Meral Akşener followed a line similar to that followed in Western democracies, albeit with some delay. First, she declared an extraordinary congress for the İYİ (Good) Party, giving herself...
Erdoğan’s meeting with US President Biden postponed: Turkish official
President Tayyip Erdoğan's expected trip to the United States, initially scheduled for May 9th, has reportedly been postponed to a...
Behind Ankara’s silence: Türkiye’s cautious response to Iran’s attack on Israel
Ankara's response to Iran's airstrike against Israel on the night of April 13 was notably delayed and subdued. Journalists waited...
Will Turkish economic policies shift post-election?
The March 31 local elections in Türkiye marked the most severe defeat for the incumbent AKP in its 20-year reign....
Identity politics or economic realities: Turkish local elections and beyond
On March 31, Türkiye will once again exercise its democratic...
Surmounting obstacles: Potential impact of Imamoğlu’s victory
We are heading towards one of the most unfair and...
Two challenges of Şimşek: tax reform and public sector savings
Murat Yetkin
28 April 2024 The local elections are over. Not as the Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan intended, but as opposition CHP leader Özgür Özel wanted. Yet Erdoğan still has an economic crisis ahead of...
WB on Turkish inflation: patience is hard but the alternative is worse
The World Bank has been on the agenda in Türkiye for two reasons nowadays. First, because it decided to provide...
Turkish Central Bank raised rates to 50 percent: what is happening?
The Turkish Central Bank’s (CBRT) Monetary Policy Committee (PPK) increased the policy rate by 500 base points from 45 percent...
The game is changing in nuclear energy: What to do next?
Following the partial construction of the 4GW reactor at the Mersin Akkuyu nuclear power plant, news is circulating that a...
The CBRT’s policy rate increase is positive; will there be more?
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Turkey...
Will Türkiye print larger banknotes again amid inflation?
Türkiye may print 500 and 1000 Turkish Lira banknotes amid...
