Tag: domestic policy
US President Biden signs debt law and invokes party cooperation
Joe Biden The US President signed the law. (Photo: IMAGO/UPI Photo) Washington With his signature, US President Joe Biden has finally averted an impending insolvency of the US government. Biden…
Erdogan brings respected economists into the new cabinet
Istanbul After being sworn in as President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan reshuffled most of his cabinet. On Saturday, Erdogan appointed the economist Mehmet Simsek, who is respected in the…
Senate resolution: USA avert default
Washington An impending insolvency of the US government has been averted. After the House of Representatives, the Senate in Washington also approved a bill late on Thursday evening (local time),…
These are the reactions to Erdogan’s election victory
Erdogan remains president This is where Olaf Scholz and Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in New York in September 2022. (Photo: IMAGO/APAimages) Istanbul Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will remain in…
Runoff election in Turkey: who actually votes for Erdogan?
Istanbul Voting in the runoff election for the presidency in Turkey has ended. Citizens could vote for either incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu until Sunday…
Runoff election in Turkey: who actually votes for Erdogan?
Istanbul Voting in the runoff election for the presidency in Turkey has ended. Citizens could vote for either incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu until Sunday…
Runoff election in Turkey: who actually votes for Erdogan?
Istanbul The runoff election for the presidency in Turkey has begun. Since 8 a.m. local time (7 a.m. CEST) on Sunday morning, citizens have been able to vote for either…
Agreement in debt dispute “very close”
Washington An agreement to solve the crisis is “very close,” said Biden on Friday evening (local time). “There’s a negotiation going on. I am hopeful that we will know tonight…
Runoff election in Turkey: who actually votes for Erdogan?
Erdogan received 49.5 percent of the votes, just short of the absolute majority required for overall victory. Kilicdaroglu scored 44.9 percent, Sinan Ogan, who has since been eliminated in third…
Agreement in debt dispute “very close”
Joe Biden The US President was recently hopeful about an end to the debt dispute: “It’s very close and I’m optimistic.” (Photo: AP) Washington An agreement to solve the crisis…
Agreement in debt dispute “very close”
Joe Biden (r) and Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House Biden’s Democrats need the support of Republicans to reach an agreement. (Photo: dpa) Washington An agreement to solve the crisis…
Agreement in sight on dispute over US debt ceiling
Joe Biden (r) and Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House Biden’s Democrats need the support of Republicans to reach an agreement. (Photo: dpa) Washington In the United States, the government…
Why the opposition relies on right-wing extremists
Istanbul Shortly before the run-off election for the presidency next Sunday, the Turkish opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu was assured of the support of a right-wing extremist group. Victory Party leader…
Erdogan’s opponents are not giving up
Kemal Kilicdaroğlu The presidential candidate missed an absolute majority. (Photo: AP) Ankara Before the elections, his supporters called him the “Gandhi of Turkey”: opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu recorded his campaign…
Why so many predictions were wrong
After the presidential election in Turkey The race for the presidency between incumbent Erdogan and his challenger Kilicdaroglu was close – and the runoff will be in two weeks. (Photo:…
Why so many predictions were wrong
Presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey However, many observers at home and abroad had not predicted that Erdogan would be so clearly ahead, at least in the first ballot. (Photo:…
Why so many predictions were wrong
Presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey However, many observers at home and abroad had not predicted that Erdogan would be so clearly ahead, at least in the first ballot. (Photo:…
Nerve thriller about counting in Turkey election
Ankara The outcome of the election in Turkey is uncertain even hours after the polling stations have closed. Conflicting information about the first counts in the parliamentary and presidential elections…
Nerve thriller about counting in Turkey election
Ankara Conflicting information about the first projections for the parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey has caused criticism of the Turkish state media. According to Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, opposition…
Full polling stations and a spirit of optimism in the opposition
Ankara A mother holds her baby in the air just before entering the polling station in an inner-city district of Ankara. She smiles at her toddler and sings: “Bahar gelecek!”.…