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Co-founder, editor-in-chief, pun-runner
@turkeyrecap.bsky.social
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Since 2019,
@turkeyrecap.bsky.social
has brought clear, credible news from Ankara to readers in more than 107 countries. By launching
@studyorecap.bsky.social
, we’re doing the same with Turkish politics for Turkish-language audiences.
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Letter from the editor: This is what we do
Turkey recap turns six
https://www.turkeyrecap.com/p/letter-from-the-editor-this-is-what
5 months ago
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2 days ago
On today's podcast,
@hurcanasliaksoy.bsky.social
outlined the implications of the Iran war for Ankara. And the potential impacts on Turkey-Israel competition across regional spheres of influence. Watch the full episode:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQXe...
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9 days ago
One month after the northeast Syria offensive, Amy Austin Holmes joined our podcast to outline the Jan. 30 ceasefire deal between Damascus and the SDF— and ways prevent new conflicts in the Syria transition process. Watch the full episode:
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15 days ago
"Life feels like walking on a tightrope nowadays," a senior manager said. She is among Turkey's many middle-income earners who hold degrees and stable jobs, but whose purchasing power has eroded due to soaring living expenses and salaries that have failed to keep pace.
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16 days ago
Analyst
@ingrigoriadis.bsky.social
on 'casus belli' — or Ankara's red line for war with Greece on territorial issues. ... and how both nations might work to deescalate tensions for greater regional and EU security after the Erdoğan-Mitsotakis meeting. Full podcast:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFtl...
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A big thank you to Columbia's Sakıp Sabancı Center for Turkish Studies for inviting me to speak on journalism and ways to counter government attempts to dictate the news agenda without scrutiny. A bigger thanks to everyone who came out. Here's the full event for those who couldn't make it:
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Journalism under authoritarian pressure:Reporting from Türkiye, Russia, and beyond
YouTube video by Sakıp Sabancı Center for Turkish Studies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyGUcrBg-5k
26 days ago
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Journalism has never been easy, but I think there are always opportunities for people who want to work in news media. Here are five tips that came from my conversations with journalism students in recent weeks. Feedback welcome.
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Letter from the editor: Five opportunities for young journalists
AI slop is about to trigger a reconvergence of news media
https://www.turkeyrecap.com/p/letter-from-the-editor-five-opportunities
28 days ago
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about 1 month ago
EP Rapporteur on Turkey
@nachosamor.bsky.social
joined Recap radio to discuss Syria, migration and EU-Turkey relations amid ongoing security and defense partnerships. Full episode:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VccQ...
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about 1 month ago
📻 Today on Recap radio:
@bilgeyesil.bsky.social
lays out how the Turkish government presents itself as a benevolent global actor that pushes back on Western hypocrisy through state-funded institutions and pro-gov news channels. Full episode:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-zc...
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🎙️ Live event in New York: I'm joining Ann Cooper and Türküler Işıksel at Columbia University for a panel Thursday. Topics include journalism, authoritarianism and Turkey. Register here and come say hello:
sakipsabancicenter.columbia.edu/events/journ...
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Journalism under authoritarian pressure: Reporting from Türkiye | Sakıp Sabancı Center for Turkish Studies
Independent journalism is vital to informed public debate, but can it survive under authoritarian conditions? Join the Sakıp Sabancı Center for Turkish Studies for a conversation with Ann Cooper and D...
https://sakipsabancicenter.columbia.edu/events/journalism-under-authoritarian-pressure-reporting-turkiye
about 1 month ago
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Syria's political map is changing as clashes continue between the Kurdish-led SDF and Syrian army-linked groups. Henri Barkey joined our podcast to outline what this means for the Turkey-PKK peace talks, jailed IS militants in NE Syria & regional security interests.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Olf...
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Syria’s new political map and the Turkey-PKK peace talks with Henri Barkey
YouTube video by Turkey recap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OlfJaN4JGA&t=50s
about 1 month ago
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I asked author
@kayagenc.bsky.social
about the role of intellectuals in the face of democratic backsliding. He referenced the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota in his answer: "Our responsibility is just to say it as it is." Full interview:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=in5B...
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about 2 months ago
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🎙️Live event in New York: I'm joining Ann Cooper, former NPR Moscow bureau chief, and Turkuler Isiksel, an associate professor of political science, to discuss news reporting in autocratic conditions. Columbia University 🗓️ Thu, Jan 29 | ⏰ 4:30–6:00 PM Registration:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
about 2 months ago
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This year in Turkey, anticipated constitutional reforms come in two varieties: 1. Legislation to advance the ongoing PKK peace talks. 2. Extending presidential term limits for Erdoğan and succession-related procedures Details below👇
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about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
🌍Turkish Foreign Policy 360
@ozgurhisarcikli.bsky.social
outlines Ankara's interests from the Americas to North Africa, the Middle East and Eurasia. On Turkey-Armenia normalization efforts, he argues progress depends on upcoming elections in Yerevan. Full podcast:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMPE...
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Water shortages "haunt Turkey’s agricultural sector, the world’s 7th largest, accounting for about 6% of GDP and consuming over 75% of the country’s water reserves." "A recent UN report predicts up to 4/5 of the nation’s farmland could face severe drought within a decade."
