Netanyahu and his government are so belligerent and act with impunity that I would not be surprised if Israel attacked a Turkish entity directly. But one should also keep in mind that it is election time and Netanyahu likes to escalate things with Türkiye. Here is a roundup of recent developments: Israel’s recent posture is … Read more
After the Süleymancılar, “Furkancılar” is also under investigation. This is a relatively small group based in Adana. Their type of activism differs greatly from that of the Süleymancılar, who have been exposed to a judicial process. The August 2026 Crackdown on the Furkan Movement in Turkey: Law, Politics, and Religious Civil Society Executive summary Turkey’s … Read more
Key takeaways: Broad coalition backing: AKP, MHP, DEM, HÜDA PAR, and New Path signed the bill (360 signatures), with CHP largely supportive despite internal turmoil. Nationalist opposition: İYİ Party and Zafer (Victory) Party remain firmly against it, framing it as a betrayal or existential threat to the unitary state. DEM’s conditional embrace: The pro-Kurdish party … Read more
When I saw a few Twitter messages about the home visits, I asked Perplexity to compile what is noted about President Erdoğan’s and also a few other governmnent officials’ home visits during the Ramadhan. I have also added a gallery of visit images. I understand that some staging needed in any case, but it could … Read more
We have a visitor in town! Pope Leo XIV’s ongoing visit to Türkiye is being framed as a highly symbolic first foreign trip, aimed at interfaith dialogue, Christian unity, and signaling Türkiye’s role in regional peace, building on earlier papal visits to the country.aa+2 Key facts about the current visit Pope Leo XIV is in … Read more
For three days, Turkish leadership promised the news of a miracle. But the news was partially leaked. It would be something about a natural gas discovery in the Black Sea. However, the leaked amount was too big, and when Erdoğan stated a smaller amount even some pro-AKP citizens were disappointed. Three takes from today’s media … Read more
Turkey’s Erdoğan welcomed by pro-Kurdish protests while on … https://www.euronews.com › News › World 2 days ago – Uploaded by euronews (in English) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Budapest for further talks with Hungarian leader, Viktor Erdogan thanks Orban for ‘support at the international stage … Oct 15, 2019 – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Hungarian Prime … Read more
Another English case: I SPEECH KÜRSÜ??? pic.twitter.com/6sQkY5tDN8 — attorney at love (@allegrande) September 24, 2019 Turkey Now the Only G20 Country Not Ratifying Paris Agreement Bianet :: English As Russia has signed the act ratifying Russia’s participation in Paris Agreement, Turkey is now the only G20 country which Will you pay for me too?’: Putin … Read more
Erdoğan’s ‘Uniting Ummah’ event in New York divided U.S. Muslim leaders | | Ahval AMP Project This story has been updated by expert’s comments in the eighth and ninth paragraphs. Two leaders of the American Muslim community said on Friday that their names had been added as guests to a flier printed for the Turkish … Read more
This local election looks like the one that was held in 2009: Turkish local elections, 2009 Erdoğan’s aggressive nationalist rhetoric lost him some major cities. AKP, by then, was not all rhetoric and its leadership actually took lessons from the election results. However, current AKP leadership is not the one to take lessons. But it … Read more
Turkish Parliament passes controversial law on election alliances amid brawl Hurriyet Daily News A major law giving the green light to political parties to form pre-election alliances and overhauling electoral regulations before the 2019 elections has been approved at parliament after a marathon night-long session, which included a physical fight between ruling and opposition lawmakers. CHP head … Read more
Turkey’s Worst Day Yet in Syria Offensive: At Least 7 Soldiers Killed NYT > Turkey by By ROD NORDLAND Syrian rebels in the northern city of Afrin also destroyed at least one tank, a day after other rebels shot down a Russian warplane. Turkey has no aim to invade Syria during Afrin operation: Erdoğan Turkey has no aim … Read more
Turkey starts ground incursion into Kurdish-controlled Afrin in Syria World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Kareem Shaheen in Istanbul Move follows intense aerial bombardment of enclave, with Kurdish militias shelling Turkish border province in response Turkey said it had begun a ground incursion into the Kurdish enclave in Syria known as Afrin a day after intense … Read more
Border security force to be stationed at borders with Turkey, Iraq: US-led coalition Hurriyet Daily News The U.S.-led coalition is working with its Syrian militia allies to set up a new border force of 30,000 personnel, the coalition said on Jan. 14, a move that has added to Turkish anger over U.S. support in Syria. Possible Afrin … Read more
Status Change Explanation: Turkey’s status declined from Partly Free to Not Free, its political rights rating declined from 4 to 5, and its civil liberties rating declines from 5 to 6 due to a deeply flawed constitutional referendum that centralized power in the presidency, the mass replacement of elected mayors with government appointees, arbitrary prosecutions … Read more