Turkey | May 11, 2022 Turkey’s potential xenophobia goes beyond Syrian refugees Growing popular resentment of refugees and migrants is on course to become the second hot-button election topic in Turkey after the economic crisis, but the government is not in a position to force the return of Syrians, the main component of the problem.
Turkey | May 7, 2022 Can Ankara-Riyadh rapprochement help improve Turkey-Egypt ties? Although Ankara has secured several diplomatic strides by normalizing its relations with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, rapprochement with Egypt still seems a challenging prospect.
Turkey | May 5, 2022 Turkish soccer in dire straits due to economic crisis, power struggles Turkey’s soccer sector has hit rock bottom as power struggles as well as financial and structural difficulties set in.
Turkey | May 5, 2022 Turkish inflation jumps from 20% to 70% in just six months Even if monthly price increases ease to an average of 5% in the coming months, Turkey would face an annual consumer inflation of over 100% in the fall and finish the year with a rate of some 90%.
Turkey | Apr 29, 2022 Turkish opposition leader loses electricity as he protests high prices Turkey’s main opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s one-family resistance to protest exorbitant electricity price hikes has garnered large support from the public.
Turkey | Apr 25, 2022 Ankara’s interest liabilities balloon to dizzying heights The ratio of the Turkish government’s interest liabilities to its principal domestic debt has hit a staggering 117%, up from 60% last year.
Turkey | Apr 22, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine slams Turkey’s transportation industry Traffic at the Turkish border crossings have come to a grinding halt after trucks en route to Russia, Belarus and Central Asia diverted routes to Turkey and Georgia following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Gulf | Apr 20, 2022 The Takeaway: Ukraine war worsens Middle East oil gap Sudan’s Burhan accuses UN envoy; Egypt increases support for Sudan; Libya cracks down on human rights activists; Turkey’s farmers face economic pinch; Islamic State uses dust as cover in Iraq … all in less than 1,200 words!
Turkey | Apr 20, 2022 Inflation storm worsens Turkey’s income distribution gap Banks and big companies have benefited from Ankara’s controversial policy to keep interest rates low, while soaring inflation eats into the real income of the wage-earning masses.
Apr 19, 2022 Online shopping in Turkey took off in 2021 The jump coincides with growth in Turkey’s fintech sector, but e-commerce faces some challenges.
First commercial flight in 6 years leaves Yemen's rebel-held capital by Abdulkarim al-Marani and Mohammed Huwais | AFP | May 16, 2022
