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July 2, 2023
Turkey

Has Erdoğan Fallen into a Deadly Trap? 

The recent election victory of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to a new five year term as President of Türkiye, is rapidly looking like it will be a Pyrrhic one, one that will see

Diplomacy/Turkey

Iranian and Turkish Moves to Join SCO Raises Its Profile

Held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 15 to 16, the 2022 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of State Council demonstrated that the SCO was continuing to evolve into a viable international political congregation independent from the West.

October 8, 2022

Kemalism vs Kemalism in Turkish elections

Turkey

From a geopolitical perspective, the Turkish presidential election on Sunday may appear to be one of the most crucial non-violent political events of this

Turkey Secretly Building Somalia Space Base

Geopolitics/News/Turkey

Turkey is reportedly establishing a space facility in Somalia as part of a broader security cooperation agreement with the Horn of Africa nation, raising

Turkish Crackdown Widens as Authorities Detain Mayors Linked to Jailed Istanbul Leader

June 1, 2025
Turkey/World

Turkish authorities have escalated a sweeping crackdown on opposition officials, detaining five mayors and issuing dozens of arrest warrants in a campaign widely seen as targeting Istanbul’s popular mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, after

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Turkey Emerges as Indispensable Pillar of European Security

May 15, 2025
Turkey/World

Turkey is fast becoming a cornerstone of European security strategy, as its burgeoning defense industry and strategic geography make it an indispensable NATO ally in an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape. According to

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PKK Declares End to Armed Struggle After Four Decades of Conflict

May 13, 2025
Turkey/World

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), responsible for one of the world’s longest-running insurgencies, has announced it will disband, bringing an end to its 40-year armed campaign against the Turkish state. The move

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Erdogan Voices Support for Pakistan, Urges Restraint After India Missile Strikes

May 8, 2025
Pakistan/Turkey/World

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday to express solidarity after India launched missile strikes inside Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir, the worst

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Turkey on the Brink: Erdoğan’s Crackdown Sparks Massive Uprising

March 25, 2025
Turkey/World

Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Turkey, responding to the controversial arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and one of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s most

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Istanbul Mayor Urges Judges to Stand Against Erdogan’s Crackdown Amid Arrest

March 23, 2025
Turkey/World

Times UK reports that Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a leading opposition figure in Turkey, has called on judges and prosecutors to take a stand against what he deems the

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Turkey’s Clampdown Widens: Erdoğan Targets Opposition, Press, and Astrologer

February 25, 2025
Human Rights/News/Turkey

As Turkey grapples with growing political tensions, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government has intensified a crackdown on political opposition, journalists, academics, and even an astrologer. This broad wave of prosecutions is seen

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Turkey Considers Establishing Military Bases in Syria

February 4, 2025
Syria/Turkey/World

Reports from the Turkish newspaper Turkiye, citing unnamed Arab sources, suggest that Turkey is contemplating the establishment of two military bases in Syria, where it plans to station F-16 fighter jets. The

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Turkey’s Demographic and Economic Ambitions Under Erdoğan

January 19, 2025
Turkey/World

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey, now entering his third decade in power, continues to demonstrate a remarkable appetite for influence. With his 71st birthday approaching, Erdoğan declared 2025 as “the year

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The Betrayal of the Kurds: A Struggle for Survival

December 19, 2024
Geopolitics/Turkey

by Our Correspondent in Doha We are not defeated, we are only waiting for the right time. Over the last few weeks, the ongoing Turkish-backed offensive led by Hayat-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has

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