Turkey
COMMENT: Embracing “Greater Central Asia” has become a strategic imperative for US
Wider region increasingly seen as arena in which major powers’ interests, such as in sourcing critical minerals, collide and converge.
Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu shares illustration of his cell
As regime launches new wave of detentions, Imamoglu mocks Turkish leader Erdogan over a lack of evidence.
Last three New York prosecutors resign in protest at Trump pressure in 'Turkish House' mayor bribery case
Eric Adams was charged with accepting bribes from Turkish nationals in exchange for an illegal consulate permit.
Istanbul-listed Koc makes Top 20 for first time in Global 500 Family Business ranking
Claims 19th position with $68bn in revenues.
BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Rancid regime moves to detain lawyer to Imamoglu's lawyer
Will he need a lawyer? Perhaps not considering how the Erdogan administration routinely ignores supposedly weighty court rulings.
Inhabitants of earthquake-hit Istanbul spend night in parks and other open spaces amid aftershock fears
Frustration as stores hike prices of first-aid kits and tents.
Panic grips Istanbul as inhabitants flood onto streets following 6.2-magnitude earthquake
151 people hurt jumping from buildings. Mobile networks collapse. Roads gridlocked as people attempt to exit city.
Turkey restricts planned caesarean deliveries, MP protests at latest assault on women's rights
Lawmaker objects to mentality that "sees women as nothing more than birth machines".
Series of earthquakes shake Istanbul
Largest quake measured at 6.2-magnitude. Event another reminder future could bring a calamity in the 7s or higher.
Turkey drops leaflets on Iraqi mountains urging Kurdish PKK to surrender
Turkish military aircraft dropped leaflets over mountainous areas in Duhok Province within the Kurdistan Region on the morning of April 22.
Tourism record set as almost one million hot air balloon passengers take to sky in Turkey during 2024
Flights held in seven regions.
US risks Turkey-type descent into hyperinflation if Trump like Erdogan takes control of rates, Nobel economist Krugman warns
Monetary power can be abused by irresponsible leader who wants to preside over boom but doesn’t want to hear about risks, he says.
Turkey to renovate 1,500-year-old dome of Hagia Sophia
Special process designed to avoid damaging mosaics on inner surface.
Turkish government accused of exploiting jailing of Imamoglu to speed up "crazy" Canal Istanbul megaproject
Everyone should understand that Istanbul does not have a single drop of water it can sacrifice, warns city mayor.
“I am a political prisoner,” writes Istanbul mayor Imamoglu in Financial Times op-ed
"The global wave of democratic backsliding may have begun in Turkey. I believe the pushback will begin here, too," says chief political rival to country's long-ruling president Erdogan.
"Republic of prison campuses" Turkey has so many inmates, 100,000 sleep on floor
To deal with overflow, authorities often choose to put hardened criminals on probation rather than political prisoners.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Turkey’s opposition is at it again, insulting the intelligence of voters
CHP’s performance amounts to a circus show that the Erdogan regime is only too happy to live with.
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Turkey’s opposition aims for 30mn signatures calling for Imamoglu release and early elections
Figure is higher than number of votes ruler Erdogan received in last election. But CHP risks reliance on gimmicks with no meaningful impact on regime.
Abdi Ipekci remains most expensive shopping avenue in Istanbul
Monthly prime rent on luxury retail street $250 per square metre.
Fertility rate crashes to critical levels in Turkey
President Erdogan has warned problem could reach “irreparable proportions”.