Hakan Aydin

A proposed law that stipulates punishment for denying the alleged Armenian genocide is back on France’s agenda. The proposal, which designates punishment for denying the so-called Armenian genocide with a fine of 45,000 euros and up to five years imprisonment, will be discussed in the plenary session of the French parliament on Oct. 12.
Observers are […]

The two largest Dutch political parties have expelled Turkish parliamentary candidates who refuse to acknowledge death of Armenians during World War I amounted to genocide, after strong lobbying by the Armenian diaspora. The candidates include Ayhan Tonca of the governing Christian Democrat Party. Tonca is one of the country’s most prominent Muslim politicians and is […]

As the trade deficit in Turkey is breaking new records every year, I thought I’d gather up the data and present the import, export and trade deficit statistics of Turkey since 1923.
Here is the graph: (click to enlarge).

As you can see, despite a steadily increasing export rate, the trade deficit has been increasing since the […]