Interview by Şafak Erdem Türkiye has recently taken steps to repair relations with the United States and the European Union. Türkiye gave the green light to Sweden’s NATO membership and expressed its willingness to turn a new page with the EU, which was also backed by the US’s official statements. We asked United World International author Dr. Mehmet Perinçek about ...
On the one hand the Turkish economy is growing and gaining strength in some industries, notably the defense industry, on the other, it has hit record inflation levels and the people are getting impoverished. In addition to its geopolitics, Türkiye is also the subject of debates with its economy. In recent times, the issue seems to be focused on criticizing ...
Türkiye has left the electoral period behind. With the appointment of the new Cabinet, the first issue that came to the fore has been “new constitution”. The new government’s decision to appoint people with ties to the US and the UK to manage the economy has sparked a debate. Another issue the week was whether Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of ...
United World International author Mehmet Perinçek commented on Türkiye’s new cabinet of ministers on the telegram channel “Turansky Express”. and We present his comments, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. Political scientist Mehmet Perinçek (Türkiye) exclusive for “Turansky Express”: On the one hand, Türkiye is cooperating with Russia against the American plans in Syria in the Astana ...
Erdoğan has been reelected as President. The opposition of a fragmented structure, imitating the AKP of 2002 and seeking to come to power by embracing the “wind” of the West, suffered defeat and fell into great turmoil. The country continues to grapple with a severe economic and social crisis. Rising prices, declining purchasing power and housing problem are ...
UWI author Onur Sinan Güzaltan was the guest of Russia Today. Güzaltan evaluated the results of the first round of elections in Turkey and its possible reflections on foreign policy. Below we present the transcription of the interview. Turkish political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan. Welcome Onur. Nice to see you are joining us here in the studio. It looks like ...
Sinan Oğan, the fourth candidate in Türkiye’s May 14 presidential (and also parliamentary) elections, is a former deputy from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), which is now Erdoğan’s ally. Born in 1967 in Iğdır, Türkiye’s easternmost city bordering Armenia and Iran, Oğan is the youngest of the presidential candidates. The characteristics of the Victory Party (Zafer Partisi) chaired by Ümit ...
Türkiye counts down to the May 14 elections. The ruling Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s People’s Alliance is opposed by the Nation Alliance, a coalition of six parties, led by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP). The alliance, also known in the public as the “Table of Six”, announced quite late, on March 6, its decision to nominate ...
Russian pranksters Vladimir Stolyarov (Vovan) and Alexei Kuznetsov (Lexus) held a conversation with the head of he European Central Bank Christine Lagarde on behalf of the Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. The recording of the prank was published on Wednesday, March 15. During the conversation, Lagarde told the pranksters who called on behalf of Zelensky about the crisis in Europe and ...
Türkiye’s Constitutional Court is hearing the case of closure of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on the grounds of its links to the PKK. Besides Türkiye, the European Union and the United States also recognize the PKK as a terrorist organization. Most recently, the court has imposed a temporary blockage on the HDP’s accounts of treasury funds. In its statements, ...
Türkiye had an intense agenda last week. The 99th anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic, under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, was celebrated with joy all over the country. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a new political program under the name of the ‘Century of Türkiye’. The first domestically produced electric car from Türkiye, named TOGG ...
“Relations with Israel should never exceed the official level and every move made by Israel should be reciprocated. Türkiye should leave the balance policy because this policy brings us to a deadlock. (…) Türkiye must immediately withdraw from NATO’s military wing, if not its political one.” Israel and Russia are at odds over missile strikes in the Syrian theater. Russia, ...