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Erdogan with Trump after five years: why can they get along better now?Erdogan with Trump after five years: why can they get along better now?

Erdogan with Trump after five years: why can they get along better now?

After five years, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had the opportunity to meet face-to-face again with U.S. President Donald Trump, whom…

4 days ago
What the U.S. strike on Iran might unleash — from the Gulf to AnkaraWhat the U.S. strike on Iran might unleash — from the Gulf to Ankara

What the U.S. strike on Iran might unleash — from the Gulf to Ankara

In the theater of Middle East geopolitics, a U.S. strike is rarely just a regional act — it’s a signal…

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…

1 month ago
UK-Türkiye: More than just a free trade agreement on the horizonUK-Türkiye: More than just a free trade agreement on the horizon

UK-Türkiye: More than just a free trade agreement on the horizon

From the dissolution agreement concerning the PKK to shifting dynamics in Syria and ongoing Russia–Ukraine negotiations, Türkiye is currently navigating…

1 month 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months ago
Is Trump’s support for Erdoğan to disarm PKK and Hamas together?Is Trump’s support for Erdoğan to disarm PKK and Hamas together?

Is Trump’s support for Erdoğan to disarm PKK and Hamas together?

In Türkiye, as main opposition CHP leader Özgür Özel called on the masses who filled İstanbul’s Saraçhane Square despite police…

3 months ago
TV authority RTÜK delivers a major blow to media freedom in TürkiyeTV authority RTÜK delivers a major blow to media freedom in Türkiye

TV authority RTÜK delivers a major blow to media freedom in Türkiye

At its March 27 meeting, the Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Board (RTÜK) imposed the heaviest fines ever on TV…

3 months ago