GOVERNMENT TOURS EUROPE FOR TALKS ON PRIVATIZATION OF BRIDGES
A Turkish government delegation has been in talks across Europe with international investors for the privatization of Istanbul bridges and highways.
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DEFINING RECIPROCITY AND THE MADE IN EUROPE CHALLENGE
Concerned by the risk of being excluded from trade with Europe, the AKP government is planning to amend the public procurement law.
DEFENDANTS CONTINUE CHALLENGING CORRUPTION INDICTMENT ON İMAMOĞLU CASE
The sixth week of the mass corruption trial of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and more than 400 co-defendants produced some of its most dramatic courtroom exchanges. İmamoğlu and the presiding judge continued sharp exchanges while the municipality’s housing company, KİPTAŞ, chair Ali Kurt implicated senior government figures in a land scheme, and the European Court of Human Rights formally demanded answers from Ankara.
TURKEY KEEPS AN EYE ON PARALLELS IN HUNGARIAN POLLS
Hungary’s parliamentary elections on April 12 — described as the toughest test of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule — will be closely watched not only in Europe but also in Turkey by both the AKP and the opposition.
SIGNALS OF A MARRIAGE RENEWAL WITH NATO
Turkey shows signs of renewing its ties with its NATO alliance partners amid the ongoing Iran crisis. The renewal of vows follows a tempestuous period in its relations not only with the U.S. but also with NATO following the acquisition of the S-400 air defense system from Russia. Particularly over the past 20 years, facing U.S. CAATSA sanctions and Europe’s covert arms embargoes in the fight against the PKK, Turkey’s government and opposition have both questioned the value of NATO membership.
WALKING ON A TIGHTROPE BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND TEHRAN
The war on Iran has once again revealed the confusing complexities of Turkey’s geostrategic positioning as a middle power between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
EU SEEKS SHARE OF TURKEY’S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN EXCHANGE FOR MADE IN EUROPE STATUS
The European Union has requested full access to Turkey’s public procurement market as a condition for including Turkish goods under the 'Made in Europe' initiative.
F-16S AND AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO NORTHERN CYPRUS
In response to the reinforcement of defense in Southern Cyprus by Greece and some European countries due to the Iran conflict, Turkey deployed F-16 fighter jets and additional air defense systems to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) for the first time in 28 years.
NUROL MOVES FROM SUPPLIER TO CO-PRODUCER IN EUROPE WITH HUNGARY DEAL
Turkish armored vehicle manufacturer Nurol Makina is shifting its role in Europe from supplier to co-producer through a new agreement to manufacture 800 Gidrán 4x4 armored vehicles for Hungary.
ANKARA EXPLORES COMMON GROUND WITH EU THROUGH DEFENSE RELATIONS
Seeking to capitalize on the rift in the NATO alliance between the U.S. and the EU, Ankara is seeking common ground with Europe through cooperation on military issues and the defense industry.
DIALOGUE OF THE DEAF: WHY KOS TALKS WILL CHANGE LITTLE
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos succeeded in angering both the government and the opposition with her stance towards the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 19, 2025.
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES AND RISING COSTS: HOW EU TRADE DEALS ARE SIDELINING TURKEY
The free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and India has reopened an old wound in Turkey–EU relations, once again exposing the long-standing impasse over trade integration with Ankara.