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Murat Yetkin
28 February 2025, Friday / Published in Politics

The hardest hurdle cleared: Öcalan tells PKK, “disarm and disband”

The most challenging hurdle was Abdullah Öcalan—who founded the PKK nearly half a century ago—declaring that the organization has run its course and should lay down arms and dissolve itself. This critical threshold was crossed when the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM Party) delegation, visiting İmralı for the third time on February 27, clearly
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Yusuf Kanlı
28 February 2025, Friday / Published in Politics

Öcalan’s call: Peace or a new tactic?

The long-standing PKK issue in Türkiye has once again taken center stage with Abdullah Öcalan’s call for the organization’s dissolution and an end to armed struggle. At first glance, this statement may seem like a historic turning point. However, when considering its legal, security, and geopolitical dimensions, it becomes clear that the matter is far
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YetkinReport
26 February 2025, Wednesday / Published in Politics

Erdoğan threatens opposition leader: “Watch your step”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a stark warning to main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel, after Özel criticized military commanders over the controversial dismissal of five army cadets. “As Commander-in-Chief, I am telling you: Watch your step. If you don’t, we know how to make you,” Erdogan said on February
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Murat Yetkin
26 February 2025, Wednesday / Published in Politics

Erdoğan: Liberal democracy in crisis, Türkiye can rescue EU from deadlock

Following a cabinet meeting on February 24, President Tayyip Erdoğan made provocative statements likely to irritate European Union officials already caught between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Erdoğan, “liberal democracy, the most captivating ideology of the last century, has entered a serious crisis and impasse.” He claims the resulting
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Yusuf Kanlı
26 February 2025, Wednesday / Published in Politics

Trump’s deal or Europe’s disaster?

Donald Trump’s warm and friendly phone call with Vladimir Putin and his subsequent approach to determining Ukraine’s fate resembles a real estate mogul deciding which bankrupt casino to offload next. One can almost hear him thinking, “Why pay for something when you can just give it away?” Trump and his loyal Secretary of Defense, Pete
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Murat Yetkin
26 February 2025, Wednesday / Published in Politics

“No bread for İmamoğlu”: An unprecedented political siege to Erdoğan’s top contender

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is seeking to run for office once again by securing a parliamentary majority and exploiting a constitutional ambiguity. The opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has two formidable potential candidates to challenge him: Mansur Yavaş, the Metropolitan Mayor of Ankara, and Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Metropolitan Mayor of Istanbul. While Erdoğan has thus
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Yusuf Kanlı
24 February 2025, Monday / Published in Politics

Can the five-party conference open the door to a new process?

Under the auspices of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Türkiye, Greece, the United Kingdom, the Turkish Cypriot, and the Greek Cypriot sides will convene for a five-party conference in Geneva on March 17-18 with the purported aim of launching a new process in the Cyprus issue. However, diplomatic engagements so far indicate that this meeting
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Yusuf Kanlı
21 February 2025, Friday / Published in Politics

Can Russia survive under Putin?

As of 2025, Russia under President Vladimir Putin presents a complex interplay of political stability, economic challenges, and societal undercurrents. While the administration maintains strong approval ratings and a firm grip on power, economic pressures and a fragmented opposition pose potential challenges to long-term stability. The relevance of questioning Russia’s survival under Putin lies in
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Murat Yetkin
21 February 2025, Friday / Published in Politics

When Erdoğan says “know your place”: TÜSİAD fallout and Minister Şimşek’s dilemma

Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) Chairman Orhan Turan and High Advisory Council Chairman Ömer Aras were detained by police just hours after President Tayyip Erdoğan’s “Know your place” rebuke during the February 19 AKP parliamentary group meeting. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office had already initiated an investigation against Aras for his speech at
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Murat Yetkin
21 February 2025, Friday / Published in Politics

Ukraine Crisis: Putin’s victory, Europe’s defeat, and Türkiye’s struggle to remain relevant

Let’s summarize the current situation: On February 18, while US and Russian Foreign Ministers were discussing the Ukraine war in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine’s presence, the Ukrainian President was seeking consolation from the Turkish President in Ankara. The European Union was also absent from the table—a point we’ll address shortly. Shortly after this meeting, US
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  • Five Lessons from Israel’s strike on Iran, one is about Türkiye14 June 2025
  • Ankara watched Israel’s Iran attack: 200 jets in 6 waves, local support13 June 2025
  • Proving it can disrupt the game if not invited: unseen power of Türkiye28 May 2025
  • Pro-gov’t paper Yeni Şafak slams Turkish economy: an anti-Şimşek op27 May 2025
  • US Ambassador Barrack: Syria will not be divided, no new Sykes-Picot26 May 2025
  • Özel to Erdoğan: “You are a local dictator. You will leave as you came.”20 May 2025
  • UK-Türkiye: More than just a free trade agreement on the horizon20 May 2025
  • Towards a simultaneous solution to Ukraine, Syria and the Kurdish issues16 May 2025
  • The PKK’s decision to dissolve and questions to the Turkish government13 May 2025
  • Turkish public awareness of the disbanding of the PKK is low: survey13 May 2025
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