Monthly Archives: December 2019

MPs protest femicide with ‘Las Tesis’ dance in parliament

Duvar English Members of parliament from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) performed the previously-banned singing protest from the Chilean feminist collective Las Tesis. CHP Member of Parliament Sera Kadıgil addressed Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu and criticized the arrests … Continue reading

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US-Turkey: On a collision course at full speed

Duvar English Journalist Murat Yetkin has penned a piece on the possible effects of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s remarks on shutting down U.S. air base İncirlik in the southern province of Adana on the relationship between the two NATO allies. … Continue reading

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CHP objects to sending troops to Libya

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The main opposition party’s leader, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has urged the Turkish government to take lessons from the Syrian conflict and not to deploy troops to Libya as Ankara and Tripoli have agreed on a comprehensive security and defense deal. “What … Continue reading

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Turkey ranks 130 of 153 countries on World Economic Forum Gender Equality Index 2020

Turkey ranks 130 of 153 countries on World Economic Forum Gender Equality Index 2020 Full report: Click to access WEF_GGGR_2020.pdf

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The rise of Turkish main opposition CHP in municipalities

Duvar English Renowned Turkish journalist Murat Yetkin, in his last piece, analyzed the policies undertaken by mayors of Ankara and Istanbul under the financial constraints imposed by President Erdoğan’s government. According to Yetkin, Erdoğan’s strategy of punishing those who voted … Continue reading

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Unemployment too high in Turkey, says main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Nov. 26 once again slammed the government over its employment policies, saying they are responsible for the highest unemployment rates in the history of the country. from Hürriyet Daily News … Continue reading

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PKK found to be active in drug-trafficking throughout Europe – Middle East Monitor

EU: PKK found to be active in drug-trafficking throughout Europe November 27, 2019 at 2:13 pm | The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has been found to be actively involved in and playing a role in drug-trafficking throughout Europe, a recently … Continue reading

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Main opposition CHP promises to create funds for pensions

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has pledged to create funds for pensions, stressing that the government should first find resources and then deliver social aids. from Hürriyet Daily News https://ift.tt/34DmIEr via HDN

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London Summit an endurance test for Turkey’s relations with the West

Duvar English Turkish journalist Murat Yetkin has penned an analysis on why the upcoming London Summit of the NATO will be a true test of endurance for Turkey’s relations with the West. In his piece, Yetkin points at a verbal … Continue reading

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