Tag: Turkey
For the first time in a year and a half: the inflation rate in Turkey is falling
Status: 05.12.2022 10:48 a.m After hitting a 24-year high at 85.5 percent in October, inflation in Turkey eased slightly in November. Consumers must continue to dig deep into their pockets.…
Trump, Putin, Erdogan: Gideon Rachman’s typology of the authorcrats. – Politics
The recipe is the same everywhere: a cult of personality, contempt for the rule of law, claims to represent “common people,” and rhetoric that appeals to fear and nationalist emotions.…
Sweden and Turkey: PKK member in custody after extradition
Status: 03.12.2022 18:12 Turkey blocks Sweden and Finland from joining NATO over alleged support of Kurdish terrorists. According to Turkish media, Sweden has now extradited a PKK member. The man…
Dinçer Güçyeter: “Our Germany Fairy Tale”. Review. – Culture
When Dinçer Güçyeter was awarded the Peter Huchel Prize for “My Prince, I Am the Ghetto” in May, something unusual happened: people cried. They vowed to go through life together…
US warns Erdoğan of new military campaign in Syria
The US has warned Turkey of a new military operation in Kurdish-controlled parts of Syria. They explained that some of the recent airstrikes posed a threat to US personnel working…
A signal to Erdogan: Kremlin sends additional troops to northern Syria
A signal to Erdogan Kremlin sends additional troops to northern Syria 12/01/2022, 00:06 Kremlin chief Putin has responded to Turkish President Erdogan’s threats to invade northern Syria with ground troops…
Interview with Iraq’s prime minister: “Every corrupt official will be fired” – Politics
Iraq once again has a democratically elected government. It took MPs a year to agree on Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as prime minister at the end of October. SZ Middle East…
NATO accession meeting: Turkey certifies Sweden and Finland ‘progress’
Status: 11/26/2022 02:39 am In the dispute over Sweden and Finland joining NATO, Turkey certified “progress” for the two countries after a meeting. Sweden had previously given in to a…
Airstrikes: Turkey continues offensive against Kurds in Syria and Iraq
airstrikes Turkey continues offensive against Kurds in Syria and Iraq Destruction after Turkish airstrikes on a power station in Taql Baql, Syria, earlier this week. photo © Baderhan Ahmad/AP/dpa Turkey…
Turkey Seizes FTX Assets Allegedly Misappropriating Clients – Bitcoin Addict
Turkey orders seizure of FTX assets Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried It was investigated by the Turkish Crime Suppression Division (MASAK) after the FTX crash. An announcement from Turkey’s MASAK…