A re-do of the election for mayor of Istanbul, a strategically important region, took place in Turkey today. With 99% of ballots counted, the candidate from the opposition Republican People’s Party of Turkey, Ekrem Imamoglu, won with 54.0% of the vote. His main rival was the candidate of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkey, former prime minister ...
One of the most discussed topics in Turkey was America’s plan to jointly deploy a military contingent with 7 countries in the territories east of the Euphrates. Recently the US, with the support of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, launched multinational military forces in Syria. Seven states, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Egypt and Jordan, have ...
Suriye’den “tamamen çekileceğini” açıklayan ABD’nin Fırat’ın doğusuna 7 ayrı ülke ile birlikte asker yerleştirme planı Türkiye’nin en çok tartışılan konularından birisi. Kısa bir süre önce Suudi Arabistan, Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri (BAE) ve Mısır’ın bölgesel desteği, ABD’nin öncülüğü ile çok uluslu bir güç yerleştirme planı devreye sokuldu. İngiltere, Almanya, Fransa, Mısır ve Ürdün’ün de aralarında bulunduğu 7 ülke Fırat’ın Doğu’suna asker ...
Will the 9th European Parliament really be any different from its previous incarnations? Even though we already know its composition, it is hard to say as of yet. What was undoubtedly different, however, were the elections that led to its formation. Nationalists and Populists The pre-election polls were very clear – the third most powerful force in the Parliament was ...
After Tehran took the line at renouncing its obligations under certain provisions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a question has arisen about when it will pull out of the nuclear deal altogether. In the conditions of an escalating conflict with Washington, Tehran has said it suspends compliance with a part of its obligations regarding the stocks of ...
The President of the United States officially launched his new campaign for the 2020 presidential elections. His team has already raised funds for his re-election bid (according to USA Today, around $109 million). Thousands of volunteers are ready to act, and election headquarters are already open in New York and Washington. Together, we are breaking the most sacred rule in ...
Tensions between Turkey and the United States has risen dramatically following Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense complexes. The discussion between the two countries has developed into threats of sanctions, mutual counter-measures, and eventually open opposition on social networks. The United States initially tried to dissuade Turkey from buying the S-400 via threats against the country’s participation in Washington’s ...
Rusya’dan alınan S-400 savunma sistemleri ile ilgili ABD- Türkiye arasında uzun zamandır devam eden gerginlik tırmanıyor. İki ülke arasında önce medya arıcılığı ile başlayan tartışmalar, ardından karşılıklı yaptırım açıklamaları, tehdit mektubu derken, iş sosyal medya üzerinden sataşmalara kadar uzadı. Gerginlik, ABD’nin önce basın aracılığı ile Türkiye’yi üstü kapalı nazik tehditleri ile başladı. Türkiye geri adım atmayınca, bu defa ABD Başkanı ...
Hong Kong protests About two million citizens of Hong Kong last Sunday marched in protest against the expansion of Chinese power in the former British colony. Protesters filled the city center and marched to the office of the head of the local administration, Carrie Lam. Hong Kongers are protesting the signing of an extradition treaty to China for suspected criminals. ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made an abrupt statement to the United States regarding the cessation of training for Turkish pilots in the American F-35 program due to Turkey’s purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense systems. The Turkish leader put an end to the disputes that have been going on for some time around the S-400 issue, saying: “I’m ...