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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 3h

"This analysis paper examines how young people in Türkiye [...] understand Israel’s war on Gaza. It explores the relationship between their interpretations and their political beliefs, as well as their views on international politics and Türkiye’s foreign policy"
mecouncil.org/publication/...

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 3h

"This analysis paper examines how young people in Türkiye [...] understand Israel’s war on Gaza. It explores the relationship between their interpretations and their political beliefs, as well as their views on international politics and Türkiye’s foreign policy"
mecouncil.org/publication/...

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 4h

To understand the background: amwaj.media/en/article/w...

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 5h

"Erdogan has agreed to lift the flight ban on Sulaimani International Airport at the request of Kurdistan Region President Barzani [...] Turkey imposed a flight ban on the airport on 2023 in response to an alleged “intensification” of PKK activity in Sulaimani province"
www.rudaw.net/english/kurd...

www.rudaw.net

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 6h

"Saying the process has been derailed would be a little too strong because this issue is not only about a single file” Girasun told TR. “We are talking about a multilayered process that has dimensions related to Syria, as well as security/ political perspectives"
www.turkeyrecap.com/p/aint-nothi...

Ain't Nothing Like The Appeal Thing

Issue #276

www.turkeyrecap.com

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 6h

Another interesting fact: 40% of MHP voters believe that the DEM party should be represented by Demirtaş, with only 2% favoring Öcalan. This is despite the fact that their leader, Devlet Bahçeli, continues to praise and court the imprisoned leader of the PKK.

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 7h

To take just one example, the majority of MHP voters identify with the Turkish nation (AKP voters identify with an Islamic community), but when asked which historical period matters most to them, they respond with the Ottoman/Seljuk period (as opposed to the Republican period).

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 7h

In its latest opinion poll, the Toplum Çalışmaları Enstitüsü offers a mapping of Turkish nationalism. While this nationalism seems to permeate Turkish society as a whole (~70%), political parties have very different conceptions of it +
www.toplum.org.tr/turkiyenin-m...

Türkiye’nin Milliyetçilik Haritası – Toplum 2025 – Toplum Çalışmaları Enstitüsü

Elinizdeki kamuoyu araştırması raporu Türkiye’de Türk milliyetçiliğinin renklerini, dokusunu veri bazlı anlamak ve milliyetçilerin tercihlerini ve eğilimlerini saptamak için gerçekleştirildi.

www.toplum.org.tr

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 10h

ensure the legal security of PKK members, their participation in social life, and the creation of conditions for democratic politics.

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 10h

In an opinion piece for T24, DEM MP and member of Turkey's National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission Meral Danış Beştaş argues that the solution process must not be reduced to mere words. She calls for the passing of interim laws to +

T24 @t24.com.tr · 12h

🔴 Ara dönem yasaları ve gerekliliği üzerine

📌 İnfaz düzenlemesi yapılsın, eşitlik sağlansın, kayyım pratiğine son verilsin

✍️ DEM Parti Erzurum Milletvekili Meral Danış Beştaş'ın yazısı...
t24.com.tr/haber/ara-do...

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Jonathan Spicer @jonathanspicer.bsky.social · 1d

Turkey's gas shift threatens Russia and Iran's last big European market www.reuters.com/business/ene...

www.reuters.com

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 16h

I find it interesting that despite its earlier unsuccessful attempts at mediation between Israel and Hamas, Ankara now appears to be on the main stage. Not much has changed in the last two years, in terms of Turkey's leverage over Hamas or its credibility in the eyes of Israel.

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 13h

"Forcing Turkey to stop buying Russian crude oil will be a tough nut to crack. 🇹🇷 imports a volume of Russian crude that has increased since 2022, processes it in Turkish refineries, and reexports it as a Turkish product. The scheme is a sanctions-evasion device"
carnegieendowment.org/posts/2025/1...

Erdoğan and Trump: Affinity over Discord

Erdoğan and Trump’s meeting served both leaders’ domestic and personal agendas. For Europe, it highlights how America’s transactional approach risks sidelining allies and empowering authoritarians.

carnegieendowment.org

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 16h

"Both Ankara and Jerusalem will take the necessary precautions to prevent a clash, relying on silent diplomacy and intelligence backchannels when necessary. Nevertheless, they will compete fiercely in arenas like Syria and engage in heated rhetorical and diplomatic exchanges"

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 16h

"Turkiye is not interested in a conflict with Israel. Its strategy focuses on containing Israel, not on armed confrontation. At a time when Ankara is focused on repairing ties with Washington [...] provoking a clash with Israel would go against its interests"
www.gisreportsonline.com/r/turkiye-is...

