by Yavuz Baydar
The Peri Tower Hotel is the latest to throw in the towel.
“By the end of November, we will shut our doors to tourists,” said Nazif Demir, the manager of the hotel, which…
by Yavuz Baydar
'I have been watching the streets where I've grown up. Nobody is smiling anymore. People turn their eyes from each other. There is a profound silence and sorrow everywhere...'
So tweeted Nesrin Nas…
by Yavuz Baydar
'I feel like Diyarbakır does: dreary, angry, resentful. But still standing...'
This comes from a 'local rapporteur' from the southeastern corner of Turkey; devastated, battered - both morally and physically.
I will explain.
These are…
by Yavuz Baydar
If reported accurately, the European Commission will on Wednesday issue its annual so-called 'Progress Report' on Turkey, a 'report card' of sorts outlining whether or not its performance is in line with…
by BILGE YABANCI and KEREM OKTEM
Is there a minimal sense of responsibility in European policies towards the people of Turkey, or do we have to content ourselves with European realpolitik?
Early on November 4,…
by Yavuz Baydar
Early this morning, we the deeply concerned, woke up to yet another nightmare. After the closure of 16 Kurdish media outlets on Saturday, it was daily Cumhuriyet’s turn to be raided; its…
by Yavuz Baydar
'It is not possible to say that all of those who have joined the attempt belong to that community.'
This was the response of Ümit Dündar, a four-star general who as the…
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There is no doubt. What happened on last July 15, 2016 was a military coup attempt against the Turkish government. The democratic wisdom requires people condemn any coup against elected governments. In…
by M. Behzad Fatmi
In the latest in a series of terrorist attacks in Turkey since last year, Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport - Europe's third busiest - was hit by three suicide bombers. According to the…
by Selin Nasi
After months of negotiations, Turkey and Israel are expected to finalize a deal in imminent reconciliation talks scheduled for June 26. Officials from both sides have been working on a magic formula…