Ayla Jean Yackley Ayla Jean Yackley is a freelance journalist based in Istanbul. On Twitter: @aylajean Turkey Pulse | Nov 25, 2022 Artists from Middle East stand out in women-dominated Venice Biennale This year’s edition of the world’s longest-running art show corrects a history of gender inequality by putting female artists at its center. Turkey Pulse | Jul 1, 2022 Turkish exhibit reveals ‘extraordinary world’ of Ottoman Empire's last caliph A retrospective of the artwork of Abdulmecid II, Islam’s last caliph, illustrates the dynasty’s fusion of East and West. Turkey Pulse | May 27, 2022 Istanbul art exhibit celebrates Turkey’s groundbreaking female artists “I-You-They: A Century of Artist Women,” at Istanbul’s Mesher gallery, explores early artists who have largely been neglected in the canon, inviting today’s artists to re-examine their roots. Turkey Pulse | Nov 13, 2020 Art perseveres in Istanbul despite coronavirus The city’s traditional fall art season is underway as curators take new approaches to exhibit work safely and sustainably during the coronavirus pandemic, despite confusing government restrictions about what would be allowed to go ahead. Turkey Pulse | Nov 9, 2020 Shakeup of economy team stuns Turkey, cheers investors Presidential son-in-law Berat Albayrak has quit as finance minister amid economic turmoil, but most news outlets pretended it didn’t happen. Turkey Pulse | Oct 22, 2020 Turkish lira hits new record low as central bank holds rates The currency tumbled after policy-makers disappointed expectations they would raise the benchmark rate, while geopolitics and the possibility of new coronavirus measures hitting the economy also weigh on the embattled lira. Turkey Pulse | Oct 12, 2020 New Turkish indictment prolongs ‘torture’ for philanthropist Kavala’s family Months after he was acquitted on charges he sought the government’s overthrow with popular protests, Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala faces life in prison for his alleged involvement in a failed coup. Turkey Pulse | Sep 24, 2020 Turkey yields to markets, raises interest rates as lira tanks The central bank hikes its benchmark rate for the first time since 2018, hoping to curb double-digit inflation and a currency that is plumbing record lows. Turkey Pulse | Sep 17, 2020 Turkey begins vaccine trials with foreign drugmakers Turkey's health minister has announced the start of human trials in Turkey with Chinese, US and Russian vaccines and says the end of the crisis is in sight. Turkey Pulse | Sep 8, 2020 Russia enters EastMed fray, offers to mediate with Turkey As Turkey bemoans its loneliness in a bitter row with Greece over energy exploration in the Mediterranean Sea, Moscow says it is ready to step in to mediate talks. Pagination Show more Latest News UAE president names son as crown prince, presumed future leader by Talek HARRIS | AFP | Mar 30, 2023 Top court rules in Iran-US frozen assets case by Charlotte VAN OUWERKERK | AFP | Mar 30, 2023 Weapons to wasabi: Russian jihadist runs Syria sushi outlet by Omar Haj Kadour | AFP | Mar 29, 2023 See more Podcasts Turkey analyst Merve Tahiroglu says Kurds will back opposition presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu to unseat Erdogan in first round See more
Turkey Pulse | Nov 25, 2022 Artists from Middle East stand out in women-dominated Venice Biennale This year’s edition of the world’s longest-running art show corrects a history of gender inequality by putting female artists at its center.
Turkey Pulse | Jul 1, 2022 Turkish exhibit reveals ‘extraordinary world’ of Ottoman Empire's last caliph A retrospective of the artwork of Abdulmecid II, Islam’s last caliph, illustrates the dynasty’s fusion of East and West.
Turkey Pulse | May 27, 2022 Istanbul art exhibit celebrates Turkey’s groundbreaking female artists “I-You-They: A Century of Artist Women,” at Istanbul’s Mesher gallery, explores early artists who have largely been neglected in the canon, inviting today’s artists to re-examine their roots.
Turkey Pulse | Nov 13, 2020 Art perseveres in Istanbul despite coronavirus The city’s traditional fall art season is underway as curators take new approaches to exhibit work safely and sustainably during the coronavirus pandemic, despite confusing government restrictions about what would be allowed to go ahead.
Turkey Pulse | Nov 9, 2020 Shakeup of economy team stuns Turkey, cheers investors Presidential son-in-law Berat Albayrak has quit as finance minister amid economic turmoil, but most news outlets pretended it didn’t happen.
Turkey Pulse | Oct 22, 2020 Turkish lira hits new record low as central bank holds rates The currency tumbled after policy-makers disappointed expectations they would raise the benchmark rate, while geopolitics and the possibility of new coronavirus measures hitting the economy also weigh on the embattled lira.
Turkey Pulse | Oct 12, 2020 New Turkish indictment prolongs ‘torture’ for philanthropist Kavala’s family Months after he was acquitted on charges he sought the government’s overthrow with popular protests, Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala faces life in prison for his alleged involvement in a failed coup.
Turkey Pulse | Sep 24, 2020 Turkey yields to markets, raises interest rates as lira tanks The central bank hikes its benchmark rate for the first time since 2018, hoping to curb double-digit inflation and a currency that is plumbing record lows.
Turkey Pulse | Sep 17, 2020 Turkey begins vaccine trials with foreign drugmakers Turkey's health minister has announced the start of human trials in Turkey with Chinese, US and Russian vaccines and says the end of the crisis is in sight.
Turkey Pulse | Sep 8, 2020 Russia enters EastMed fray, offers to mediate with Turkey As Turkey bemoans its loneliness in a bitter row with Greece over energy exploration in the Mediterranean Sea, Moscow says it is ready to step in to mediate talks.
Turkey analyst Merve Tahiroglu says Kurds will back opposition presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu to unseat Erdogan in first round
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