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Nicholas Danforth @nicholasdanfort.bsky.social · 14h

Bitterly ironic that after years of anti-imperial posturing, Erdogan is now boasting about securing Hamas's signoff on an international mandate for Palestine.

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 19h

I don't know how large or small the role Turkey played in these negotiations. What strikes me, however, is the open reference by the US and in the international press to Ankara as one of the mediators. This is a stark contrast to two years ago.

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 22h

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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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 20h

Re: Syria, 100%

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 20h

Agree with your more nuanced description. I see the first two mainly in the context of the US-Turkey relations under Trump, the strikes on Iran and Qatar in the context of weakened Hamas and Israel's regional isolation (can also read as changing threat perceptions).

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 21h

And here are some thoughts on how Turkey sees post-October 7 regional dynamics (behind PayWall, reach out you cannot access):

www.worldpoliticsreview.com/turkey-middl...

For Turkey, the ‘New’ Middle East Is Cause for Concern

Israel’s war with Iran signaled the latest shift toward a new regional order that Turkey finds undesirable. Ankara is responding accordingly.

www.worldpoliticsreview.com

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 21h

My take on Ankara's earlier efforts at mediation: warontherocks.com/2023/11/turk...

Turkey's Response to the War in Gaza

Hamas’ unexpected and gruesome attack on Oct. 7 and Israel’s disproportionate effort to remove the group from power in Gaza constitute a watershed moment.

warontherocks.com

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 21h

A short take on the US-Turkey relations under Trump (in German): www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...

Washington und Ankara: Grenzen der Annäherung

Der Besuch des türkischen Präsidenten Erdoğan im Weißen Haus war von Freundlichkeit vor der Kamera und offenen Fragen dahinter geprägt. Trotz...

www.swp-berlin.org

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 22h

To put it differently: the conditions that frame the space for manoeuvre have changed.

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 22h

If anything, the latter has deteriorated even further. What is different now, however, compared to two years ago, is that Hamas is weaker, Israel is within the region isolated, and Ankara and Washington seem to be on a different modus operandi.

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 22h

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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Elmira Bayrasli @elmirab.bsky.social · 1d

"Istanbul isn't simply a city—it's a tapestry of empires, religions and civilizations..." @elcinpoyrazlar.bsky.social on Ottoman cuisine. on.ft.com/48SeGew via @financialtimes

Tastes of history: the best of Istanbul’s Ottoman palace restaurants

Centuries-old dishes once served to the sultans are reimagined for contemporary palates in these charming and grand cultural institutions

on.ft.com

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 1d

But the ruling bloc is kind of the state, is not it?

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 2d

Demirtas was the first to challenge the power ambitions at the ballot box.

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 2d

Demirtas was the first to challenge the power ambitions at the ballot box.

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Kaya Genç @kayagenc.bsky.social · 9d

In @thenation.com @booksandthearts.bsky.social, I have a new essay on Tezer Özlü and her Journey to the Edge of Life, a striking composite of memoir, biography, and criticism, that dwells on the connection between art and death. @transitbooks.bsky.social www.thenation.com/article/cult...

Tezer Özlü—the Rebel of Turkish Letters

Journey to the Edge of Life, a striking composite of memoir, biography, and criticism, dwells on the connection between art and death.

www.thenation.com

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Kaya Genç @kayagenc.bsky.social · 9d

Tezer Özlü’nün dünyasını @thenation.com dergisi için yazdım: www.thenation.com/article/cult...

Tezer Özlü—the Rebel of Turkish Letters

Journey to the Edge of Life, a striking composite of memoir, biography, and criticism, dwells on the connection between art and death.

www.thenation.com

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah this is my drum that I bang but I have to keep saying it: counter-TNR policies that leave out migration policy are ignoring the elephant in the room, which is that most TNR entails host state cooperation, and “harder” migration systems make cooperation more likely

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Howard Eissenstat @heissenstat.bsky.social · 3d

The rise of the "prison industrial complex" in Turkey is quite remarkable. This graph brings us to 2018, but the trend has continued to this day.

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 3d

The frequency of corporate raids in Turkey in the last couple of months is quite mind-boggling.

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Howard Eissenstat @heissenstat.bsky.social · 5d

I didn't see this thread when Sinem first posted it.

It is well worth a read.

Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · Sep 8

Some thoughts on the most recent assault on the CHP:

1) As the regime's loyalty test with the CHP fails to achieve the desired outcomes, the CHP leadership is exposed to accelerated and aggrevated forms of domination test.

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 5d

The last couple of days seems to have lent further support to this 👇

Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · Sep 8

6) Thirdly, there is also the question of allies and partners. Except for the support from the socialist parties, some DEM members and a few political actors in their invidividual capacity, the CHP seems to be alone.

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 5d

The last couple of days seems to have lent further support to this 👇

Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · Sep 8

6) Thirdly, there is also the question of allies and partners. Except for the support from the socialist parties, some DEM members and a few political actors in their invidividual capacity, the CHP seems to be alone.

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Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 7d

The photo show of yesterday as the new legislative year takes off is a manifestation.

Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social · 7d

The parliament and the multi-party political landscape in Turkey keep the idea and promise of the ballot box alive, whereby the style of politics has already shifted onto the terrain of elite-bargain.

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Howard Eissenstat @heissenstat.bsky.social · 6d

This is a great insight, and one that did not occur to me.

@sinemadar.bsky.social is definitely somebody to read and follow for understanding Turkish politics and policy

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 6d

""With these defections, the AKP is also trying to give the impression that the party is still popular, since these mayors are leaving the CHP to join it. But the AKP's popularity has been steadily declining since 2015," @sinemadar.bsky.social told AFP"
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...

'Defect or be jailed': Turkey opposition mayors face new threat

Turkish opposition leaders say the government has found a new way to silence dissent: pressuring its mayors and local officials to defect to the ruling party.

www.rfi.fr

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