tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51674247505017231512007-08-30T15:26:04.247+02:00TurkishpolitixBlogger239125TurkishpolitixE-Newshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-516457476514913702007-08-30T15:25:00.000+02:002007-08-30T15:26:04.276+02:00

Even the most robust ship can be buffeted by turbulent waters. Analogous to the Turkish economy, economists hope that global market volatility over a US-sparked credit crunch will not turn unbearably sour, triggering greater panic amongst short-term investors. While suffering from a number of structural economic vulnerabilities, Turkey's increased strength and resilience should help prevent

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-18205057721540516962007-08-28T16:02:00.000+02:002007-08-28T16:03:30.235+02:00

(CNN) Abdullah Gul has been elected president of Turkey. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-56212339033716101652007-08-28T14:48:00.000+02:002007-08-28T14:49:35.920+02:00

(BBC) Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is expected to be elected as president amid warnings from the military against undermining the secular constitution. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-79107078967209709442007-08-28T14:44:00.000+02:002007-08-28T14:45:32.989+02:00

(Bloomberg) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who chose a shining light bulb as his party's symbol, is struggling to keep the power on. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-74358252642520010992007-08-13T20:23:00.000+02:002007-08-13T20:24:30.697+02:00

(Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party debated on Monday whether to re-submit Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as its candidate for president despite strong opposition from the secular elite. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-26649595422621140452007-08-09T08:48:00.000+02:002007-08-09T08:53:19.413+02:00

At a time when "the Sarko show" is on the European stage, Turkish entry into the EU remains a pretence. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is determined to keep Turkey out of the EU: recently France blocked the opening of one of three new chapters in Turkey's negotiations. He has proposed a "Union of the Mediterranean", saying "Dear Turkey, I do not want you in the European Union, but why not

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-12909291685540101642007-08-07T22:20:00.001+02:002007-08-07T22:20:47.858+02:00

Turkey and Iraq agreed to try to root out a Kurdish rebel group from northern Iraq, but Iraq's prime minister said he could not sign an agreement implementing the promise until it was put to his parliament. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-89492914802262116652007-08-07T19:05:00.000+02:002007-08-07T19:07:53.975+02:00

Bush administration officials see Turkey's recent election as an opportunity to improve strained relations with an important ally, but they face obstacles that may be beyond their control. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-77481783944930729602007-08-06T12:56:00.000+02:002007-08-06T13:01:54.639+02:00

Turkey's president on Monday asked Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to form a new government after the ruling party's resounding victory in July 22 elections, Erdogan said. Read more..

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-14659394905866377852007-08-06T10:16:00.001+02:002007-08-06T10:19:19.962+02:00

As France-forged idea of a so-called Club-Med is increasingly gaining popularity among Mediterranean countries, Ankara is at rest since it believes the idea changes dimension. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-11396781828834443072007-08-06T10:14:00.000+02:002007-08-06T10:15:40.193+02:00

(Turkish daily news) The future of Turkey's EU bid will be shaped in the upcoming months. Aware of this, diplomats prepare a comprehensive agenda for PM Erdo�?an who promised new reforms after his election victory. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-89653548706093755572007-08-06T10:09:00.001+02:002007-08-06T10:11:44.339+02:00

Cross-border attack on separatists appears likely if Baghdad fails to act. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-49430815852021733282007-08-06T10:06:00.000+02:002007-08-06T10:07:32.834+02:00

(Financial Times) Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey�??s prime minister, is to begin putting together his new cabinet on Monday despite uncertainty whether his prospective foreign minister will seek the presidency. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-38775054558310685912007-08-05T12:24:00.000+02:002007-08-05T12:25:44.825+02:00

(Gulf-times) Guler Sabanci is riding the wave of foreign interest in Turkey. In the past year, the 52-year old chief executive of one of Turkey�??s largest conglomerates has struck one deal after another with investors eager to cash in on Turkey�??s fast growing economy. In the past 12 months, Sabanci has inked agreements with the likes of Citigroup, Austria�??s Verbund and the UK�??s Aviva, raising

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-73427933241293474602007-08-05T12:13:00.000+02:002007-08-05T12:15:19.397+02:00

(Commentary, WP) The minute the victory of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was declared, Turkey's stock market jumped to a record high. The local business community welcomed the AKP victory as a choice of stability and continued economic prosperity over instability and chaos, while foreign investors hailed the AKP government's handling of the economy even before the elections were held.

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-54305904030309465232007-08-05T12:10:00.000+02:002007-08-05T12:12:47.104+02:00

(Worldpolitics review) The Turkish nation delivered its verdict last week, even taking Erdogan and his supporters by surprise. Turkey's parliamentary elections on July 22 resulted in a decisive victory for Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, of the Islamic-rooted party AKP. The AKP's 47 percent of the vote has reaffirmed the party's place as one of the most powerful political parties in the history of

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-19713552157632282732007-08-05T11:57:00.000+02:002007-08-05T11:58:26.669+02:00

The Government of Cyprus has repeated it would not be intimidated into scrapping bids for oil drilling off Cypriot shores after Ankara stepped up its campaign to halt the process with a direct appeal to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-17542722859299714662007-08-04T18:41:00.000+02:002007-08-04T18:42:16.487+02:00

(The New Anatolian) Relations between the Turkish Armed Forces and the ruling Justice and Development Party in the past five years has been tense and the two sides have kept each other at a distance. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-18702487988630754562007-08-04T18:34:00.000+02:002007-08-04T18:35:45.791+02:00

(BBC) Turkey is swearing in a new parliament with attention focusing on 20 pro-Kurdish deputies, represented for the first time since 1991. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-11641583655048770232007-08-04T14:53:00.000+02:002007-08-04T14:54:31.160+02:00

A new Turkish parliament dominated by the Islamic-oriented party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is being sworn in Saturday, preparing the way for a new majority government �?? Turkey's second in 20 years. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-84461899634250135822007-08-04T14:50:00.000+02:002007-08-04T14:51:24.199+02:00

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will visit Iran and Turkey next week to discuss security issues and the need for cooperation amid tensions with both countries. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-58776164799780559122007-08-04T14:46:00.000+02:002007-08-04T14:47:47.598+02:00

CHP leader Deniz Baykal got a less than ringing endorsement from his party�??s deputies at their first post-election meeting. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-63861879371131069432007-08-04T14:44:00.001+02:002007-08-04T14:45:50.818+02:00

According to a report titled �??The European Attractiveness Survey�?? by global consultancy company Ernst & Young, the seven new global powers will comprise the BRIC economies (Brazil, Russia, India and China) with the addition of Indonesia, Mexico and Turkey, by 2050. The survey said that by that time these seven countries will overtake the economies of the current G-7 countries in terms of gross

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-26234580157782562602007-08-03T09:42:00.000+02:002007-08-03T09:44:25.107+02:00

(Eurasia daily) Fresh from his July 22 electoral victory, returning Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced plans to draw up a new, �??more democratic and civilian constitution�??. Read more...

Turkishpolitixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167424750501723151.post-10697528551452332572007-08-02T17:01:00.000+02:002007-08-02T17:02:55.101+02:00

EuObserver reports: The major political question of whether France will in future hold a referendum on the EU entry of Turkey and Balkan states may be soon re-opened for discussion, following the creation of a high-level committee on institutional reform by French president Nicolas Sarkozy. Read more...

Turkishpolitix