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Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 20h

Can the strategic partnership outweigh the contradictions? 2/2

Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 20h

🇩🇪🇹🇷 #Merz’s Ankara visit could mark a 'new chapter' in German-Turkish relations

While #Germany seeks closer ties with #Türkiye on defense & foreign policy, experts warn of the risks in aligning with a country whose actions often challenge European values 1/2

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Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 21h

Despite these tensions, similar incidents have occurred in recent months, but they don’t seem to be hindering ongoing negotiations over the SDF’s potential integration into the Syrian army 2/2

Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 21h

🇸🇾 #Syria: The Syrian Defense Ministry says #SDF forces hit an army position near the #TishreenDam yesterday with a guided missile, killing 2 soldiers & injuring 1. The SDF denies the claim, saying the blast was caused by a landmine & not an attack
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Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 1d

🇸🇾 #Syria: The #SDF has submitted a list of ~70 commanders for integration into the Syrian Army, covering units in Hasakah, Raqqa & Deir ez-Zor. Talks in Damascus continue, with plans for SDF roles in new brigades—including counterterrorism units working with the Global Coalition

Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 1d

🇹🇷 On October 29, 1923, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk proclaimed the Republic of #Türkiye, marking the birth of a modern, secular, and sovereign nation from the ashes of an empire. 102 years later, the spirit of the Republic endures. #CumhuriyetBayramı

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Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 1d

🇹🇷 After years of delays, #Türkiye has officially deployed its new #Altay T2 battle tank. Blocked from German engines, it built its own (still in testing) & uses Korean engines for now. The army plans 1000 tanks to replace old Pattons — 96 Altays per year, featuring the AKKOR defense system

Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 2d

🇹🇷🇪🇺 #Türkiye is quietly shifting its stance toward #Europe — not through politics, but defense cooperation. What’s driving this unexpected rapprochement, and how might it reshape EU security?

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Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 2d

Despite #Türkiye’s failure to acquire #F35 and the slow progress of the #KAAN project, Ankara is pushing forward with acquiring what's available in the market to secure its defense needs and regional ambitions

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Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 2d

🇬🇧✈️🇹🇷 #Türkiye and the #UK ink a €9B deal for 20 #Eurofighter Typhoon jets, strengthening #NATO ties and boosting defense cooperation, including ammunition like #Meteor missiles, source code transfer, and training

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Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 2d

🇹🇷🇮🇶 The #PKK announces the withdrawal of all its forces from #Türkiye to northern #Iraq, signaling a major step in the peace process after decades of violence. It urges Türkiye to take legal steps for the political integration of Kurdish fighters & the release of leader Abdullah #Öcalan

Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 7d

🇹🇷🇶🇦Apparently, #Türkiye and #Qatar signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in the defense industry.

Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 8d

The Turkish parliament extended the mandate for military operations in Iraq & Syria for 3 years. Ankara appears determined to continue its actions against Kurdish groups, even as the #PKK has announced its intention to disband. How can trust in the #peace process be maintained?
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Levant24 on X: "The Turkish Parliament has approved a presidential decree extending the deployment of Turkey’s armed forces in Syria and Iraq for an additional three years. https://t.co/DlCoiH9IL7" / X

The Turkish Parliament has approved a presidential decree extending the deployment of Turkey’s armed forces in Syria and Iraq for an additional three years. https://t.co/DlCoiH9IL7

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Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 8d

#Netanyahu reportedly rejected Turkish participation in a #Gaza stabilization force.
Does this mean Ankara will be sidelined in the next Gaza #ceasefire plan?

Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 9d

Apparently, #Türkiye and #Syria are in talks to renew their #border security accord, which could permit Turkish action near the frontier. Could the updated agreement give Ankara greater freedom to strike Kurdish forces in northern Syria?

Turkey plans to send weapons to Syria, seek broader deal on Kurdish groups: report - Turkish Minute

Turkey is preparing to deliver military equipment to Syria as part of a prospective security arrangement that would expand Ankara’s authority to target Kurdish militants along the entire border, Bloom...

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Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 9d

Following two years of limited diplomatic action and support for Hamas, #Türkiye appears ready to engage more directly in efforts to resolve the Gaza–Israel conflict — by sending #tractors. Is Ankara seeking a key role?

Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 9d

#Erdoğan attended Egypt’s meeting on the U.S. Gaza #ceasefire plan—but his role remains unclear. Of course, he signed it alongside Egypt, #Qatar, and the U.S., but what did he actually accomplish?

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Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 9d

#Erdogan congratulates TRNC’s new Prime Minister, Tufan Erhurman, who supports reunification with #Cyprus. Is a new chapter beginning for #Peace ? Northern Cyprus, however, remains under illegal Turkish occupation since the 1974 invasion.

Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 14d

🇹🇷 #Türkiye: Turkish military intervention by year’s end could derail the fragile Syrian negotiations, destabilizing the region & risking all progress made in the integration process. The situation is still highly volatile 3/3

Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 14d

According to sources, #Damascus has rejected an #SDF request to extend the March deal. The gov’t plans to dissolve the SDF’s counter-terrorism structure & disband the #YPG / #YPJ, merging key units into the Syrian Army. No separate armed groups will be allowed in the new setup 2/3

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Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 14d

🇸🇾 #Syria: #SDF are set to integrate into the Syrian Army as three separate units, including a #YPJ brigade. Negotiations aim to balance military cooperation with autonomy, but the real challenge will be making it work on the ground 1/3

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Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 16d

This “solution” is less about peace and more about cementing #Türkiye ’s geopolitical grip — cloaked as advocacy for self-determination, it undermines genuine reconciliation and reinforces #Ankara ’s control 2/2

Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 16d

🇹🇷🇨🇾 #Türkiye officially welcomed the #TRNC parliament’s approval of a two-state resolution for #Cyprus, arguing the federal model has failed and calling for two sovereign and equal states 1/2

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Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 16d

🇮🇶🇹🇷 While the #PKK has been dissolved and surrendered its weapons, the Turkish army does not seem to be scaling back its military operations in Kurdistan, northern #Iraq

How will #Türkiye continue to justify its presence in Iraqi #Kurdistan?

Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 16d

🇸🇾 Talks advance on restructuring the #SDF under #Syria’s Defense Ministry — forming new units and adopting a unified command as part of the March 10 Agreement. The move aims to consolidate national forces and bolster stability & civilian protection

Türkish Pulse @turkishpulse.bsky.social · 17d

🇸🇾 #SDF delegation arrives in #Damascus for first formal talks on integrating SDF units into the Syrian army — a key step following the March 10 agreement with transitional authorities. Discussions aim to finalize structure and coordination under #Syria ’s defense and interior ministries