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Turkey: A Belated Farewell to Erdoğan? – Burak Bekdil / MIDDLE EAST FORUM

Nearly a month and a half before the most critical presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey's modern history, it is still too early to...

Iraqi efforts underway to resolve Kurdish oil exports via Turkey – Fehim Taştekin / AL-MONITOR

Ankara, Baghdad and Erbil appear willing to negotiate a new mechanism after an international tribunal dealt a blow to Kurdistan’s drive to sell its...

La fin d’Erdoğan ? 10 points sur la Turquie avant l’élection présidentielle – Federico Donelli / LE GRAND CONTINENT

Pour la première fois, l’issue de cette élection repose à la fois sur des facteurs internes — alors que le pays se remet péniblement...

Turquie-Arménie : une fragile normalisation – Thibaut Courcelle / AREION24

Après la fin du conflit au Haut-Karabagh, en novembre 2020, entérinant une défaite de l’Arménie face à l’Azerbaïdjan soutenu par la Turquie, les relations entre Erevan...

Pinar Selek : « Ils n’ont pas réussi à me condamner » Valérie Marin La Meslée / LE POINT

Réfugiée en France depuis 15 ans, la sociologue a vu son procès en Turquie renvoyé au 29 septembre. La justice turque a réclamé son extradition. Par Valérie Marin...

Freedom House: Turkey’s elections among most vulnerable in the world – BIANET

The low score reflects the government's concentration of power, strict laws criminalizing online expression, and extra-legal efforts to stifle dissent and independent journalism, according...

Erdoğan claims the West failed to lure Turkey into a war against Russia because of his resistance – Levent Kenez / NORDIC MONITOR

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in an interview broadcast live on Wednesday by television stations managed by his family, accused the opposition of treason...

In Turkey, women are feeling the worst aftershocks of the earthquake disaster – this disparity may lead to dwindling trust in government – THE CONVERSATION

When natural disasters strike, women and girls tend to experience disproportionate challenges and heightened risks. They are much more likely than men to experience...

OTAN : la frustration des Etats-Unis face à la Turquie – Piotr Smolar / LE MONDE

Ankara n’a pas été convié au sommet pour la démocratie organisé par Joe Biden. Une décision liée davantage à son positionnement géopolitique qu’aux violations...

The earthquake might upend more than Turkey’s elections – Yaprak Gürsoy -CHATHAM HOUSE

The impact of the two destructive earthquakes that hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria on February 6 will exceed the number of lives lost...

Turkey Epitomizes the West’s Russia Sanctions Dilemma – Nathaniel Taplin / WALL STREET JOURNAL

As Turkey struggles with inflation and the earthquake aftermath, Russia emerges as a vital trading partner. Sanctions and other trade restrictions are very difficult...

Election watchdog OKs Erdoğan’s candidacy, rejects appeals – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

The Supreme Election Board (YSK) has approved President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s bid to run for the presidency in May polls and formally announced that the...

Bullets hit Turkey’s opposition party office ahead of critical polls – AL-MONITOR

The suspect of the incident reportedly told police that he accidentally hit the building. Turkey’s election campaign heated up on Friday after shots were...

En Turquie, le président Erdogan en difficulté sur plusieurs fronts à six semaines des élections – Nicolas Bourcier / LE MONDE

Le séisme et la crise économique ont entamé la popularité du chef de l’Etat, avant les élections présidentielle et législatives du 14 mai. Sur la...

Can the Turkish Opposition Win Without Promising Social Change? – Barış Soydan / TURKEY ANALYST

While the disaster that struck Turkey on February 6 has brought attention to the collusion between political power and construction companies, the fact that...

Can Turkey’s Kemal Kilicdaroglu win over key rival to defeat Erdogan? – AL-MONITOR

While playing hardball, Turkish presidential candidate Muharrem Ince hasn’t ruled out a potential electoral alliance against Erdogan. Ezgi Akın reports in Al-Monitor on March 29,...

Aid and Diplomacy: The EU Donors’ Conference for Syria and Türkiye – Francesco Salesio Schiavi / ISPI

7 billion euros were pledged to help earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, but concerns remain about how to provide aid. By Francesco Salesio Schiavi...

Turkey and the EU: Common Challenges and Shared Interests in a Conflict-Ridden World – Çiğdem Nas / PANORAMA

Turkey’s position as a NATO member and an honest broker between Russia and Ukraine became a critical factor in the changing European security landscape. By...

To Understand Turkey’s 2023 Elections, Think Iran 2009 – Michael Rubin / American Enterprise Institute 

“Turkey is the largest democracy between India and Germany and it election results will reverberate across a vast region.” So said the Washington Institute’s...

Is Turkey about to ditch its Russian S-400 missile system? – Sinan Ciddi / WASHINGTON EXAMINER

By Sinan Ciddi in Washington Examiner on March 29, 2023. Turkey's acquisition of the Russian-manufactured S-400 missile air defense system in 2019 (in place of...

En Turquie, l’affiche de campagne en forme de réquisitoire des années Erdogan – Nicolas Bourcier / LE MONDE

Le candidat de l’opposition, Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, a lancé sa campagne pour l’élection présidentielle du 14 mai avec un visuel d’une force et d’une audace politique...

Paris se mobilise pour Pinar Selek – Antoine Spire – PEN Club français- Observatoire de la Turquie Contemporaine

Aujourd'hui 29 mars 2023 Pinar Selek était reçue au siège du Pen Club français. Antoine Spire, journaliste de presse et de radio, un intellectuel...

Russia’s war in Ukraine inspires Turkish gas dreams – ENERGY MONITOR

Turkey takes its first steps towards becoming a gas hub, even as it imports virtually all the gas it consumes and struggles to get...

Four candidates officially running in Turkey’s 2023 presidential elections – DUVAR English

Homeland Party leader Muharrem İnce and far-right ATA Alliance’s candidate Sinan Oğan have joined the list of politicians running in the presidential race as...

What is next for Egypt-Turkey rapprochement? – Umut Uras / AL-JAZEERA

Regional rivals have held two talks at the foreign minister level in less than a month, aiming to maximise diplomatic relations. By Umut Uras...

Kılıçdaroğlu launches his election campaign: ‘Spring will come again’ – DUVAR English

Main opposition bloc Nation Alliance’s presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu launched his election campaign on March 27. In the campaign video titled “I promise the...

Turkey’s ruling alliance welcomes Islamist parties with misogynist agendas – Andrew Wilks / AL-MONITOR

The New Welfare Party and Huda-Par back the People’s Alliance led by Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party. Andrew Wilks reports in Al-Monitor on March 27,...

60,000 Syrians have left Turkey, Turkish defense chief says – AL-MONITOR

Syrian refugees in Turkey remain a central theme ahead of the country's critical May 14 elections. Al-Monitor reports on March 27, 2023. The number of Syrians leaving...

Erdogan’s Charm Offensive Will Not Satisfy Egypt, Syria, or Israel – Sinan Ciddi / NATIONAL INTEREST

Wherever you look, Erdogan wants a “reset” and “rapprochement.” But in every single case, there will be a price to pay. By Sinan Ciddi...

Turkey-Iran: Why Ankara is reluctant to close the door on its neighbour – MIDDLE EAST EYE

Although recent disputes seem to outnumber their common interests, a policy of dialogue and collaboration will likely prevail. Middle East Eye reports on March...

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