Turkey's latest opposition media? It's Yeni Safak, sort of

The Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak, a historically staunch supporter of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has recently started publishing headlines critical of government policies. This shift is most noticeable in its direct attacks on the high-interest rate economic policies of Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek. While the paper remains loyal to Erdogan, its owners are ideologically opposed to the current economic strategy, believing the president secretly agrees with them. In a media landscape largely controlled by pro-government conglomerates, Yeni Safak's critical stance is exposing fissures within the ruling coalition.