Turkey-US: a timeline of plummeting relations
By AFP – Aug 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan making a speech during a meeting of his ruling AK Party in Ankara and US President Donald […]
Trump and Erdogan: Soul Brothers … and the future of America
Turkey’s economic crisis is a glimpse into the future of Trump’s America Turkey’s situation is what happens when you undermine independent institutions, trample over norms of good governance, ignore expert […]
Erdogan warns of ‘economic war’ as Turkish lira carnage spooks global markets
The Turkish lira crash is threatening to turn into a debt and liquidity crisis with no end in sight. Instead of acting, the Turkish leadership has warned of an “economic […]
Turkey will start looking for new allies if US attacks persist, Erdoğan warns
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AA Photo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned Turkey would start looking for new friends if the U.S. continues with its unilateral actions against its NATO ally amid […]
Has the ‘post-integration’ phase really come for Muslims in Europe?
NAZMUS SAKIB Mesut Özil’s decision to quit the German national football team in the face of widespread racial slurs reminds us of the Tariq Ramadan case for several good reasons. […]
Turkey, U.S. relations can be saved, presidential spokesman says
Reuters International This content was published on July 28, 2018 FILE PHOTO – U.S. President Donald Trump speaks withh Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the opening ceremony of the […]
Anger and misunderstanding fuel Turkey-U.S. standoff
Reuters International This content was published on July 27, 2018 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gesture as they talk at the start of the […]
U.S. threatens sanctions against NATO ally Turkey over American pastor
Reuters International This content was published on July 26, 2018 U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Washington, U.S., July 9, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis (reuters_tickers) By Lesley Wroughton and Daren […]
Ozil departure puts focus on German relations with Turkish community
Reuters International This content was published on July 23, 2018 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Arsenal’s soccer player Mesut Ozil in London, Britain May 13, 2018. Picture taken May […]
Is Turkey’s economy facing a ‘sudden stop’?
Jul 21,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Fares Hammoudeh The Turkish government has been emphasising the strong economic growth of 7.4 per cent in 2017 with the unemployment rate dropping down […]
All roads lead to Moscow
Jul 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen The most positive statement by US President Donald Trump at the news conference following his one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
Turkey’s Economy Is So Hot That It May Face a Meltdown
ImageTurkey’s economy shows worrying signs: Merchants in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar complain they must pay their rent in dollars and euros while selling their wares in the lira, which is […]
Israel launches smear campaign against Turkey to cut off aid to Jerusalem
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Palestinian Muslim worshipers walk in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al Aqsa mosque compound in the Jerusalem’s Old City on Dec. 8, […]
Turkey’s Erdogan ushers in presidential system, appoints son-in-law finance minister
Reuters International This content was published on July 10, 2018 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan poses with his new cabinet at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey July 9, 2018. REUTERS/Umit […]
Austrian presidency of the EU: Tough times ahead for Turkey
EMRE GÖNEN Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz arrives to take part in the last day of the EU leaders’ summit at the Europa building, Brussels, June 29. There are people […]
Five foreign policy challenges Erdogan faces after reelection
By AFP – Jun 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to take a tough line with the West on key foreign policy issues including […]
After Erdogan’s win, high time for national reconciliation in Turkey
Jun 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi Now that Turkish President Recep Tayyep Erdogan has won a decisive victory in last week’s presidential and parliamentary elections, he is […]
As a Turkish person living in Britain, I don’t like the western double standard around our democracy
A question I am often being asked is: ‘How does it feel to live under a dictatorship?’ This is a laughable claim, and one I only began to understand when […]
View from Turkey: Islamism, jihadism, and the Turkish elections
HAKKI ÖCAL @hakkiocal Erin Cunningham, the Washington Post correspondent in Istanbul, Shabtai Gold, a reporter for dpa international from Washington D.C., Howard Eissenstat of St. Lawrence University and the […]
Erdogan declared winner of Turkey’s presidential vote by country’s electoral board
Mr Erdogan gains sweeping new powers as he extends his grip on power Kim Sengupta Istanbul The Independent Online Supporters of Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrate in front of AKP headquarters in […]