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La présidence ébranlée de M. Erdogan – Ariane Bonzon / LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUE

L'analyse d'Ariane Bonzon dans Le Monde Diplomatique. Pour le chef de l’État turc, c’est « la catastrophe du siècle ». Avec dix provinces touchées,...

Turkey’s more independent foreign policy / WAR ON THE ROCKS

Christopher Preble, Melanie Marlowe and Aaron Stein analyze in War on the Rocks on March 2, 2023. Chris and Melanie sit down with Aaron Stein,...

Turkey’s crisis management playbook: Donations, reconstruction, and inflation with an eye on elections – Murat Kubilay / MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE

Murat Kubilay's analysis in The Middle East Institute on March 3, 2023. Turkey has suffered severely from the two major earthquakes on Feb. 6,...

Turkey’s Erdogan must take concrete action on Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood – Sinan Ciddi / FDD

Sinan Ciddi's analysis in the Foundation for Defense of Democracies on March 3, 2023. Prior to the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey in early February, President Recep Tayyip...

Turkey’s Opposition Insists It’s United After Major Party Split Threatens Chances of Beating Erdoğan – Kristina Jovanovski / THE MEDIALINE

The Turkish opposition’s second-largest party left the bloc after calling for a different presidential candidate. Kristina Jovanovski reports in The Medialine on March 5,...

Turkey says it is working to renew Black Sea grain deal – REUTERS

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday that Ankara is working hard to extend a U.N.-backed initiative that has enabled Ukraine to export...

Turkey is blocking NATO’s expansion. It could backfire and hand Putin a propaganda coup – Luc MacGee / CNN

When Sweden and Finland declared their intention to join NATO last May, it was seen by many as a poke in the eye for Russia and evidence of...

Will Earthquake Diplomacy Salvage Greece-Turkey Relations? – THE NATIONAL INTEREST

“Earthquake diplomacy” is not new to Greek-Turkish relations, but it has already led to a warming of relations. Giorgio Cafiero and Emily Przyborowski analyze in...

Key points one month after Turkey earthquake – FRANCE 24

Reports France 24 on March 5, 2023. A massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked huge swathes of Turkey and parts of Syria on February 6, killing...

Putin’s Position in MENA and the Turkish Elections – Baraa Sabri / WASHINGTON INSTITUTE

Putin’s shift in MENA policy suggests efforts to smooth the way for Erdoğan’s electoral bid. Baraa Sabri's analysis in The Washington Institute on February...

Disaster Dynamics:Assessing Middle East Responses to the Turkey-Syria Earthquake and Other Destructive Events – Sarah Cahn & Erik Yavorsky / WASHINGTON INSTITUTE

Regional generosity was on display after the February 6 temblor, but aid decisions do appear to be driven by political considerations. Sarah Cahn and...

Turkey’s Erdogan dismisses opposition split and says his ruling alliance will stay on same path – REUTERS

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that his ruling AK Party and its nationalist ally will continue on their planned course after the...

Imamoğlu and Yavas throw support behind Kılıçdaroğlu after Akşener rift – DUVAR English

Mansur Yavaş and Ekrem İmamoğlu have released statements supporting CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu's presidential candidacy after İYİ Party leader Meral Akşener called the both to...

Nation Alliance leaders emphasize unity after Akşener’s remarks – DUVAR English

Felicity Party (SP), Democratic Party (DP), DEVA Party, and Future Party leaders have emphasized unity after İYİ Party leader Meral Akşener's signal to depart...

Crack in the Opposition Alliance as IYI Party challenges Kılıçdaroğlu’s candidacy – Gürkan Özturan / THE RADICAL DEMOCRAT

Gürkan Özturan's analysis in The Radical Democrat on March 4, 2023. On 3 March 2023, the leader of IYI Party in Turkey, Meral Akşener...

L’ONU appelle au déménagement de Turquie des réfugiés syriens touchés par le séisme – LE FIGARO

Le Figaro du 4 mars 2023. L'ONU a exhorté samedi la communauté internationale à accélérer l'installation dans d'autres pays d'accueil des réfugiés syriens se...

Before fatal collapse, Turkish building had skirted code thanks to Erdogan policy – REUTERS

Reporting David Gauthier-Villars and Natalie Thomas in Reuters on March 4, 2023. The Trend Garden Residence, an upscale serviced apartment building in the Turkish city of...

Turkey’s inflation slows further as presidential vote nears – DAILY TIMES

Turkey’s inflation rate slowed for a fourth consecutive month in February, official data showed Friday, ahead of May elections in which President Recep Tayyip...

Turquie: l’alliance formée par l’opposition implose à dix semaines de l’élection présidentielle – RFI

En Turquie, à dix semaines seulement de l'élection présidentielle que Recep Tayyip Erdogan peut plus que jamais espérer remporter. Le président turc sera certainement...

Anti-Syrian discrimination mars Turkey’s earthquake response – Alicia Medina / SYRIA DIRECT

Alicia Media reports in Syria Direct on March 1, 2023. “You want to leave peacefully, or do we need to use force?” Five Turkish...

Turquie : l’alliance de l’opposition implose à l’approche de la présidentielle – FRANCE 24

Rapporte France 24 avec AFP du 3 février 2023. L'un des six partis de l'opposition turque, réunie en alliance pour faire tomber le président Recep...

Turkey’s Weak Strongman – Gönül Tol / FOREIGN POLICY

Western pundits often admire autocrats for getting things done. Turkey shows why they’re wrong. Gönül Tol analyzes in Foreign Policy on March 1, 2023....

En Turquie, l’heure des comptes pour le président Erdogan – LE MONDE

Rapporte Le Monde du 3 février 2023. Arrivé au pouvoir, il y a vingt ans, sur les ruines d’un tremblement de terre meurtrier, le...

Between Ukraine, Russia and the West: Can Turkey keep up its balancing act? – Tüba Altınkaya / EURONEWS

Turkey has been walking a tightrope between Ukraine and Russia, trying not to harm the relations it has with both countries. Reports Tüba Altınkaya in Euronews...

Turkey’s opposition splits over candidate to fight Erdoğan – Nicolas Camut / POLITICO

Reporting Nicolas Camut in Politico on March 3, 2023. The opposition coalition ‘has lost the ability to represent the will of the nation,’ the...

Pollsters see support for Erdogan’s AKP largely unscathed despite quake – REUTERS

Birsen Altaylı and Humeyra Pamuk report in Reuter on March 3, 2023. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party, facing elections in May, appears...

UNDP, Türkiye work together to tackle 200 million tons of debris after quakes – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Türkiye are working together for the removal of nearly 200 million tons of debris following the devastating earthquakes and wastewater management,...

Turkey’s crisis management playbook: Donations, reconstruction, and inflation with an eye on elections – Murat Kubilay / MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE

Murat Kubilay analyzes in the Middle East Institute on March 3, 2023. Turkey has suffered severely from the two major earthquakes on Feb. 6,...

Les Émirats arabes unis et la Turquie signent un accord de libre-échange – LE FIGARO

Les Émirats arabes unis et la Turquie ont signé vendredi un accord de libre-échange, consacrant le rapprochement entre les deux anciens rivaux, a annoncé le...

Earthquakes displace 2.7 million people in Turkey, exacerbate pre-existing food insecurity in Syria: USAID – STOCKHOLM CENTER FOR FREEDOM

Reporting Stockholm Center for Freedom on March 3, 2023. Devastating earthquakes in early February have displaced an estimated 2.7 million people in Turkey and...

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