One of the consistent ruling party reminder of “ancien regime” was the existence of queues. In 2019, queues are partially back. Fast-rising inflation hit food prices and the Turkish government’s solution is to open up temporary sales sites to provide cheap food (and other basic materials later) to low-income citizens before the local elections in March. But of … Read more
Not that they are really scared, I believe, as with the US retreat, Turkey gets what she wants in northern Syria. Under normal conditions, there would be angry talk-backs, trolls would be alert etc but it seems they just let Trump’s tantrum pass… Like Russia, Turkish ruling elites like Trump more than the previous presidents and … Read more
3 Years Without Tahir Elçi… Bianet :: English Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi, who was murdered in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur in Diyarbakır in 2015, has been commemorated by his colleagues, friends, relatives, family and loved ones. In other news: UK court rejects Turkish extradition request for media boss World news: Turkey | … Read more
George Soros’s Open Society Foundations to pull out of Turkey World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Reuters in Istanbul Decision comes after Turkish president accuses billionaire philanthropist of trying to destroy nations Soros foundation to end work in Turkey amid ‘baseless claims’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition The Open Society Foundation said “baseless claims” about its … Read more
Inflation in Turkey hits 15-year high Diken by Hakan Çelenk Turkey’s consumer price index increased 24.52 percent in October year-on-year, marking 15-year high. 2019 BUDGET : More Money for The President, Islam and Secret Funds, Less for Aid and Development Bianet :: English Lion’s share from the 16 percent increase in government expenditures in 2019 goes to Tayyip … Read more
Turkey should look to its own brutal treatment of journalists | Kenan Malik World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Kenan Malik We must not forget the country’s appalling treatment of its own dissidents since the failed coup in 2016Five months ago, I wrote of Osman Kavala, a Turkish public intellectual arrested by the Turkish authorities. He has now … Read more
Turkish gov’t launches plan against surging inflation Hurriyet Daily News Unveiling a new set of measures to fight inflation, Turkey’s treasury and finance minister vowed an “all-out war” on inflation on Oct. 9. President Erdoğan instructs Turkish ministers to not receive advice from US firm McKinsey Hurriyet Daily News President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that Turkey … Read more
Turkey’s annual inflation hits 15-year high at 24.5 pct Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s consumer price index increased 24.52 percent in September year-on-year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) revealed on Oct. 3. Inflation Hits 16-Year High in September Bianet :: English Consumer inflation in September has increased by 6.30 percent in comparison with the previous month and by … Read more
“McKinsey will have no executive powers” – Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance Turkey’s woes could be just the start as record global debt bills come due I hear Turkey’s hired McKinsey to run the economy. Spoiler alert: a bunch of academically successful kids who don’t get enough sleep are going to prepare … Read more
Germany to host Euro 2024 after beating off competition from Turkey World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Agencies • Decision made in vote by Uefa’s executive committee • VAR to be used in Champions League from next season Turkey’s Erdogan Changes His Tune, Seeking Support and Cooperation in Germany NYT > Turkey by By KATRIN BENNHOLD and CARLOTTA GALL … Read more
Reduction in Conditions of Acquiring Citizenship of Turkey Bianet :: English The amount of investments and purchases required to be made to acquire the citizenship of Turkey has been decreased.
The Qatar emir loves him so much. Qatar’s emir ‘gives Boeing 747 private jet to Turkey’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkey’s president says the jet, worth about $500m, was a present from the gas-rich Gulf state. Turkey’s Erdogan Just Got a Half-Billion Dollar Gift From Qatar Bloomberg – Onur Ant – Sep 17, 2:07 … Read more
Not only they are not paid for six months but work conditions are terrible. As you can guess the government and company and their puppets accused workers to be part of some international conspiracy… BBC news in Turkish here Şu an şantiye alanı bomboş, korkutularak zorla çalıştırılan işçiler haricinde kimse çalışmıyor. #KöleDeğiliz #ÜçüncüHavalimanındaOperasyonVar … Read more
Turkey’s media watchdog fines TV series over ‘adultery’ Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s top media watchdog has fined the TV series “Koca Koca Yalanlar” due to the way the popular series narrates the story of a man who is cheating on his wife. Turkish journalist probed for insulting Erdoğan over tweet on theater play Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s … Read more
Erdogan Names Himself Chairman of Turkey Wealth Fund in Overhaul Bloomberg – Onur Ant – Sep 12, 12:08 AM President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed himself chairman of Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund and got rid of the entire management staff that had presided over two years of inaction. Zafer Sonmez, head of Turkey and Africa for Malaysia’s … Read more