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Two refugees from Afghanistan freeze to death on Turkey-Iran border

Two refugees from Afghanistan freeze to death on Turkey-Iran border

In the last two months, at least eight refugees were frozen to death in the border areas.

17 January 2022

President Erdoğan appoints envoy for normalization with Armenia

President Erdoğan appoints envoy for normalization with Armenia

Serdar Kılıç, a former ambassador to US, has been appointed as Turkey's envoy.

11 January 2022

Most read articles of 2021

Most read articles of 2021

Women's struggle for the İstanbul Convention, massive wildfires, political violence, Sedat Peker's revelations, Boğaziçi University protests and more... A lot happened in Turkey in 2021. Here is a selection of our most read articles of the year.

31 December 2021

Çavuşoğlu: Special envoys of Turkey, Armenia to meet in Moscow

NORMALIZATION EFFORTS

Çavuşoğlu: Special envoys of Turkey, Armenia to meet in Moscow

Seeking to normalize relations, the two countries appointed special envoys mid-December.

27 December 2021

Turkey, Qatar in talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport

Turkey, Qatar in talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport

Since the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in August, Turkey has tried to convince the group to allow it to run the airport in the city.

27 December 2021

Erdoğan has a new success story as small investors 'conned'

WEEKLY ROUNDUP #14

Erdoğan has a new success story as small investors 'conned'

Ordinary people paid the price for a week of massive fluctuations in the Turkish lira • Political implications of the government's "forex-indexed deposit" tool • Burning of three refugees to death remained covered up for weeks

26 December 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into refugees pushed into river between Turkey, Greece

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into refugees pushed into river between Turkey, Greece

Dozens of refugees were allegedly pushed into the Evros River by Turkey's soldiers and two of them went missing in late August.

24 December 2021

Turkey to appoint former ambassador to US as special envoy for 'normalization' with Armenia

Turkey to appoint former ambassador to US as special envoy for 'normalization' with Armenia

Flag carriers of Turkey and Armenia have applied to operate flights between İstanbul and Yerevan, Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu has said.

16 December 2021

‘Wildfires wreaked havoc this year, Turkey was the first hit in July’

‘Wildfires wreaked havoc this year, Turkey was the first hit in July’

According to the data of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), wildfires this year generated 148 percent more than the total EU fossil fuel emissions in 2020.

8 December 2021

'The richest 10 percent captures 54 percent of Turkey's total income'

WORLD INEQUALITY REPORT

'The richest 10 percent captures 54 percent of Turkey's total income'

According to the World Inequality Report 2022, the poorest half of the global population barely owns any wealth at all, possessing just 2 percent of the total.

8 December 2021

TurkStat: Turkey's GDP rises 7.4 percent in third quarter

TurkStat: Turkey's GDP rises 7.4 percent in third quarter

Total value of goods and services stood at 225.5 billion dollars in the July-September period.

30 November 2021

Taxation agreement between Turkey, US

Taxation agreement between Turkey, US

According to the agreement, Turkey will not tax companies such as Google and Facebook above a certain rate. The USA will not increase the tax in the fields of cosmetics and textiles.

23 November 2021

IDEA report labels Turkey as a 'hybrid regime'

IDEA report labels Turkey as a 'hybrid regime'

Turkey is among the countries that have experienced the highest decline in democracy over the past decade, according to the report.

23 November 2021

Report: Two EU member states want Turkey to be named as a threat in Eastern Mediterranean

Report: Two EU member states want Turkey to be named as a threat in Eastern Mediterranean

Last week, the EU prolonged the sanctions on Turkey over its drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean for a year.

18 November 2021

Israel Embassy says it was 'hacked' after Instagram post mocking Turkey's F-35 woes

Israel Embassy says it was 'hacked' after Instagram post mocking Turkey's F-35 woes

The embassy shared a post by a satirical website, which said Turkey was pushing for 1.4 billion dollars worth of iPhones after being denied the F-35 jets.

4 November 2021

Bulgaria sends 350 soldiers to its border with Turkey against refugees

Bulgaria sends 350 soldiers to its border with Turkey against refugees

Bulgaria has announced that 350 soldiers have been sent to the Bulgaria-Turkey border to support police officers in the face of growing ‘refugee influx’. According to the country’s Defense Ministry, 6,500 entered Bulgaria ‘illegally’ this year.

