Turkey Economy

19 June 2018 Houses of Parliament The Centre for Turkey Studies hosted Professor Gulcin Ozkan in Committee Room 8 of the Houses of Parliament for a discussion on the state of Turkey’s economy ahead of the upcoming general election on…
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4 April 2017, King's College The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) and the King’s College London Diplomacy Society hosted a joint panel discussion event on 4 April at King’s College London entitled ‘Referendum in Turkey: Presidential…
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18 October 2016 House of Commons Hosted by George Howarth, Labour MP for Knowsley , the keynote speaker of this CEFTUS Westminster Debate was Mr Cenk Sidar, Founder and CEO of Sidar Global Advisors, a Washington DC-based global macro…
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Last week the new judiciary bills, as well as the decisions of the National Education Council have been the controversial items on Turkey’s agenda. Meanwhile, new figures released on Turkey’s economy have mostly been negative.…
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The new domestic security bill, the rhetorical disputes between the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP) regarding the 'Alevi Opening' dominated the domestic agenda. President’s visit to…
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Photo credit: Radikal, www.radikal.com.tr Tensions rose in Turkey as activism by pro-Kurdish factions as well as government’s security forces intensified. Environmental concerns also increased with the initiation of the construction of…
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 Photo credit: Internet Havadis, www.internethavadis.com Turkey has had another turbulent week due to protests and gatherings for the anniversary of the Gezi protests and clashes between the Gendarme and protesters over the construction of…
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 Photo credit: Middle East Eye, http://www.middleeasteye.net/ Inspections into the conditions of the Soma mine and the search for those responsible for the tragic disaster have been continuing, while a new bill that could expand the…
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Photo credit: National Turk, www.nationalturk.com  The fire in Soma Mine that killed 301 workers has put the whole nation to mourning. The deadliest mining disaster led to protests against the government’s policies on…
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