By Ismet Özçelik The results of the March 31 local elections have shaken things up within the Justice and Development Party (AKP). President Erdoğan’s criticism of the party’s senior levels during the Central Executive Board meeting, and the subsequent leaks to the press, are almost unprecedented. Here, Erdoğan is clearly addressing the grassroots of the Party. Following the defeat in ...
The US and Western European press reported that the election results were a major blow to Erdoğan. It was stated that the Turkish people punished Erdoğan for the economy and that the elections had a dimension that affected not only the local governments but also the national administration. Imamoğlu’s victory in Istanbul paved the way for him to rival Erdoğan ...
On April 2, 2024, Vatan Party Chairman Doğu Perinçek held a press conference to evaluate the results of the local elections and outline the tasks ahead. In summary, Perinçek stated the following: The problem before us: Getting rid of the Weak Government and the Destructive Opposition. Türkiye has lost and the US and Israel have won in the elections We ...
Local elections in Türkiye resulted in a heavy defeat for the government and a victory for the main opposition party, Republican People’s Party (CHP). A total of 48,153,788 citizens voted in the elections held on March 31, with a turnout of 78.53%. 35 political parties and independent candidates participated in the elections. Big shock for AKP in metropolitan cities The ...
Mehmet Perinçek analyzed Turkey and Ukraine’s accession process to the EU for Russia’s Izvestia channel. Perinçek’s commentary in Russian is translated into English by United World International. The EU will never accept Türkiye because it wants it to always wait at the door of membership. In this way, it hinders Ankara’s cooperation with Moscow and Beijing, Turkish political analyst Mehmet ...
On the 26th and 27th of February, the Russian Federation hosted over 500 participants from more than 130 countries in Moscow to challenge Western hegemony in the Second Congress of the International Russophile Movement (MIR). UWI documents in the following days some speeches delivered in the congress. Today we publish the presentation of Ali Murat Özdemir, professor at the Faculty ...
Last week, there were three issues on Türkiye’s agenda: Statements signaling a military operation against terrorist organization in northern Iraq, an unstoppable rise in foreign exchange rates and the meeting between President Erdoğan and his Ukrainian counterpart Zelensky. Statements indicating a military operation into Northern Iraq The first message regarding a large-scale military operation targeting PKK targets in northern Iraq ...
On the 26th and 27th of February, the Russian Federation hosted over 500 participants from more than 130 countries in Moscow to challenge Western hegemony in the Second Congress of the International Russophile Movement (MIR). UWI documents in the following days the speeches given by Turkish delegates in the Congress. Today we start with the message delivered by Ethem Sancak, ...
The agenda was busy in Turkey last week. The Antalya Diplomacy Forum was held with wide participation from abroad and domestically. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan’s statements regarding foreign policy stood out. On the other hand, Aydınlık newspaper’s report that American diplomats pressured Turkish companies to comply with anti-Russian sanctions made a big impact. Regarding the economy, Minister ...
In Türkiye, local election campaigns are at the top of the agenda. Another agenda was the hosting of American Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Chris Murphy by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The first flight of the domestically produced 5th generation fighter jet has brought great joy in Turkish people. Türkiye gears up for the local elections Türkiye will hold local elections ...