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Can Baydarol Those who know me well are aware that I am particular about style. In communication, anything can be said; every emotion can be expressed, from the most intense…

We are at the start of the biggest energy crisis; April is set to be even worse

Levent Gürses Hopes had dimmed following the failure of US-Iran ceasefire talks in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, to reach an agreement last weekend and the US’s announcement that it would impose…

Datça residents are standing up for their living spaces

Müge Okur The inclusion of a significant public area in Datça within the scope of privatisation has triggered fresh tensions in the town. A proposal regarding the approximately 5,000-square-metre site…

Will the Montreux Convention on the Straits be breached?

Can Baydarol More than a month has passed since the US-Israel alliance launched its war against Iran. As the question of who is winning remains unanswered, the majority believe the…

We are heading towards stagflation; hunger is just around the corner; even if the war ends, the shock will continue…

Levent Gürses The economic crisis that has persisted since 2018, the lockdowns and economic standstill experienced during the pandemic, the hardships brought about by the war in Ukraine, and now…

The health costs of the oil fires in Iran could take years to pay off

Dr Semih Ayta, representative of the Turkish Neurological Society at the Clean Air Rights Platform: “The scale of the incident in Iran is enormous. According to modelling, it appears that…

Inflation and interest rate forecasts are being revised upwards due to the impact of the war

Levent Gürses The war in Iran has begun to disrupt the delicate balance of the Turkish economy. In a process that began with fuel price rises, the acceleration of price…

Free fertiliser and diesel for farmers will curb food inflation

Osman Şenkul Turkey has become the “world’s third-highest” in terms of food inflation, having overtaken Argentina last January to rank behind South Sudan and Iran. Even well before reaching this…

How does a war end?

Can Baydarol Before assessing the US/Israel vs Iran conflict, let us take this opportunity to express our sorrow at the passing of historian İlber Ortaylı. Yes, although he may not…

Energy facilities are being bombed, and the effects of the protracted war are becoming apparent

Levent Gürses The war launched by the US and Israel—the so-called ‘rogue states’—against Iran has now entered its third week. The effects of this conflict, which has triggered an oil…