Rustam Ismayilbeyli

Erdogan's party suffered a major defeat. How did it happen?

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

April 01, 2024

For the first time in the last 47 years, the Republican People's Party (CHP) has won the elections in Turkey

Earthquakes and elections in Turkey

Turkey

February 27, 2023

The recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake occurred just three months before elections in Turkey.

Overview of elections in Turkey

Turkey

January 24, 2023

The presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey, scheduled for June, were postponed to an earlier date, thereby declaring them extraordinary

Turkey prepares to enshrine the family as a "union of a man and a woman" in constitution

Turkey

December 22, 2022

Discussions began on changes to the country's constitution six months before the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey.

What did US and Russian intelligence services discuss in Ankara? Overview from Turkey

Turkey

November 16, 2022

Neither side published details of the meeting, and most of the international media did not even mention it

Is Turkey helping Russia evade sanctions? Overview from Istanbul

Turkey

October 24, 2022

As a member of NATO and a candidate for EU membership, Turkey has not joined most of the economic sanctions against Russia

Turkey is on the brink of war with Greece. What's happening?

Turkey

September 16, 2022

Relations between Turkey and Greece, both NATO members, have become strained to the limit. The nations periodically accuse each other of violating each other's airspace with military aircraft, and air defense systems are brought into combat position. According to experts from both countries, the reason for the escalation has to do with decisive elections in both Turkey and Greece next summer.

Turkey runs out of sunflower oil as Russia-Ukraine war disrupts imports

Turkey

March 11, 2022

Sunflower oil deficiency in Turkey is caused by the ongoing Russian-Ukranian war. Until recently, Turkey has been importing 65% of sunflower oil from Russia and 4% from Ukraine

What caused the collapse of Turkish lira - political or economic reasons?

Turkey

December 26, 2021

The sharp rise in the US dollar in Turkey and the rise in prices for all goods caused a tense situation in the country and an unprecedented collapse of the Turkish lira

Op-ed: Turkey is searching for an 'external enemy'

Turkey

October 26, 2021

By the end of November Turkish authorities must choose to either release prisoner Osman Kavala or risk loosing Turkish membership in the Council of Europe

Opposition mayor of Istanbul dismissed, new elections scheduled

May 08, 2019

Why are municipal elections so important in Turkey, who are the main players and why has the ‘Battle for Istanbul’ begun?

Turkey: inflation is out of control. Might this help the opposition?

March 10, 2019

The Turkish authorities deny there is inflation in the country and say that the price hike is the result of ‘businessmen sabotaging the market’

Child sex abuse in Turkey

December 27, 2018

Approximately 50 children are sexually abused or given away to child marriage per day in Turkey

The economic crisis in Turkey

November 02, 2018

Competing explanations for the economic crisis in Turkey – pressure from the Trump administration or the incompetence of the Turkish authorities