turkey cannot greenlight Sweden’s bid as Stockholm refuses to extradite 120 suspected terrorists.
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TUSIAD’s projections for the Turkish economy in 2019
Erol Bilecik – head of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD) – spoke to Anadolu Agency yesterday and stated…
Erdogan: ‘Don’t expect justice from the UN’
Turkey’s President Erdogan and the leader of the MHP, Devlet Bahceli, made important remarks yesterday speaking to the Turkish public…
Military activity has started in Manbij after US withdrawal
News agencies reported yesterday that the Syrian regime is dispatching forces and equipment to the village of Arimah, 25 km…
26% increase in Turkish minimum wage has been approved for 2019
According to the decision of the Commission for Minimum Wage Determination, gross minimum wage in Turkey will be 2.558 Turkish…
How the Presidential Systems in the US and Turkey React Differently to Budget Issues
The longest government shutdown occurred under President Bill Clinton and this had costed the government billions of dollars. A government…
Syria After the US Withdrawal
If the U.S., one way or another, wants to dictate the terms of filling in the vacuum it will leave,…
Soylu: Almost 300,000 Syrians returned to their homes after Turkey’s operations
Speaking at the 2nd coordination meeting for the Combat Against Irregular Migration in Edirne during the weekend, Turkey’s Minister of…
Turkey to purchase both S-400 and Patriot defense system ‘if necessary’
In a press meeting after a cabinet meeting yesterday, spokesman for the Turkish presidency, Ibrahim Kalin, told reporters that Turkey…
Creating jobs for disabled and those under protection
In a written statement yesterday, Turkey’s Minister of Family, Labour, and Social Services – Zehra Zumrut Selcuk – announced that…
Turkey’s Operation in Syria as the Determinant of the Local Elections
All developments until now show that Turkey’s military operation in Syria may be one of the determinants of the result…
How will Oman Respond to the U.S. Sanctions on Iran?
With its years of experience in neutral policies, one would consider that Oman would find a way to respond to…
Discourse of Fear in Indonesia: Upcoming Presidential Elections
Prabowo asserted that if he does not defeat incumbent president Jokowi in the upcoming April 2019 elections, the nation will…
Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria and its implications for Turkey
Both the approval of possible patriot sales to Turkey and the U.S. withdrawal from Syria will have a direct effect…
The Gulen question and Flynn’s cooperation with Mueller
The trial against Bajan Rafakan and Ekim Alptekin is set to begin in the U.S. on 11 February, 2019, which…
Lack of Sensitivity against Discrimination in Germany: The Gedeon Affair
Subsequent to some warning words by the President, Gedeon attacked the President by stating “she could lead a parliament that…
Negotiations for local elections are changing each week
After the party assembly meeting for determining candidates for local elections yesterday, Seyit Torun – deputy head of the CHP…
Turkey, Russia and Iran agreed on the establishment of a constitutional commission in Syria
Yesterday in Geneva, Foreign Ministers of Turkey, Russia and Iran – Mevlut Cavusoglu, Sergey Lavrov, Muhammad Javad Zarif – agreed…
Using Micro-Campaigns in Turkey’s Local Elections
President Erdogan announced that traditional election campaign methods causing visual and noise pollution will be eliminated in the local elections…