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Turkey cuts interest rates in effort to boost economy following earthquake – Adam Samson / Financial Times

Reduction is latest in series of big rate cuts ahead of general election. Adam Samson reports in Financial Times on February 23, 2023. Turkey has...

Earthquake solidarity showed that Greece and Turkey are the closest of kin yet again – Marcos Moschovidis / EURONEWS

It has been over two weeks since the devastating earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, yet heartbreaking calls for help continue. Marcos Moschovidis's analysis in...

Earthquake will keep Turkish inflation above 40%, additional budget needed -official – Orhan Coskun & Nevzat Devranoglu / REUTERS

Turkey's devastating earthquake will keep inflation above 40% in the run-up to elections scheduled for June and will necessitate an additional budget, a government...

Aide en Turquie : la course à l’échalote entre le pouvoir et l’opposition – COURRIER INTERNATIONAL

"Des centres d’aide perquisitionnés, des camions d’aide arraisonnés et des opposants arrêtés, les autorités font feu de tout bois pour empêcher les partis d’opposition...

Turkey-Syria Earthquakes: Firsthand Accounts and Public Health Perspectives – Annalies Winny & Aliza Rosen / JHU

Analyzing Annalies Winny & Aliza Rosen in John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on February 22, 2023. The response to the February 6 earthquakes...

Baltic defence: Why NATO should persuade Turkey to admit Sweden – Mats Engström / ECFR

The longer that Ankara delays Swedish membership of NATO, the harder it may become to sustain public support and prepare effective Baltic defence. Mats...

As Turkey begins its second century, uncertainty looms – Klaus Wölfer / GIS

Upcoming Turkish elections will arrive during a period of domestic turmoil, though its foreign and security interests will remain consistent. Klaus Wölfer's analysis in...

AKP executives say postponing elections not on agenda – Ceren Bayar / DUVAR English

"According to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) executives, there is no obstacle to holding elections on May 14 and it is not...

EU ready to cover significant part of Türkiye’s quake cost – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

"The European Union has said it is ready to cover the significant part of the enormous cost of the devastating earthquakes that hit more...

Turkey Needs Accountability, Not Only Aid – David L. Phillips / NATIONAL INTEREST

David L. Phillips's analysis in National Interest on February 22, 2023. Turkey will require billions of dollars in foreign aid to clear debris and rebuild from the...

Turkey supports jobs and wages in earthquake-ravaged south –  Ali Kucukgocmen & Henriette Chacar / SWISSINFO

Turkey launched a temporary wage support scheme on Wednesday and banned layoffs in 10 cities to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact...

Turkey’s Antakya turns into a ghost city after third quake – Ali Kucukgocmen & Henriette Chachar / REUTERS

Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen and Henriette Chacar in Reuters on February 22, 2023. Trucks, emergency vehicles and excavators lined the desolate streets of Turkey's Antakya...

Turkey’s Presidential Election in the Shadow of Devastating Earthquakes – Mustafa Gürbüz / ARAB CENTER WASHINGTON DC

Mustafa Gürbüz analyzes in Arab Center Washington DC on February 22, 2023. The devastating February 6 earthquakes in Turkey, which caused nearly 45,000 deaths in Turkey...

Turkey fines broadcasters for coverage critical of earthquake response – THE GUARDIAN

"Halk TV, Tele 1 and FOX penalised for reporting shortcomings in the Erdoğan government’s handling of the disaster" reports The Guardian with AFP on...

After Earthquake, Some Syrian War Refugees Look Beyond Turkey – VOA

"As Turkey reels under the immediate humanitarian and the long-term economic burdens of the deadly February 6 earthquake, one group of people feels pressured...

« Aucun des immeubles reconstruits ne fera plus de trois ou quatre étages », promet Erdogan – SUDOUEST.FR

"Le président turc, qui s’est rendu ce lundi sur la zone la plus affectée d’Hatay, au sud du pays, a promis la construction de...

Séisme en Turquie : “Erdogan empêche les ONG de faire leur travail” – Mégane Chiecchi / GEO.FR

Parti en Turquie le 13 février, après le premier séisme dans le sud du pays, Laurent Vincent-Bardin, membre de l’ONG “SOS Attitude”, dénonce l’attitude...

Séisme en Turquie : trois médias turcs sanctionnés pour avoir critiqué le pouvoir / LE MONDE

Le Monde rapportait le 22 février que le gouvernement de Recep Tayyip Erdogan, "est vivement critiqué par l’opposition et des médias indépendants pour son...

Earthquake Undermines Erdoğan’s Reelection Strategy – Sinan Ciddi / THE DISPATCH

"The Turkish president’s response shows how out of touch he is with the scale of the event." Sinan Ciddi's analysis in The Dispatch on...

En Turquie, l’Europe brille par son absence diplomatique – Hala Kodmani / Libération

"Malgré une importante aide humanitaire déployée sur les zones sinistrées par le séisme qui a ravagé le sud de la Turquie, presque aucun représentant...

Turkey opens up to Sweden’s NATO application after US meeting – Charles Szumski / EURACTIV

"Turkey adopted a more conciliatory stance on Sweden’s NATO application after US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Turkish President Tayyip, and Foreign Minister Mevlüt...

Antony Blinken exhorte Athènes et Ankara à éviter «les tensions» avant de prochaines élections – RFI

"Le chef de la diplomatie américaine Antony Blinken a exhorté, ce mardi 21 février, à Athènes la Grèce et la Turquie à éviter « les...

Turkey was never a true democracy. Israel has much more to lose – Simon A. Waldman – HAARETZ

"In the midst of its own constitutional and democratic crisis, Israel can learn a lot from what went wrong in its neighbor, Turkey, a...

Finland can sell heavy armament to Turkey, says defence minister – Pekka Vanttinen / EURACTIV

There is no reason why Finland cannot sell ammunition and heavy armament to Turkey, Defence Minister Mikko Savola said in an interview with Uusi Suomi on...

« Le séisme en Turquie est la catastrophe du siècle et le gouvernement endosse une immense responsabilité dans l’ampleur des pertes humaines et matérielles » Mashuq...

Le sociologue Mashuq Kurt se demande, dans une tribune au « Monde » du 21 février, si l’AKP, le parti du président turc, Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...

Turkey’s ‘aid diplomacy’ reverberates in global quake response – Joseph Stepansky / ALJAZEERA

Analysts say the ruling AK Party has for years built influence and global clout with humanitarian-heavy foreign policy. Joseph Stepansky reports in Aljazeera on...

Main opposition leader vows to build new order – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

"Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu pledged yesterday to establish a “new order” for the sake of Türkiye, criticizing the government practices...

Turkey earthquake: Deadly new tremor traps people under rubble – BBC NEWS

Rescuers are once again searching for people trapped under rubble in Turkey after another earthquake hit the country, killing at least six people. Reported...

Criticism mounts on Turkish government as Feb. 20 quakes reveal accommodation problems – DUVAR English

"6.4, 5.8, 5.2, 5.2 magnitudes of earthquakes that hit Turkey's southern province of Hatay on Feb. 20 have revealed the extent of accommodation problems...

EU to host donors conference on Syria, Turkey quake aid on March 16 – SCF

Stockholm Center for Freedom reports on February 20, 2023. The European Union will host a donors conference in Brussels on March 16 to mobilize funds...

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