SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ

Was the minister replaced because of Kanal Istanbul SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ

Was the minister replaced because of Kanal Istanbul?

Mehmet Barlas, the lead writer for the daily Sabah, on his weekend column, suggested that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been troubled with two recent developments at a moment when his government has been intensely trying to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.

March 29 2020
COVID-19 impact: The rise of the G20, the decline of the EU SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ

COVID-19 impact: The rise of the G20, the decline of the EU

Struggling with the pandemic and its global economic impacts, world leaders are going down hard on intensifying international cooperation through virtual meetings. It’s too early to be optimistic for an orchestrated and united global action against COVID-19 as the pandemic continues to kill people across the globe.

March 27 2020
Turkey mulls releasing tens of thousands of prisoners amid COVID-19 SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ

Turkey mulls releasing tens of thousands of prisoners amid COVID-19

Talks on ongoing work for the amendment of the law on criminal execution between the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the two opposition parties, the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the İYİ (Good) Party, started yesterday after the ruling party accomplished its internal deliberations on the matter.

March 24 2020
Turkeys sudden pledge to Africa hits $800 million SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ

Turkey's sudden pledge to Africa hits $800 million

Like the rest of the world, Turkey is going through extraordinary days due to the continued spread of the fatal coronavirus, killing 21 out of 947 confirmed cases as of March 22.

March 22 2020
More transparency needed for effective COVID-19 fight SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ

More transparency needed for effective COVID-19 fight

Turkey recorded the first coronavirus case on March 11, much later than many European countries, although its eastern neighbor, Iran, has already been suffering from the outbreak since February.

March 20 2020
Turkey in mass mobilizaton against COVID-19 SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ

Turkey in mass mobilizaton against COVID-19

History will mark these days as one of the darkest hours of humanity, desperate against the spread of the coronavirus that has already killed at least 7,000 people. Scientists worldwide are in a race against the clock to find a cure to the pandemic while governments are taking tough measures to keep the number of infected people and deceased at minimum.

March 17 2020
As the Syrian war enters its 10th year SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ

As the Syrian war enters its 10th year

As of yesterday, the deadly Syrian civil war entered its 10th year and with no precise prospect when it could be over.

March 15 2020
Covid-19: Another blow to globalization SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ

Covid-19: Another blow to globalization

As an epidemic now growing exponentially, Covid-19 will sure have global health, economic and geopolitical consequences. In less than three months, it has spread to 120 countries and every continent (except Antarctica), infecting around 140,000 people, killing at least 5,000 of them.

March 13 2020
Turkey, EU face difficult task on Syria’s refugees SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ

Turkey, EU face difficult task on Syria’s refugees

A summit between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and two high-level EU officials, EU Council President Charles Michel and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, has taken place as tens of thousands of migrants remain stranded along the Turkish-Greek border.

March 10 2020