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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…

4 days 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…

5 days ago
PKK leader Öcalan’s prison message: Two key sentencesPKK leader Öcalan’s prison message: Two key sentences

PKK leader Öcalan’s prison message: Two key sentences

The first tangible outcome of the "Öcalan Initiative" - which MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli initiated by shaking hands with DEM…

3 months ago
Türkiye’s immigration policies increasing racist reactionsTürkiye’s immigration policies increasing racist reactions

Türkiye’s immigration policies increasing racist reactions

Like many others, I have been watching Türkiye’s policies regarding immigrants, refugees, and foreigners, especially the citizenship process, with growing…

4 months ago
Erdoğan towards the end of his Syria adventure: who will pay the bill?Erdoğan towards the end of his Syria adventure: who will pay the bill?

Erdoğan towards the end of his Syria adventure: who will pay the bill?

"We want peace with Syria," President Tayyip Erdoğan told journalists on his return from the NATO Summit on July 12.…

9 months ago
Turkish opposition unite against unusual foe: CHP as a central targetTurkish opposition unite against unusual foe: CHP as a central target

Turkish opposition unite against unusual foe: CHP as a central target

Since the May 2023 election defeat, Türkiye's main opposition, the Republican People's Party (CHP), has grappled with internal conflicts that…

1 year ago
Fury and row in Ankara after PKK killed 12 soldiers in IraqFury and row in Ankara after PKK killed 12 soldiers in Iraq

Fury and row in Ankara after PKK killed 12 soldiers in Iraq

The number of soldiers who were killed in the PKK attack on the Turkish Armed Forces base in the Khakurk…

1 year ago
Turkish academy in crisis: Erosion in the higher educationTurkish academy in crisis: Erosion in the higher education

Turkish academy in crisis: Erosion in the higher education

There used to be universities in Türkiye. I say 'used to' because universities in Türkiye have now become institutions that…

1 year ago
Erdoğan is giving up 50+1 percent: MHP or lifetime presidency?Erdoğan is giving up 50+1 percent: MHP or lifetime presidency?

Erdoğan is giving up 50+1 percent: MHP or lifetime presidency?

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan continues his series of renouncing his actions and rules. Let us list the first ones that…

1 year ago
The crime files of a Turkish “social media influencer”, Dilan PolatThe crime files of a Turkish “social media influencer”, Dilan Polat

The crime files of a Turkish “social media influencer”, Dilan Polat

Dilan Polat, who gained fame and made much money in a short time as a "social media influencer" (with 6,8…

1 year ago