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Turkish opposition cries foul over revived legal case against Ankara mayor

Source:Financial Times Date:11Dec2023

The justice ministry is seeking to overturn a 2021 court decision not to proceed with a defamation case against Ankara mayor Mansur Yavaş, one of the leading figures in Turkey’s political

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Deciphering Erdoğan’s Foreign Policy after Turkey’s 2023 Elections

Source:E-International Relations Date:10Dec2023

The concept of the “Century of Turkey” ultimately encompasses Turkey’s aspiration to challenge the liberal international order, as well as the dominance of the United States, by aligning with

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Türkiye in the West: Too Soon to Tell?

Source:German Marshall Fund Date:07Dec2023

Türkiye’s evolution in the years leading up to the centenary of the republic has not occurred in a vacuum. Many domestic developments are mirrored elsewhere. These include the striking role of

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EU-Turkey relations: Can they warm up despite political differences?

Source:Brussels Times Date:06Dec2023

Interesting. From the perspective of Turkey, relatively low-cost  prior conditions  for a new and expanded  Customs Union.   The facts leading to the Commission’s assessment still hold as it

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Jerusalem Post: No more Mr. Nice Guy following Turkey’s actions – editorial

Source:Jerusalem Post Date:05Dec2023

I wonder whether the delibarate leaking of Mossad promise to eradicate Hamas leadership, including at leats a name in Turkey is the signal  that “no more Mr Nice Guy” policy is now in

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Kurdish humanitarian organisations protest Turkish government’s asset freeze

Source:Media News Date:03Dec2023

The Kurdistan Red Crescent Society, Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê, has condemned the Turkish government’s recent decision to freeze the assets of several Kurdish foundations and associations as

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Cyprus and Israel: A New Geopolitical Equation

Source:Middle East forum Date:25Nov2023

I smell a distinct anti-Turkey and Islam stance in this website, but the article does provide valuable insights into Greek Cypriote policy making   The foreign policy of the Republic of

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The Role of Turks in the New World Order: Summit of the Organization of Turkic States and Turk Time

Source:Modern Diplomacy Date:25Nov2023

The world is on the brink of a global rupture, and OTS is an organization that emerged on the brink of this global rupture. Shortly after the Republic of Turkey celebrated its 100th anniversary

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Joint press release on EU-Türkiye High Level Dialogue on Migration and Security

Source:EU enlargement official website Date:24Nov2023

For the record…   On 23 November, the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson and the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Türkiye Ali Yerlikaya met in Brussels for the

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Gokce Gokcen: Turkey’s Rejuvenated Opposition is Ready to Take Power

Source:Balkan Insights Date:21Nov2023

A rare gem explaining the Change  Movement in main opposition party, CHP, by its young and female Shadow Minister   Following its humiliating election defeat by Turkish President Recep

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