Turkey
Observers: Türkiye’s competitive presidential runoff marked by uneven playing field
Turkey
May 31, 2023
Observers: Türkiye’s competitive presidential runoff marked by uneven playing field
The second round of Türkiye’s presidential election was well run and gave voters the opportunity to choose between real political…
Bayraktar TB2 drones were hailed as Ukraine’s savior and the future of warfare. A year later, they’ve practically disappeared.
Ukraine
May 31, 2023
Bayraktar TB2 drones were hailed as Ukraine’s savior and the future of warfare. A year later, they’ve practically disappeared.
In the early months of the Russia-Ukraine war, Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drones were hailed as Ukraine’s savior and the future…
We Can’t Allow Turkey’s Elections to Smooth Over Erdoğan’s Wrongdoings
Opinion
May 29, 2023
We Can’t Allow Turkey’s Elections to Smooth Over Erdoğan’s Wrongdoings
In an interview with CNN journalist Becky Anderson on May 19, 2023, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan fell short…
1.77 mln investigations launched in Turkey on terrorism allegations from 2016 to 2021
Turkey
April 25, 2023
1.77 mln investigations launched in Turkey on terrorism allegations from 2016 to 2021
A total of 1,768,000 investigations were launched into people in Turkey on allegations of membership in an armed terrorist organization…
Turkish intelligence tortured arms smuggler after Ukraine secretly handed him over in a coffin
Turkey
April 10, 2023
Turkish intelligence tortured arms smuggler after Ukraine secretly handed him over in a coffin
A former military officer and arms smuggler who was secretly transported by Ukrainian intelligence to Turkey in a coffin was allegedly tortured…
Turkey imposes $140,000 fines on WhatsApp, Meta for failing to appoint local contact person
Media
March 25, 2023
Turkey imposes $140,000 fines on WhatsApp, Meta for failing to appoint local contact person
Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) has imposed a fine of TL 2,650,000 (approximately $140,000) each on WhatsApp and Meta…
Retired general sentenced to 7 years in prison in coup retrial
Turkey
March 25, 2023
Retired general sentenced to 7 years in prison in coup retrial
A Turkish court has handed down a prison sentence of almost seven years to a retired general who was retried…
Foreign investors flock to Turkey ahead of elections, anticipating potential economic shift: report
Economy
March 25, 2023
Foreign investors flock to Turkey ahead of elections, anticipating potential economic shift: report
A wave of foreign investors is returning to Istanbul and Ankara after years of absence, holding numerous meetings to gauge…
[OPINION] Erdoğan’s radical Islamist election allies: a reflection of his true colors
Opinion
March 25, 2023
[OPINION] Erdoğan’s radical Islamist election allies: a reflection of his true colors
Since taking office in 2003, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has publicly declared that he has “taken off the Milli…
Turkey missing again in participant list of Biden’s Summit for Democracy
World
March 25, 2023
Turkey missing again in participant list of Biden’s Summit for Democracy
Turkey has again been left off the list of invitees to an online summit that will be hosted by US…