Turkey is going to elect its 12th president this year, with the election’s first round to be held on Aug. 10.
Can you solve a problem by not naming it? That is how the Kurdish reconciliation process has been managed so far. Now, a new draft law on the issue was sent to the Turkish Parliament last week.
When Egyptians were flooding to Tahrir Square, I was fascinated with the Arab Spring. Like many others, I too wrote in praise of the movement at the time.
Do come and see the ultimate fakes of Ankara. There’s no such thing as bad publicity
The leaders of both Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus recently signed a joint declaration committing themselves to a confederation of two federal states.
I have to thank Türk Telekom for reminding me yesterday morning that Turks, well at least 50 percent of them
Remember the old Misery Index of Arthur Okun and Robert Barro from the past? It is simply the sum total of the unemployment and inflation rates.
Turkey is mourning for its losses in Soma. A record number of miners have lost their lives. The death toll is creeping to 300, making it comparable only to the 19th or early 20th century mining disasters.
Turkey is a country in flux. My personal history happens to cover all the major parts of my country’s transformation. I was born in the western part of Turkey in 1961.
