INFOS & ACTUS

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...

Turkey’s opposition alliance splits over election candidate – REUTERS

A Turkish opposition leader threw an opposition alliance against President Tayyip Erdogan into turmoil on Friday when she withdrew her party from the bloc...

Turkey’s main opposition alliance ‘reaches common understanding’ on presidential candidate – DUVAR English

"After their meeting, the leaders of the six opposition parties of the Nation Alliance (Millet İttifakı) have released a statement, saying they "reached a...

Erdogan’s rush to rebuild in wake of Turkey’s earthquakes prompts fears of history repeating itself – Borzou Daragahi / INDEPENDENT

The Turkish president is under pressure to deal with the fallout from the devastating tremors, but is he moving too fast? Borzou Daragahi reports in...

On army’s absence from quake response, Turkish Defense Minister says soldiers needed in Syria, Iraq – DUVAR English

Responding to the criticism of the Turkish military’s absence from post-earthquake search and rescue efforts, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said: “Who is going to...

Le régime turc accusé de « crimes contre l’humanité », la Cour pénale internationale saisie – EURACTIV

Euractiv rapporte le 2 février 2023. Un cabinet d’avocats belge, une ONG basée en Belgique et une association de juges européens ont annoncé mercredi...

Turkey earthquake tragedy is a reminder of what’s important – Rabbi A. Cooper THE JERUSALEM POST

"Despite the rapid, substantial global humanitarian response from many countries, it just wasn't possible to help everyone, quickly enough." Rabbi Abraham Cooper reports in...

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