Like the rest of the world, Turkey currently has three main agendas: Continuing the fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus, planning the gradual reopening of the country, and responding to the economic impacts of COVID-19.
Today, the European Union is set to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration which created the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) with the participation of France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
The last week of April has seen a series of important developments in Libya which have further fueled concerns that the war-torn country has entered a road of no return.
Yesterday marked World Press Freedom Day, held annually since it was established by the United Nations in 1993 to “raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”
A webinar hosted by the Washington-based Atlantic Council that has brought senior Turkish and American officials together has created a very useful platform for the audience to hear the two sides’ views on key matters related to their bilateral agenda.
Under normal circumstances, one of the top issues we would be discussing today would have been Turkey’s activation of the Russian S-400 air defense systems and its repercussions on Ankara’s ties with its Western allies.
The COVID-19 outbreak, which has infected around 3 million people and killed more than 200,000, has surfaced the need for a new outlook on how to deal with future probable pandemics, re-model health care systems, and re-build a new global order to address the similar global crisis.
The Turkish Parliament stands out from the rest of the countries’ assemblies. It played a central role in liberating the country from the occupying powers and, thus, preparing the necessary conditions for the foundation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923.
The million-dollar question in the entire world is when the restrictions aiming to curb the spread of the virus will be lifted and we’ll return to our normal lives. Turkey, ranking seventh place with more than 90,000
