Turkey

Turkish police detain opposition figure

Metin Gurcan, a founding member of Turkey's Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), has been detained by the Turkish police, joining a number of political opponents and critics who have been accused of “political espionage” in recent years.

Al-Monitor Staff | Turkey | Nov 26, 2021

Erdogan, MBZ meet for first time in nearly a decade

Separate agreements in trade, energy and the environment were inked.

Al-Monitor Staff | Turkey | Nov 24, 2021

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan pose as they attend a signing ceremony regarding the agreements between the two countries at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on Nov. 24, 2021.

Erdogan’s credibility plunges along with lira

Turkey’s president has received the lowest grade from consumers in his political career as his controversial economic policy is expected to further fuel inflation in the coming months.

Mustafa Sonmez | Turkey | Nov 24, 2021

Erdogan seeks foreign policy score amid currency crisis

Despite its currency’s meltdown, Turkey’s President has still room to maneuver in the foreign policy field.

Cengiz Candar | Turkey | Nov 24, 2021

Turkish politics get dirtier as dog framed for pooping on train

Boji, the stray dog that has captured hearts riding trains across Istanbul, has become the target of a smear campaign in the most literal sense.

Nazlan Ertan | Turkey | Nov 23, 2021

Libya’s elections could hinge on Turkey’s next move

As a new election law fueled tensions between Libyan warring actors, Turkey might push for the postponement of the elections if the Libyan prime minister’s candidacy is rejected.

Fehim Tastekin | Turkey | Nov 23, 2021

Food price hikes feared in Turkey after currency slump

Turkish social media swirled with rumors Monday of possible bread price hikes following a record slide in the nation’s currency, and economist say the anxiety could add to inflationary pressures.

Diego Cupolo | Turkey | Nov 22, 2021

Turkey’s central bank cuts rate again despite nosediving lira

Erdogan’s push for lower interest rates despite Turkey’s tumbling currency and soaring inflation is an economic gamble that he is unlikely to win.

Mustafa Sonmez | Turkey | Nov 19, 2021

Turkish, Israeli presidents speak after Israeli couple freed

After the phone call between the two presidents, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett also called Erdogan, a first between the two leaders.

Nazlan Ertan | Turkey | Nov 18, 2021

Israeli couple Mordi and Natalie Oknin, who were held in Turkey for a week on suspicion of espionage, are greeted upon their arrival home in the Israeli city of Modiin on Nov. 18, 2021 following their release.

Erdogan lost in foreign policy maze of his own making

As talk of early elections grows louder, Erdogan needs to steer Turkey out of its international isolation to bolster his weakened position at home.

Semih Idiz | Turkey | Nov 18, 2021

Erdogan envisions alliance of Turkic-speaking states

The recent summit of Turkic-speaking states has fueled Ankara’s ambitions to lead a Turkic regional economic and security complex, but major geopolitical, economic and institutional hurdles remain.

Metin Gurcan | Turkey | Nov 18, 2021

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is awarded the Supreme Order of Turkic World.

Turkey's war of attrition against Syria's Kurds

Alongside shelling and drones, Turkey is weaponizing water supplies in northeast Syria, turning an already horrible situation into a nightmare

Amberin Zaman | Syria | Nov 17, 2021

Why was cosmopolitan Istanbul so threatening to Turkish identity?

A new Netflix series has kicked off conversations on long-hushed questions about Turkish identity.

Pinar Tremblay | Turkey | Nov 17, 2021

Netflix series awakens ghosts of past for Turkey's Jews

"The Club" explores the old wounds of Turkey’s minuscule Jewish community, from lost Ladino songs to the wealth stolen by a draconian 1942 tax.

Nazlan Ertan | Turkey | Nov 16, 2021

"The Club," a Netflix series released on Nov. 5, looks at the turbulent past of the Jewish community in Turkey in the 1950s.

Erdogan woos Armenia with regional cooperation proposal

A transport corridor for Azerbaijan via Armenian territory — a plan that has stoked Turkey’s strategic ambitions in the region — remains on paper a year on, but that’s not the only obstacle to normalization between the three neighbors.

Fehim Tastekin | Turkey | Nov 16, 2021

Turkey

Turkish police detain opposition figure

Metin Gurcan, a founding member of Turkey's Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), has been detained by the Turkish police, joining a number of political opponents and critics who have been accused of “political espionage” in recent years.

Erdogan, MBZ meet for first time in nearly a decade

Erdogan’s credibility plunges along with lira

Erdogan seeks foreign policy score amid currency crisis

Turkish politics get dirtier as dog framed for pooping on train

Libya’s elections could hinge on Turkey’s next move

Food price hikes feared in Turkey after currency slump

Turkey’s central bank cuts rate again despite nosediving lira

Turkish, Israeli presidents speak after Israeli couple freed

Erdogan lost in foreign policy maze of his own making

Erdogan envisions alliance of Turkic-speaking states

Turkey's war of attrition against Syria's Kurds

Why was cosmopolitan Istanbul so threatening to Turkish identity?

Netflix series awakens ghosts of past for Turkey's Jews

Erdogan woos Armenia with regional cooperation proposal

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