Dear reader,
We were of the view that domestic politics is about to enter a recession since Erdogan went to D.C. to attend the NATO Summit but this was not the case.
Observers of Turkey should keep an eye on conservative parties, especially the AKP-breakaway Gelecek Party since there are some members who are in touch with Erdogan. Time will show whether Erdogan will forgive his old foes to increase his support in the parliament.
The other Islamist party, YRP, also lost one of its mayors after a party MP claimed that Erdogan might flee Turkey.
We were used to seeing reports about the number of people charged for insulting Erdogan. Yet, this is no longer the case. Find out in our newsletter.
All eyes are on the CHP, which anticipated becoming a center party after the success of the recent election, however this does not seem to be the case. The last call of CHP Chair Ozel to start a protest at 9 p.m. by turning the lights on and off to increase minimum wages and pensions did not appeal to the crowds. What’s more, the AKP is closing the gap with the CHP, according to the polls.
I like the headline of our copy editor calling the reborn SHP the “Zombie Party” which sowed suspicions that it was reestablished by CHP dissidents. Yet, it doesn’t seem to be the case. However, discussions about former Chair Kilicdaroglu do not end as the latest example came from Bolu Mayor Ozcan.
Ahead of calls to meet with Assad, just remember the agenda of last week. It was the upheavals against Syrians. Now, the pro-government media differs on the motives behind the protests and Erdogan continues to repeat his invitation. The good news is that, at last, Damascus replied, asking for a return to 2011 conditions.
As a dog owner, it’s difficult to stay unbiased on discussions about stray animals. But the AKP did not backtrack and submitted the bill which instructs the municipalities to “euthanize” millions of them.
Although it seems to be no longer on the agenda, Turkes, the head of Turkey’s PACE delegation, once again called for the release of the Gezi defendants and Kavala.
This week, our diplomacy expert Barcin Yinanc analyzed the outcomes of the NATO Summit for Turkey. Find out whether it was a success or a failure for Turkey’s foreign policy.
Our economy expert Erdal Saglam insists that the economic program has to be tightened for an additional one to two years, rather than saying that the hardest part of the battle against inflation is behind us.
Now comes the most enjoyable part. Our cultural expert Nazlan Ertan discussed CHP Chair Ozel’s choices in music. Be sure not to skip the Ghost of the Past section to catch recent rumors that include a journalist, a presidential advisor, a Greek diplomat and espionage conspiracies.
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