Türkiye

Devlet Bahçeli Backs İmralı Contact While Condemning Barzani Visit

Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (hereinafter: MHP), has publicly characterised recent messages from the İmralı island, where he met the imprisoned leader of a Kurdish terrorist organisaiton, as “reasonable, positive, valid and determinate”. Speaking in Ankara in early December 2025, Bahçeli addressed the trajectory of the nation’s internal security processes while simultaneously...

Türkiye’s Exports Hit Record 22,7$ billion in November, Driven by Defense Sector Surge

ISTANBUL — Türkiye’s export engine continued its upward trajectory in November, with overall shipments rising 2,2% year-on-year to reach 22,7$ billion, while the defense and aviation sector posted a historic performance. According to data released by the Turkish Trade Ministry on Thursday, the country’s total exports for the last 12 months reached a record-breaking 270,6$...

Turkmenistan Gas Supply to Türkiye Suspended Amid Contract Talks

The government of Turkmenistan suspended the supply of natural gas to the Republic of Türkiye on 31 October 2025. This operational halt in gas flow was implemented amid ongoing negotiations between the respective state companies concerning the commercial terms of their existing long-term supply contract. The cessation of supply is a technical development that arises...

Türkiye Signs 9€ Billion Eurofighter Deal with the UK

The Republic of Türkiye formally signed a substantial defence procurement agreement with the United Kingdom (hereinafter: UK) on 27 October 2025, for the acquisition of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. This initial agreement, valued at approximately 9€ billion, secures 20 of the advanced European-built aircraft for the Turkish Air Force (Euronews; Al Jazeera). The procurement is...

Türkiye’s 2026 Budget Proposal Submitted to Parliament

The government of Türkiye has formally submitted its 2026 Central Government Budget Law Proposal to the presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (hereinafter: TBMM). The proposal, announced by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, outlines the government’s fiscal plans and economic projections for the year. Türkiye’s 2026 budget projects total expenditures of 18,929 trillion Turkish...

Türkiye Inflation Rate at 33,3% in September

The annual consumer price index in Türkiye rose to 33,29% in September 2025, according to data released by the state’s statistical authority. This marks a continuation of high inflation levels despite an extended period of monetary tightening by the nation’s central bank. The monthly price increase was recorded at 2,89%, a figure slightly higher than...