Yusuf Ziya Durmuş

Turkey

National Editor at Daily Sabah

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Erdoğan slams exploitative opposition, affirms MHP alliance

Nov 27, 2024 | dailysabah.com | Yusuf Ziya Durmuş

Addressing his ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) parliamentary group meeting on Wednesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) for exploiting a number of issues, from a debate on day care centers to the fate of unruly graduates of a military school. Erdoğan also voiced his support for the People’s Alliance the AK Party formed with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), especially in the fight against terrorism.
Türkiye remembers Atatürk with pledge to advance his legacy

Nov 10, 2024 | dailysabah.com | Yusuf Ziya Durmuş

Leaders and the public took to the streets for commemoration ceremonies on Sunday on the 86th anniversary of republic founder and first President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s death. The place of Atatürk, or “father of the Turks,” remains firmly in the hearts of millions in Türkiye who joined ceremonies and visited the final resting place of the leader, who died at the relatively young age of 57. The Republic of Türkiye, the foundation of the modern country, remains Atatürk’s most important legacy.
Turkish politics adopt united front amid Israel’s ring of fire

Oct 2, 2024 | dailysabah.com | Yusuf Ziya Durmuş

Harsh words were replaced with pleasant exchanges and politicians who would not normally stand side by side shook hands. A reception at Parliament on Tuesday on the occasion of the new session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) signaled a new phase in “normalization” in Turkish politics after the March 31 municipal elections.
CHP charts future of Istanbul Mayor Imamoğlu

Sep 26, 2024 | dailysabah.com | Yusuf Ziya Durmuş

A mayoral tenure in Istanbul, possible political ban and incarceration and a football career cut short: Ekrem Imamoğlu apparently follows in the footsteps of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while his party weighs what to do if he is banned from politics in an ongoing trial. Imamoğlu enjoys his second term as mayor of Türkiye’s most populated city after an election victory in March, but several lawsuits remain on his path to further political power.
CHP charts the future of Istanbul mayor Imamoğlu

Sep 26, 2024 | dailysabah.com | Yusuf Ziya Durmuş

A mayoral tenure in Istanbul, possible political ban and incarceration and a football career cut short. Ekrem Imamoğlu apparently follows in the footsteps of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while his party weighs what to do if he is banned from politics in an ongoing trial. Imamoğlu enjoys his second term as mayor of Türkiye’s most populated city after an election victory in March, but several lawsuits remain on his path to further political power.
Will Türkiye 'invade' Israel?

Jul 31, 2024 | dailysabah.com | Yusuf Ziya Durmuş

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan embodied the voice of millions seeking action against Israel by hinting at intervening against what he described as a murderous regime, but Türkiye’s battle cry is simply this: a call to international unity. “Not so fast!” “Why not?” “Yeah, but...” These were the reactions to Erdoğan’s recent remarks, which were interpreted as a threat of an invasion of Israel by certain media outlets, from Fox News to Israeli media.
Tribute to Rachel Corrie, wake-up call for Biden

Apr 26, 2024 | dailysabah.com | Yusuf Ziya Durmuş

When I saw pro-Palestine university students brutally dragged by police and troops at the University of Texas, my mind drifted to the memory of Rachel Corrie, a brave 23-year-old woman from Washington who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer demolishing Palestinian homes in Rafah in 2003. “I think I could see a Palestinian state of a democratic Israeli-Palestinian state within my lifetime,” Corrie wrote to her mother days before her tragic death.
Türkiye forges ahead with diplomacy and aid for Palestine

Apr 18, 2024 | dailysabah.com | Yusuf Ziya Durmuş

Despite a campaign of disinformation, Türkiye persists in defending the Palestinian cause and tirelessly works to alleviate the suffering of the innocent people of Gaza in the face of Israel’s blockade and attacks. As the world turns a blind eye to Israel’s war crimes amounting to genocide in the Palestinian territories, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a lifelong supporter of Palestinians’ rights since the early days of his political career, brings the issue to the spotlight at every opportunity.
Turkish parties scramble to pick candidates ahead of local elections

Jan 3, 2024 | dailysabah.com | Yusuf Ziya Durmuş

The race has begun in Turkish politics for this year’s most critical election. In March, 36 parties will vie for seats in municipal elections in 81 provinces. A test of popular support for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and the opposition in the aftermath of last May’s general election, municipal elections will show whether the opposition may regain momentum and if the AK Party is still popular despite challenges.
Turkish opposition Good Party feels unwell amid resignations

Nov 12, 2023 | dailysabah.com | Yusuf Ziya Durmuş

The resignation of prominent figures one after another shook the Good Party (IP) of the Turkish opposition as the party chair rejected alliances with other parties despite mounting calls. Nebi Hatipoğlu, a lawmaker, was among the first to leave the party and join the governing Justice and Development Party (AK Party). Over the past week, Durmuş Yılmaz, a former central bank governor and one of the founders of the party, quietly announced his resignation on social media.