We rank fifth in income inequality, and we are by far first in those who cannot afford meat or poultry

Levent Gürses International indicators are very important; they reveal Turkey’s place in the world and our situation in terms of the economy and social indicators. Let me mention just the…

A strong international alliance is needed to prevent war in the Middle East, just as it was centuries ago

Osman Şenkul Karl Marx said that people make their own history, but not in the way they want to: “People (men) make their own history, but they do not make…

While constantly losing ground in corruption and lawlessness, we are still in the top 10 despite setting new targets for inflation

Levent Gürses When January inflation came out high, forecasts changed. The Central Bank raised its inflation forecast from 13-19 per cent to 15-21 per cent. Even if inflation ends the…

Trump’s “predatory hegemony” was a losing strategy in history too

Osman Şenkul Harvard academic Stephen M. Walt described US President Donald Trump’s strategy as ‘predatory hegemony’ in pursuit of short-term gains. Walt argued that such a strategy is not suited…

To pretend

Can Baydarol For about a month now, I have had to take a break from writing due to health issues. In the meantime, I realised that, apart from a few…

Cryptocurrencies are rife with scams and money laundering

Chris Skinner This is not a headline I am happy to share but, after being scammed, it is time to share it. After all, you would think that, working in…

The Sphinx as a symbol of sustainability

John Elkington In 2001, the Taliban shocked the world by destroying Afghanistan’s Buddhas of Bamiyan. Those statues were around 1,400 years old—so who knows what fate ultimately awaits the Great…

One year of Trump: How the US reversed climate progress

Martina Igni / Earth.Org From mass firings and climate research funding cuts to the rollback of environmental protections and a retreat from international pledges, Earth.Org examines some of US President…

Risks for the Turkish-European automotive supply chain – 2

Ali Baydarol As of today, the Automotive Package has only been proposed. Now, it will be subject to the Ordinary Legislative Procedure (OLP), in which the Council of the EU…

Are the richest the meanest?

Chris Skinner After blogging about revolutions, poverty and social inequality last week: The more wealth amongst the few, the more likely the revolution by the many If the poor are…