News archive of May 2015

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu said the presidential post was currently empty as President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an used the word "we" to refer to the deputy candidates of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in a rally he held on May 28. 

A new academic study by the main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP) argues that the authoritarianism of Turkey?s ruling party has gone beyond the political sphere to include all of society, including the cultural and economic spheres. As a result, Turkey is sliding toward a ?semi-totalitarian? regime.

It is sad to see the deterioration of Turkey?s investment environment. I hear more and more that in order to do business in Turkey, you need to hire fewer lawyers and talk to more politicians. ?It?s all about finding the right connections,? they say. 

The 43rd Istanbul Music Festival is returning for another year this weekend with some of the most celebrated figures in the world of classical music.

Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (?KSV), will start on May 31 with the opening ceremony and concert to be held at the Lütfi K?rdar Convention and Exhibition Center. 

A new academic study by the main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP) argues that the authoritarianism of Turkey?s ruling party has gone beyond the political sphere to include all of society, including the cultural and economic spheres. As a result, Turkey is sliding toward a ?semi-totalitarian? regime.

The fall of Ramadi to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) troops last Sunday [May 17] was not a big deal. The city was deep inside ISIL-held territory, ISIL fighters had controlled 80 percent of it since March, and we already knew that the Iraqi army can't fight.

In just a week, Turkey will have its general elections. Most Turks know the details of this ambitious race, but some outsiders seem a bit confused. So, I decided to give you a brief 101 today.

While criticizing the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP), President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an recently said: ?We did not nominate a fake mufti in Diyarbak?r or a gay candidate in Eski?ehir. We do not have such issues.? 

Up to now he has been criticizing the programs of the opposition parties. He was trying to reply to opposition leaders but doing so within an artificial ?impartiality show.? 

Twenty-year-old Mehmet Ayval?ta?, 22-year-old Abdullah Cömert, 26-year-old Ethem Sar?sülük, 18-year-old Medeni Y?ld?r?m, 19-year-old Ali ?smail Korkmaz, 23-year-old Ahmet Atakan and 15-year-old Berkin Elvan? 

It has been two years since they were murdered during the Gezi Park incidents. 

Leaders of the political parties that will run in the June 7 elections have geared up their elections campaigns with consecutive public rallies, as well as media interviews, in order to reach more people and garner more votes, with less than 10 days to go until polls.