Scrap wars: How child labour and conflict feed Turkey steel boom www.newarab.com/investigatio...

Not suprising. apnews.com/article/chin...

In September, the U.S. deployed a major naval force to the Caribbean to curb drug flows via Venezuela. Its aircraft have since bombed at least five civilian boats, killing at least 27 people. foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/16/v...

*NEW PSA BLOG* 'Post-16 Skills & #Education in England: New white paper & other #HigherEducation policies now in play', by PSA Chief Executive Michelle Doyle Wildman @seasonedcomms.bsky.social with valuable insights from Ed Bridges @acadsocsciences.bsky.social ➡️

I can't get through a semester without Weber. I can't get through a faculty meeting without Bourdieu.

As the convenors @aykutozturk.bsky.social we are happy to share the Autumn 2025 program for the PSA Turkish Politics Online Workshops (TPOWs) @psaturkish.bsky.social The registration information for the TPOWs will be here soon. psaturkishpolitics.uk

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Morning listen. open.spotify.com/episode/22iH...

Really enjoyed reading Bilge Yabanci's book on civil society & autocratisation. The book starts with these words: "Real dialogue isn’t about talking to people who believe the same things as you.’ from Zygmunt Bauman. edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-civil-s...

Druze groups have set up a de facto military and governmental body in Sweida, similar to the Kurdish-led authorities in the country’s northeast. apnews.com/article/syri...

In one of her public interviews in the 70s Arendt stated: “If everybody always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer…” medium.com/amor-mundi/t...

Useful episode to understand Belarus’ foreign policy under Russian pressure, tensions around the Zapad 2025 drills, with the prospects for dialogue, reform, and a post-Lukashenka future. www.crisisgroup.org/europe-centr...

Maduro Calls U.S. Attack on Boat ‘A Heinous Crime.’ Then Trump Announces Another. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/w...

Why people reclaim words meant to insult them – and how this has become a powerful tool for protest theconversation.com/why-people-r...

An important point about drone proliferation is that while drones are rapidly transforming Africa’s armed conflicts by providing cheap airpower, surveillance, and tactical advantages, their spread also brings destabilising consequences, argues Nate Allen. africacenter.org/spotlight/dr...

A good review of what is going on. open.substack.com/pub/turkeylo...

Looking forward to watching it. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

Kayaoglu notes that Spain abandoned its F-35 plans due to cost, restrictions & a preference for European industries. While there is no official interest, delays in European projects could make Turkey’s Kaan a viable option, with ongoing Hurjet trainer cooperation. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

In the AI age, truth is contested. How do we tell truth tellers from tricksters? Join us, City’s Institute for Creativity & AI, & @indexoncensorship.org for a timely panel focusing on AI, & the crisis of trust. 🗓 Wed 1 Oct, 6pm ⬇️ More details globaldisorder.uk/2025/09/16/t...

📢 Call for Papers | Brazilian Journal of International Politics, Spring 2026 Special Issue Theme: How to make sense of global disorder from the Global South? We invite theoretical, methodological & topical contributions. 🗓 Deadline: 30 Oct 2025 ⬇️ More info: globaldisorder.uk/2025/09/12/c...

“in just one night, Russia sent more than 800 exploding drones and decoys swarming across the border. The drastic increase is a result of huge production jumps in Russia for one-way attack drones.”

Russia Made Drone Production a Supreme Priority. Now It Swarms the Skies. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/w...

We invite submissions for the Autumn 2025 Turkish Politics Online Workshops co-convened by @aykutozturk.bsky.social @digdemsoyaltin.bsky.social The series provides an opportunity for feedback on working papers with the aim of supporting junior scholars See 👇 psaturkishpolitics.uk/2025/09/01/c...

The Turkish Politics Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association invites submissions for the Autumn 2025 Turkish Politics Online Workshops, co-convened by Dr Aykut Ozturk (University of Glasgow) and Dr Digdem Soyaltin-Colella (University of Aberdeen). psaturkishpolitics.uk/2025/09/01/c...

On what lies behind Erdogan's "Turkey is bigger than Turkey" rhetoric. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fc0...

“We have Nigel Farage explicitly saying that asylum seekers are a threat to “our women and girls” and national security. It’s a short step from there to “vigilantes” being emboldened to harass anyone of colour in the vicinity of an asylum hotel or detention camp.” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

On reparatory justice recorded at City St George’s. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

One of the best podcats on the topic. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

An inquiry found that members of the new government’s forces took part in killing Syrian civilians during sectarian fighting in March, but found no evidence that they acted on government orders. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/w...

Seems to be what we are "obsessed" about these days: Drones and the Future of War fpriinsights.substack.com/p/drones-and...

Great podcast linked to this reading. www.thenation.com/article/acti... open.spotify.com/episode/5Lwa...

In her work Rita Kiki Edozie introduces the concept of “regional internationalism,” framing it as a way to understand the AU’s role in fostering cooperation, solidarity & collective action among African states within the broader international system. open.spotify.com/episode/1lhL...

"Japan is already developing a fighter jet with the UK and Italy that the 3 countries hope to sell internationally to recoup development costs. In 2023, it amended its arms export rules to allow the shipment of Patriot air defence missiles to the US so that it could send its own stocks to Ukraine."

Australia has selected Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to build a new frigate fleet, marking a major step in Japan's arms export agenda since ending its near-total ban. With supply shortages & US unable to meet all allied demands, Japan is emerging as an alternative supplier. on.ft.com/4oC2kwM

Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/w...

An informative website featuring anti-war songs, with content dating back to the 19th century. Online since 2003. www.antiwarsongs.org/index.php?la...

See my latest blog post for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social Based on fieldwork and interviews with activists, I argue that the isolation of LGBTQ+ activists not only undermines solidarity, but also weakens democracy and plays into the hands of repression. Read the full post here:

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... informative episode.

“Gaza has become a symbol both of Western hypocrisy and its victims’ recourse to human rights as a final forum for collective deliverance—the deliverance of the wretched of the earth, whoever and wherever they may be. The consequences cannot be overstated.” @joelleabirached.bsky.social

*PSA26 Call for Papers* 👇 If you've got a question or query, check out the FAQs👇 ➡️

An Israeli settler, who Donald Trump removed from US sanctions list in January, has killed a Palestinian journalist and community leader who helped make the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land'. www.euronews.com/culture/2025...

Pisa.

Educated but still unemployed: How does unemployment vary among university graduates across Europe? apple.news/Az8RBV549QEy...

Domestic violence is a major threat to women around the world but it is also a warning sign for political violence. And yet, it rarely gets the political attention it deserves and requires.

The previous German government (a three-party coalition that included the Greens) blocked the sale of Typhoon jets to Ankara in 2022, citing political and human rights concerns following Turkey’s expression of interest. Now, however, the path appears to be opening. www.ft.com/content/a2d5...