2 November 2021

Opposition worried Erdoğan may resort to violence; Erdoğan's supporters fear vengeance

WEEKLY ROUNDUP #12

Opposition worried Erdoğan may resort to violence; Erdoğan's supporters fear vengeance

The political violence debate • TÜGVA papers reveal “systematic favoritism” • Journalists discuss trust in the media • The government's apetite for armament • Turkey becomes a leading country in organized crime

19 October 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Reports: Turkey wants to buy more F-16s, update kits

Reports: Turkey wants to buy more F-16s, update kits

Being excluded from the F-35 fighter jet program, Ankara now seeks to buy more F-16s, according to reports.

UN report alleges ‘Turkey facilitated recruitment of children in Libya’

UN report alleges ‘Turkey facilitated recruitment of children in Libya’

The report of the UN’s Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya has claimed that “Turkey facilitated the recruitment of Syrian children to fight alongside the GNA against the LNA in exchange for payment”. Turkey has dismissed the allegations.

A week of crises in Turkey: Raging wildfires, a massacre and 'execution lists'

WEEKLY ROUNDUP #6

A week of crises in Turkey: Raging wildfires, a massacre and 'execution lists'

Massive forest fires blaze across Turkey • Seven members of a Kurdish family were killed at home • Refugee wave from Afghanistan triggers "foreign-funded media" debate • "Execution lists" of Erdoğan critics in Europe

1 August 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Turkey should 'bear consequences' if it controls Kabul airport, says Taliban

Turkey should 'bear consequences' if it controls Kabul airport, says Taliban

The plan discussed by Ankara and Washington is "ill-advised" and a violation of Afghanistan's territorial integrity, according to the Taliban spokesperson.

EU will 'never, ever' accept a two-state deal for Cyprus, says Von der Leyen

EU will 'never, ever' accept a two-state deal for Cyprus, says Von der Leyen

"I told President Erdoğan that we are very sensitive in this manner," the European Commission President has said.

US includes Turkey on list of countries using child soldiers

US includes Turkey on list of countries using child soldiers

Turkey was placed on the list of countries due to its "tangible" support to an armed group in Syria using child soldiers, according to the US Department of State.

EU Summit: 3 billion Euro funding for refugees in Turkey

EU Summit: 3 billion Euro funding for refugees in Turkey

The European Commission has announced that it has adopted a number of conclusions on Turkey after the first day of the EU Leaders’ Summit in Brussels. An additional funding of 3 billion Euro for the refugees in Turkey has been reportedly agreed on.

Turkey and Ukraine rank highly across all air pollutant types

COAL POWER AIR POLLUTION IN EUROPE

Turkey and Ukraine rank highly across all air pollutant types

A recent analysis by Ember, a non-profit think tank, shows that Turkey, Ukraine and Western Balkan countries compete for top spot in coal power air pollution in Europe.

Voters are changing and renewing, but what about society!

COMING TO POWER BY ELECTIONS AND NEVER LEAVING-5

Voters are changing and renewing, but what about society!

AKP is not a party whose discourse coincides with its action but conflicts with it. Although their rhetoric is in line with the expectations of the voter base; AKP is being built in favor of the wealthy whose path has been cleared, in order to add wealth to their wealth through its actions and economic policies.

24 May 2021 Sezgin Tüzün

'Let the wall come down': Assassinations in '90s come under spotlight again after Peker's claims

'Let the wall come down': Assassinations in '90s come under spotlight again after Peker's claims

The overturn of the acquittal of former government and security officials in a case concerning 19 extrajudicial killings coincides with the mafia boss's claims in his YouTube videos.

Is alcohol ban lifted? Contradicting statements by liquor stores association, ministry

Is alcohol ban lifted? Contradicting statements by liquor stores association, ministry

The government has imposed a controversial de facto ban on alcoholic beverage sales during a 17-day lockdown that started yesterday.

SIPRI: Turkey's military expenditures decreased in 2020

SIPRI: Turkey's military expenditures decreased in 2020

The decrease marks an exception in a decade of an upward trend in the country's military expenditures, notes the SIPRI report.

Do municipalities in Turkey organize human smuggling to Europe? Here is what we know

Do municipalities in Turkey organize human smuggling to Europe? Here is what we know

After it was revealed that only a few of the dozens of people who were sent to Germany as part of an environmental project returned to the country, it was understood that it wasn't the only such incident.

Foreign ministers of Turkey, Greece quarrel at press conference

Foreign ministers of Turkey, Greece quarrel at press conference

The first meeting between the ministers in over a year turned tense as they exchanged accusations over a number of issues.

Canada cancels arms permits to Turkey over drone use in Nagorno-Karabakh war

Canada cancels arms permits to Turkey over drone use in Nagorno-Karabakh war

Turkey's TB2 Bayraktar armed drones are equipped with imaging and targeting systems provided by a Canada-based company.

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