Although a rare name, the choice Ekmeleddin implies a conservative background due to the suffix 'din/tin.' So, in the eyes of some CHP sympathizers, he first lost it from his name
'Don’t get stuck in Syria, focus on Iraq; this is where much more dangerous developments are expected to take place,' a high level Turkish diplomat told a group of journalists
There is no doubt PM Erdoğan excels in brinkmanship, both internationally and domestically
The similarities between Modi and Erdoğan are striking. Both come from modest backgrounds. Erdoğan was mayor of Istanbul, whereas Modi was chief minister of the state of Gujarat
The European Parliament elections represent a victory for Euroskeptics. Non-affiliated lawmakers, who are mostly Euroskeptics, won 105 seats in the European Parliament.
“It is possible to say that the crisis period between Turkey and Israel has ended, in parallel to developments in the Middle East.”
'Looking at the political level, there seem to be tremendous problems between the EU and Turkey. But the pension fund that I work for as an adviser just took the decision to massively invest in Turkey'
“The meeting of the pope and the ecumenical patriarch in Jerusalem 50 years after the historic encounter of our ever-memorable predecessors
I dedicate my column today to the speech delivered by Özgür Özel, from the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).
