Erdogan again? Amid rubble of Turkey’s quake, voters demand to be heard
As the sun beat down on a Turkish tent camp for earthquake survivors, Bahattin Kar emerged from his makeshift shelter to complain about the lack of electricity and water, the…
Turkey tragedy jolts quake-prone Central Asia
When a devastating earthquake and aftershocks struck Turkey and Syria this month, Klara Imangalieva — who lives in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan — realised she had to move.…
Hasty rebuild could leave Turkey at risk of another quake disaster
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s plan to rebuild quickly after devastating earthquakes rocked the country risks courting another disaster unless urban planning and building safety are carefully re-considered, architects and engineers…
Turkey-Syria earthquake: destruction should serve as a lesson to all of us
On Feb. 6, a 7.8-On Feb. 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Turkey near the northern border of Syria. This quake was followed approximately nine hours later by a 7.5-…
Quake stalls election campaign of Turkey’s splintered opposition
Turkey’s splintered political opposition was supposed to agree Monday on a joint candidate to challenge Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 20-year grip on power at the ballot box. But a catastrophic earthquake,…
Turkey tremor evokes questions over building standards
The apartments they once industriously spent so long saving up for, decorating and making comfortable now lie in a heap of rubble after a violent quake hit Turkey. New and…
Top US Treasury official to warn UAE, Turkey over sanctions evasion
The US Treasury Department’s top sanctions official on a trip to Turkey and the Middle East next week will warn countries and businesses that they could lose US market access…
Inflation takes the turkey out of Christmas in Latin America
With traditional Christmas dinner costing almost twice as much as 2021’s festive spread, Maria Magdalena Luna has decided to forgo turkey and the usual glut of gifts for family this…
Power sector reforms: lessons from Turkey
Pakistan embarked upon a series of reforms in the power sector in the 1990s, more or less around the same time as Turkey. In Pakistan, these reforms started with the…
The costs of Erdogan’s fight for Turkey’s ‘economic independence’
Turkey’s consumer prices have soared by the highest rate since 2002, further undermining President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unorthodox battle for his developing country’s “economic independence”. Analysts attribute the jump of…