Derailed Israeli-Turkish ties unlikely to recover soon – GIS Reports

Once close allies, Israel and Turkiye now clash over Palestine and Syria, with mistrust and competing interests driving a deepening regional rivalry.

www.gisreportsonline.com

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani sends a clear message to the PKK :
"There are some steps that the PKK should take for the process to reach a conclusion [...] the group should not wait for Ankara to take a step"
www.rudaw.net/english/kurd...

www.rudaw.net

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

"Former AKP lawmaker and long-time Erdoğan ally Hüseyin Kocabıyık has been arrested on charges of “insulting the President,” days after publicly criticizing the moral decay of Turkish politics and confessing to political favoritism"
www.paturkey.com/news/2025/fo...

Former AKP MP Hüseyin Kocabıyık Arrested for “Insulting the President” - P.A. Turkey

Summary: Former AKP lawmaker and long-time Erdoğan ally Hüseyin Kocabıyık has been arrested on charges of “insulting the President,” days after publicly criticizing the moral decay of Turkish politics...

www.paturkey.com

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

A very thorough examination of the China-Turkey partnership by leading experts on the subject (including Barçın Yinanç, Ceren Ergenç, and Tolga Bilener). The authors conclude that the relationship is hampered by contradictions and a lack of institutionalization
www.globalpanorama.org/2025/10/turk...

Türkiye-Çin İlişkilerinde Yeni Dönem: Çok Kutupluluk, Ticaret ve Jeostrateji - Karel Valansi – Global Panorama

Küresel düzen ciddi bir değişim yaşarken dünya, çok katmanlı krizler, jeopolitik sarsıntılar ve belirsizliklerle şekillenen bir döneme girdi. Soğuk Savaş

www.globalpanorama.org

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

On the Northern Cyprus elections (a topic that has received very little coverage in the Turkish media), I also recommend this article by Barçın Yinanç.
www.t24.com.tr/yazarlar/bar...

KKTC’de Ersin Tatar kazanırsa en çok Rumlar mı sevinir?

KKTC’de 19 Ekim’de yapılacak cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimleri iç ve dış gündemin yoğunluğundan kamuoyunun radarına girmiş değil. O zaman İletişim Başkanlığı neden ikidir Erdoğan’a uçakta Kıbrıs sorusu sordu...

www.t24.com.tr

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

A must-read : "In Erdogan’s Turkey, decisions are made by an inner circle in Ankara, far removed from the wishes of Turkish Cypriots. At best, the Northern Cyprus elections will be a test of how quickly Ankara’s authoritarian contagion is spreading"
foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/08/e...

Turkish Cypriots Go to the Polls. Will It Matter?

What a potentially unfair election in a definitely unrecognized country means for the Middle East and Europe.

foreignpolicy.com

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

Personally, what still strikes me is all the fuss this summer about disarmament. Months later, nothing has changed.

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

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Howard Eissenstat @heissenstat.bsky.social · 1d

One of the big stories underway in Turkey is the process by which the ruling party is pulling in opposition leaders at both the municipal level and, more importantly, in parliament

It has both symbolic importance and direct political implications, moving TR towards a consolidated autocracy

dokuz8HABER @dokuz8haber.bsky.social · 1d

🔴 7 belediye başkanı AKP'ye katıldı: Rozetlerini Erdoğan taktı
www.dokuz8haber.net/7-belediye-b...

7 belediye başkanı AKP'ye katıldı: Rozetlerini Erdoğan taktı

Ardahan, Gümüşhane, Muş, Bingöl ve Giresun'dan 7 belediye başkanı AKP'ye katıldı. Erdoğan, Milletvekilleri Buluşması programında partiye katılan belediye başkanlarına rozetlerini taktı.

www.dokuz8haber.net

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said state lender Halkbank’s legal case in the US is due to be resolved following recent talks with President Donald Trump, prompting bank shares to rise"
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

yetkinreport.com/2025/10/08/a...

Apo’nun kendi içeride, ismi Meclis duvarlarında, iktidar kulislerinde - Yetkin Report

Dün hem MHP hem DEM grup toplantılarına Meclis heyetinin İmralı'da Öcalan ile görüşmesini istendi ama henüz başvuran yok.

yetkinreport.com

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