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Economy and Finance Jul 9, 2026

GLOBAL INDEX PROVIDERS PUT TURKISH MARKET ON NOTICE, STOKING DOWNGRADE FEARS

Foreign investors' confidence in Turkish equities is under mounting pressure as two of the world's leading index providers signaled Istanbul's stock market could face a downgrade. Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) issued another warning regarding investment accessibility and shareholder transparency, announcing it may re-evaluate free-float structures on a company-by-company basis and reclassify certain shareholders as 'non-free float' to address distorted calculations driven by coordinated fund actions.

Tugrul Çam 3 min

Inside Turkey Jul 9, 2026

COURT ENDS FIRST İMAMOĞLU TRIAL SESSION WITHOUT HIS DEFENSE

The four-month-long first session of the Istanbul Municipality trial ended on July 8 without the testimony of its main defendant: Ekrem İmamoğlu, the jailed Istanbul mayor and ousted CHP administration's presidential candidate, who is accused of being the leader of an alleged criminal organization.

Editorial Staff 8 min

Deep Dive Jul 9, 2026

ANKARA AWAITS POST-NATO POLITICAL STORM

Turkey's political agenda is expected to pivot sharply from diplomacy to domestic maneuvering as post-NATO scenarios dominate the discussion from July 9 onward. The conclusion of the NATO Ankara Summit, widely seen as an international success for Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan personally, has triggered intense political speculation amid increasing pressure on dissidents.

Editorial Staff 16 min

Word of the Week Jul 9, 2026

ŞATAFAT / POMP

The word of the week is şatafat, and Ankara supplied the visual aid. At the NATO summit, Turkey received its guests with the full vocabulary of Erdoğan-era grandeur: mehter music, ceremonial guards, a turquoise carpet that seemed designed less for walking than for being recorded, and the Erdoğan couple standing before the vast Presidential Complex, its doors polished to a shine usually reserved for furniture showrooms. There was also the choreography.

Nazlan Ertan 3 min

Security and Defense Jul 9, 2026

DEALS AND PLANS MADE AT $70 BILLION DEFENSE SHOWCASE

Companies showcased $70 billion in products to state leaders at the defense industry forum that took place alongside the NATO Summit in Ankara.

Editorial Team 7 min

Media, Internet and Culture Jul 9, 2026

ANKA OWNER CAUGHT IN CROSSFIRE AS CHP MEDIA FUNDING ROW ESCALATES

ANKA News Agency, widely regarded as the voice of the CHP-aligned opposition, and its owner Ali Fırat Atabaş have come under renewed scrutiny over the funding they receive from the CHP following the split in the party due to the absolute nullity ruling.

Editorial Staff 3 min

Inside Turkey Jul 7, 2026

AS NATO SUMMIT KICKS OFF IN ANKARA, İMAMOĞLU BARRED FROM HIS TRIAL AND DETENTION OF JOURNALISTS CONTINUE

In the latest hearing of the Istanbul Municipality corruption trial on July 7, jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was not brought to the courtroom, and detentions of dissident journalists continued in Istanbul while the capital Ankara began hosting the NATO Summit.

Editorial Staff 4 min

Foreign Affairs Jul 3, 2026

CUSTOMS UNION LEFT OUT OF JOINT EU-TURKEY STATEMENT DESPITE ŞİMŞEK'S PUSH

In a July 2 joint statement with the European Union following the High-Level Economic Dialogue, Turkey agreed that EU-Turkey relations “should continue to be guided by values, such as respect for the rule of law, fundamental rights, democracy and media freedom.”

Editorial Staff 2 min

Foreign Affairs Jul 3, 2026

TRUMP ARRIVES IN ANKARA WITHOUT MELANIA

US President Donald Trump will arrive in Ankara at around 2 p.m. on July 7. Although more than a thousand people will accompany him, his wife Melania will be absent, Turkey in Depth has learned.

Editorial Staff 3 min

Inside Turkey Jul 3, 2026

İMAMOĞLU EJECTED FROM COURTROOM AS JUDGE MOVES TO CUT DEFENSE TIME SHORT

The presiding judge insisted on concluding the first hearing of the Istanbul corruption trial on July 9, thereby restricting the right to defense in the Istanbul corruption trial for the first time in the four months since it began.

Editorial Staff 7 min

Deep Dive Jul 2, 2026

RIFT INSIDE AKP SURFACES AS SOCIAL MEDIA FIGURE TARGETS PRO-GOVERNMENT MEDIA GROUP

A rift within the ruling AKP divulged to public view after Tamar Tanrıyar — a social media phenomenon, a Turkish-Armenian known mainly as the wife of a former celebrity journalist and the owner of a small television channel — released a video targeting pro-government Turkuvaz Media Group that owns Sabah newspaper and ATV television channel.

Editorial Staff 15 min

Capital Currents Jul 2, 2026

CAN FORWARD MANSUR YAVAŞ SCORE THE GOAL?

In the CHP, rapidly heading toward a split after the absolute nullity ruling, one of the key questions people are looking to answer is what stance Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş will take.

Nergis Demirkaya 5 min