Kavala
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Turkey’s economic growth loses steam as elections near / Mustafa Sonmez
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has persistently prioritized economic growth but might face the risk of stagnation ahead of Turkey's crucial elections next year.
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Erdogan's game with NATO over Finland and Sweden: what he really wants / Melik Kaylan
Everyone's wondering what on earth Erdogan is up to – first he impedes the NATO accession of Finland and Sweden, then he gives the go-ahead after apparently winning concessions on Kurdish terror allegedly hatched by expat Kurds in those countries. Or so it seems. The same Erdogan who defied Russia by selling those devastating drones to Ukraine. Is he pro-West or pro-Moscow? What's his game? He manifestly used the Finland/Sweden accession issue as bargaining leverage. What does he really hope to squeeze from NATO? For the answers, you won't get any real help from authentic Turkish pundits trotted out by big news orgs like the BBC. If they're based in Turkey, they can't be too candid for fear of being persecuted under Erdogan's repressive anti-media laws. And the on-site foreign reporters aren't much better since their HUMINT contacts are watched and the news media they read locally is muzzled.
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Biden to warn Erdogan against impulsive actions in Sunday meeting: official
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to his meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, when he will warn the latter against impulsive actions that would fail to benefit Washington-Ankara relations, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing a U.S. official said on Saturday.
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Turkish foreign minister threatened to resign over Kavala spat
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu threatened to step down after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to render “persona non grata” 10 Western ambassadors who called for the release of jailed philanthropist Osman Kavala, Deutsche Welle reported.