My (co-authored) analysis on the CHP and its not-so-distant future. www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

The third report of the project, "Poland's Security and Turkey: Apart and Yet Together", written by @kwasylewsky.bsky.social is now online. 👇 www.cats-network.eu/assets/cats/...

Recap radio lives! Watch our webcast today on Turkey-Italy relations and defense cooperation. A big thanks @riccardogasco.bsky.social, Samuele Abrami and all who joined the live call: www.turkeyrecap.com/p/webcast-tu...

Probably one of the most relevant writings on the vast political manoeuvre against Ekrem Imamoglu. Esat Aydin discusses the ruling bloc's plan to build a system without opposition. A project that can only succeed if there is a divided opposition and a passive people. kisadalga.net/yazar/halk-n...

My take on the events in Turkey: kulturkampftr.substack.com/p/turkey-res...

Now that Ekrem İmamoğlu has been formally charged and he has been stripped – temporarily, we are told – of his Istanbul mayoralty, what happens next? A thread 🧵

Since yesterday, I have been watching the pro-govt A-Haber. Its framing of the arrests has four pillars: i) we are witnessing the largest corruption scandal of the century, ii) corrupt politics contaminate CHP, and iii) Ozel's call for demonstrations is a fifth-column activity +

In my debut for Centre for Eastern Studies, I am trying to decipher Turkey’s approach towards negotiations between 🇺🇸 and 🇷🇺. Briefly speaking - “no discussions on Ukraine without us”. www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

"Turkey has intensified its military involvement in Chad, taking control of the Abeche military base. This move marks a significant shift in the geopolitical landscape of the region, as Turkey expands its influence in Africa amidst ongoing conflicts and instability." balkaneu.com/turkey-expan...

Given its economic and foreign policy challenges, Ankara is cautious about not acting alone in Syria. This is why the initial offer to support Damascus in ISIS-related matters (deterrence& management of camps)

Amid reports that Trump will withdraw U.S. troops from NE Syria, Jon talked with Dr @sinemadar.bsky.social about Turkey's strategy in Syria after Assad's ouster. open.spotify.com/episode/4FPQ...

I have written a short piece about the new initiative of the People's Alliance towards solving Turkey's decades long armed conflict with the PKK. My first attempt to write something in German... www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...

New Pew Research Center survey finds 11 percent of respondents in Turkey classified themselves as "religious nationalists". Other points for consideration: www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...

Regularly Pınarhisar based Turkish Army 5th Corps Engineer Regiment have completed the construction of a temporary bridge over Biała Lądecka river in Krosnowice, Lower Silesia Poland, after the original structure was destroyed during devastating floods in September: tvpworld.com/84572538/tur...

Points of divergence: "Most Kurds" instead of „all Kurds“ (as exp. by Ahmet Turk); counting Ozel together with Erdogan&Bahceli (Ocalan refers to the latter two); the need for Ankara to orient itself towards Kurds (again ref. Ahmet Turk‘s statement)&no mention of external powers.

Thrilled to embark on new challenges in the new year! I'm joining the dynamic team at the Centre for Eastern Studies (www.osw.waw.pl/en) to lead the departament for Turkey, Caucasus, and Central Asia. Keep your finger crossed 🤞 for this new analytical adventure.

"A com­prehensive look at the restructuring of the security landscape, including but not lim­ited to the TAF, demonstrates a structural transformation that goes beyond the di­chotomy of a strong versus weak military.

Ankara's widened space for manoeuvre in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime has implications for domestic politics in Turkey. Firstly, it bolsters the narrative about a strong Turkey under Erdogan's leadership.

Miało być kilka minut, wyszło nam pół godziny... Zapraszamy z dr. @kwasylewsky.bsky.social do odsłuchania naszej kuluarowej rozmowy.

Great discussion about Russia disinformation in the Middle East and Turkey. Thank you very much @abryc.bsky.social @yoruk.bsky.social Łukasz Fyderek and Günter Seufert for your insightful interventions 👏!

Erdogan has replaced the elected mayors of Tunceli and Ovacık—representing the DEM Party and CHP—with government-appointed trustees. Ankara's logic remains the same: co-opt, discipline and divide the opposition. medyascope.tv/2024/11/22/t...

It sounds like he might have listened to James Jeffrey, who in his recent interview with Al-Monitor said - if I recall correctly - that the US withdrawal from N.Syria would create security vacuums, which would not be good for Turkey.

"It was a day of sorrow and anger; one to remember what was lost, and a chance to confront the officials who attended the memorial in Antakya." Nimet Kıraç on the commemoration of the Feb. 6 earthquake in Hatay:

Patronage distribution of resources by the AKP to consolidate its own constituency and to simultaneously punish opposition voters is known. What is striking in Erdogan‘s remarks today addressing citizens in Hatay is the overtness of the threat. www.duvarenglish.com/turkeys-erdo...