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Erdoğan’s UN speech, Yavaş resigns from CHP, beans become unaffordable┃Tr Reader (opens the original)
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Welcome to the Tr Reader, your regular review of what the Turkish press is saying about major events by Daniel Thorpe.In this episode, we examine President Erdoğan’s trip to the United States for the United Nations General Assembly, focusing on how pro-government papers highlighted his speeches on Gaza and UN reform, while critics targeted his interactions with Donald Trump and a major Boeing aircraft deal.We also cover jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu’s sharp critique of foreign policy and
Fund House Mirrors (opens the original)
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Welcome back! In Turkey, we love an investigation. Especially when they involve ‘Made in Turkey’ socks, featuring the face of Ratko Mladić… the ‘Bosnian Butcher’! Eeek! No, you didn’t! 🧦 In this week’s edition:Fund fallout and market damage control Can Holding gets a reprieve and the FATF report releaseTurkey grounds planes to Iran and ax
Man-surrogate Yavaş? (opens the original)
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Bruce Lee said “be like water.” We say “be like şalgam,” a fermented black carrot drink, a culinary staple and—according to one mechanic—an antifreeze substitute for car engines.In this wee
A Fund-amental Meltdown (opens the original)
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Welcome back! This week ushered in an historic first for Turkey—diesel prices hit and surpassed 100TL per liter. Some are coping by charting the damage to their wallets, while others think it’s time to saddle up a donkey instead. 🫏I think they may be on to something, as the Cen
Jailer Swift (opens the original)
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In case you needed proof, Erdoğan is still bawling and shot-calling.In this week’s recap:Turkey revives, broadens LGBT crackdownImamoğlu gets political ban, CHP preps for congressDomestic and diplomatic wraps‘Türkpol’ to usher in multipolar law & order</sp
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