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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...

Turkey arrests senior Islamic State figure, police say – Ezgi Akın / AL-MONITOR

Turkish authorities recently arrested a senior Islamic State figure in Istanbul, Turkish police announced Wednesday. Ezgi Akın reports in Al-Monitor on March 1, 2023. Acting on Turkish intelligence,...

Turquie : Projet Haarp, animaux et ciel étrange… Les séismes suscitent de nombreux fantasmes – 20 MINUTES

20 Minutes rapporte le 1er mars 2023. Le 6 février, un séisme d’une magnitude de 7,8 a frappé la Turquie, ainsi que la Syrie. D’après le...

En Turquie, malgré le séisme et ses conséquences, le président Erdogan maintient les élections prévues en mai – Nicolas Bourcier / LE MONDE

Le président turc a voulu répondre aux critiques sur l’action de son gouvernement après le tremblement de terre du 6 février en promettant une « réponse...

En Turquie, dans la ville d’Erzin épargnée par le séisme, le maire concentre les critiques – Nicolas Bourcier / LE MONDE

"La petite ville a échappé au désastre lors du tremblement de terre du 6 février, qui a fait plus de 50 000 morts. Mais son jeune maire,...

Goldman warns of possible pre-election currency market turmoil in Turkey – Marc Johns / REUTERS

"Goldman Sachs has warned of the potential for foreign exchange market instability in the run up to Turkey's elections following years of currency reserve...

One year into the war, it’s time for Turkey to reconsider its Ukraine-Russia balancing act – Yevgeniya Gaber / ATLANTIC COUNCIL

As Russia gets increasingly weakened, Turkey faces a use-it-or-lose-it moment to show regional leadership and reengage with the West. Yevgeniya Gaber's analysis in Atlantic...

Les stades de football s’époumonent contre Erdogan – COURRIER INTERNATIONAL

"Les supporters du Fenerbahçe et du Besiktas, deux des grands clubs de football de Turquie, font entendre leurs voix contre la gestion par le...

‘The internet’s sewer’: why Turkey blocked its most popular social site – Ruth Michaelson / THE GUARDIAN

"Chaotic free speech on Ekşi Sözlük finally proved too much after devastating earthquakes hit country" Ruth Michaelson reports in The Guardian on March 1,...

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