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Turkish Domestic Politics: Analysis and forecast on all relevant developments and insight about Turkish politics with its repercussions in its neighboring countries

Proving it can disrupt the game if not invited: unseen power of TürkiyeProving it can disrupt the game if not invited: unseen power of Türkiye

Proving it can disrupt the game if not invited: unseen power of Türkiye

In geopolitics, power is no longer measured solely by having a seat at the table, but by one’s ability to…

6 days ago
Pro-gov’t paper Yeni Şafak slams Turkish economy: an anti-Şimşek opPro-gov’t paper Yeni Şafak slams Turkish economy: an anti-Şimşek op

Pro-gov’t paper Yeni Şafak slams Turkish economy: an anti-Şimşek op

The front page of the Yeni Şafak newspaper on May 26 surprised those who saw it and was widely discussed…

1 week ago
US Ambassador Barrack: Syria will not be divided, no new Sykes-PicotUS Ambassador Barrack: Syria will not be divided, no new Sykes-Picot

US Ambassador Barrack: Syria will not be divided, no new Sykes-Picot

US Ambassador to Ankara Thomas Barrack made an important statement on his “X” account in the evening hours of May…

1 week ago
Özel to Erdoğan: “You are a local dictator. You will leave as you came.”Özel to Erdoğan: “You are a local dictator. You will leave as you came.”

Özel to Erdoğan: “You are a local dictator. You will leave as you came.”

“You are not a global leader, you are a local dictator,” Turkish main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür…

2 weeks ago
Towards a simultaneous solution to Ukraine, Syria and the Kurdish issuesTowards a simultaneous solution to Ukraine, Syria and the Kurdish issues

Towards a simultaneous solution to Ukraine, Syria and the Kurdish issues

Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in İstanbul on May 16 for possible peace talks. These are the third round of…

3 weeks ago
The PKK’s decision to dissolve and questions to the Turkish governmentThe PKK’s decision to dissolve and questions to the Turkish government

The PKK’s decision to dissolve and questions to the Turkish government

The PKK's decision on May 12 to give up the armed struggle and dissolve itself means crossing another important threshold…

3 weeks ago
Turkish public awareness of the disbanding of the PKK is low: surveyTurkish public awareness of the disbanding of the PKK is low: survey

Turkish public awareness of the disbanding of the PKK is low: survey

In Türkiye, the outcomes of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) disarmament and dissolution congress, convened in response to a…

3 weeks ago
Türkiye is at the threshold for a solution to its chronic Kurdish problemTürkiye is at the threshold for a solution to its chronic Kurdish problem

Türkiye is at the threshold for a solution to its chronic Kurdish problem

On May 9, Ayşegül Doğan, the spokesperson of the Kurdish-problem-focused DEM Party, was telling reporters that it was only a…

4 weeks ago
Security is the new dynamic in EU-Turkish relationsSecurity is the new dynamic in EU-Turkish relations

Security is the new dynamic in EU-Turkish relations

On May 7, the European Parliament approved, by majority vote, the report of Türkiye rapporteur Nacho Sánchez Amor during its…

4 weeks ago
PKK tells Ankara no disarmament congress unless led by ÖcalanPKK tells Ankara no disarmament congress unless led by Öcalan

PKK tells Ankara no disarmament congress unless led by Öcalan

  Impatience is growing and nerves are on edge in Ankara because of a recent statement by the outlawed Kurdistan…

1 month ago