Turkey

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Wins Runoff Election

May 29, 2023

In a closely watched election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan emerged as the winner in Turkey’s runoff election, securing his rule until 2028. The victory comes after a challenging period marked by Turkey’s worst economic crisis in a generation. Erdogan’s ability to ..

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Armenia and Azerbaijan clash at Lachin corridor

September 15, 2022

More than 100 Armenian soldiers and 50 Azerbaijani soldiers have been killed during the recent clashes at the border. Key facts The two former soviet republics have been engaged in long-running conflicts over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh region. The ..

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Montreux Convention

March 2, 2022

The Montreux Convention Regarding the Straits Regime, or simply the Montreux Convention, is an international treaty that governs Turkey’s Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits. Overview: It was signed on July 20, 1936, in the Montreux Palace in Switzerland, and took effect ..

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FATF adds Turkey to Grey List; Pak retained

October 22, 2021

Global terror financing watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), retained Pakistan on the ‘Grey List of countries’. Key Points This time, the watchdog had added three new countries namely Turkey, Jordan & Mali, to the Grey List. As per FATF, ..

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Israel Greece sign Defence Deal

April 19, 2021

Israel and Greece have signed their biggest ever defence procurement deal. The agreement amounted to 1.65 billion USD. It will strengthen economic and political ties between the countries. Also, the countries launched a joint exercise. What is the agreement? Under ..

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Turkey bans Crypto Currency payments

April 17, 2021

The Bitcoin currency tumbled more than 4% after the Central Bank of Turkey banned the use of Crypto currencies and crypto assets for purchases. The bank cited possible irreparable damages and transaction risks as the reason for the ban. The ..

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Why is Turkey’s Salda Lake called ‘Mars on Earth’?

March 10, 2021

The scientists are looking for the signs of ancient life on the Red Planet with the help of data gathered by the NASA’s rover Perseverance which is exploring the surface of Mars. Scientists find that the data collected on the ..

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Turkey’s New bill to monitor civil society groups

December 29, 2020

The Turkish Parliament recently passed the act called “Preventing Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction”. The bill would increase the monitoring of civil society groups. About the Bill The bill was passed following the 2019 report on Turkey ..

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What are CAATSA Sanctions?

December 16, 2020

The United States recently imposed sanctions on Turkey under section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, CAATSA. The sanctions were imposed for buying Russian made S400 anti-Missile system. What is in it for India? The United States ..

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Turkey Passes Law to Regulate Social Media Content

July 31, 2020

The Turkish Parliament has passed a law that gives the authorities in the country greater power to regulate social media content despite concerns of censorship by the international community. This legislation requires all major social media companies such as Facebook ..

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