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about 2 months ago
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2 months ago
To kick off the new year, our 2026 predictions issue is now available in Turkish. Herkese iyi seneler!
www.studyorecap.com/p/2026-tahmi...
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2026 tahminleri
36 uzman isim, 14 başlık
https://www.studyorecap.com/p/2026-tahminleri/
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It's the most wonderful time of the year
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2 months ago
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2 months ago
What does 2026 hold for Turkey? We asked 36 experts just that and got a wide range of views on domestic and foreign developments. Our 2026 predictions issue is here:
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2026 Predictions
aka "Turkey precap"
https://www.turkeyrecap.com/p/2026-predictions
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2 months ago
In 2025, Turkish foreign policy was less about choosing sides and more about managing risk exposure, preserving flexibility and maintaining relevance across multiple theaters. Looking ahead, however, the space for such hedging may narrow, argues
@riccardogasco.bsky.social
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Op-ed | Hedging defined Turkish foreign policy in 2025. Next year may require a new approach.
When we look back at Turkish foreign policy in 2025, what stands out is not a major shift or a sudden change of direction.
https://www.turkeyrecap.com/p/op-ed-hedging-defined-turkish-foreign
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2 months ago
Turkey-Central Asia cooperation is often viewed on an East-West axis, but it's also about North-South trade, Daria Isachenko said. Our webcast covered the Organization of Turkic States, Eurasia energy politics and how the Caucasus fit into regional trade:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=reo6...
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Our livestream today will also cover Eurasian energy politics and transit corridors through the Caucasus:
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2 months ago
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Ukraine is in the headlines and so is Russian disinformation. Join us today for a live webcast on how Kremlin narratives get into Turkish news streams:
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3 months ago
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László Szerencsés
3 months ago
🎙️I enjoyed speaking with
@diegocupolo.bsky.social
on
@turkeyrecap.bsky.social
about Turkey-Hungary relations and their broader implications for the liberal international order, including energy, EU politics, and the Organisation of Turkic States.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiSM...
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Unpacking Turkey-Hungary relations with László Szerencsés
YouTube video by Turkey recap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiSMH2XOI1E
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What drives the Erdoğan-Orbán alliance? We're having a livestream on that and it starts soon:
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3 months ago
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Syrians under temporary protection in Turkey will start partially paying for health care services next year. The state is also ramping up inspections against businesses that employ workers without insurance. IGAM Pres. Metin Çorabatır predicts the combined measures will increase return rates.
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Little Aleppo’s long goodbye: Young Syrians in Adana think twice about moving ‘home’
ADANA—A long, narrow, color-splashed street gets bustling as the sun sets.
https://www.turkeyrecap.com/p/little-aleppos-long-goodbye-young
3 months ago
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Trying to keep up with news from Turkey? Let us help! Subscribe now and save 25%:
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3 months ago
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In today's livestream, we're going to focus on Turkey's economy, from inflation stats to the FATF review. Join us at 1300 Turkey time:
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
Former US Amb. James Jeffrey on the possible extension of American military presence in northeast Syria. We also spoke about Syrian Pres. Ahmed al-Sharaa's DC visit and the implications for Turkey. Full webcast here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuYG...
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4 months ago
🎙️ Live webcast today! Former US Amb. James Jeffrey joins us to discuss Syrian Pres. Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to Washington and what it means for Turkey. Livestream @ 0900 EST / 1400 UTC / 1700 TRT:
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LIVE SOON: What US Syria policy means for Turkey with James Jeffrey
Starting Nov 11 at 9:00 AM EST
https://open.substack.com/live-stream/76136
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4 months ago
Need to catch up on the Turkey-PKK peace talks?
@sinemadar.bsky.social
outlined the most recent and most important developments on Recap radio, including: - Steps taken to date - Demirtaş' release prospects - AKP-MHP alignment - CHP's role/stance - Syria and more
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ3r...
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A lot of Demirtaş news this week. We'll cover that and more on today's live stream. Starting soon:
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
“Maybe this challenging security environment is one that will prompt Turkey and [EU members] to work together closely towards a more productive security cooperation," said Iulia-Sabina Joja.
@diegocupolo.bsky.social
reports with comments by Özgür Ünlühisarcıklı and Evangelos Areteos.
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Disputes with EU states complicate Turkey’s role in defense loan program
ANKARA — Turkey-EU relations have seen many ups and downs over the years, but defense cooperation has been a constant through line.
https://www.turkeyrecap.com/p/disputes-with-eu-states-complicate
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4 months ago
"The real message out of this, because it's a massive" landslide victory is a combination of voters said "look, we have our own agency. Stop pushing us around."
@fionamullency.social
on how Turkish Cypriots rejected foreign influence in recent TRNC elections:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESjt...
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4 months ago
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Turkish markets shot up after an Ankara court threw out the CHP congress case this morning.
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4 months ago
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Going live soon:
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5 months ago
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For effective AI regulation, Turkish citizens said they trust Ankara > EU > China > US. Source: Pew Research Center
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
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5 months ago
"People may not always go to [CHP] rallies and may not always speak up, but they are waiting for the ballot box to come."
@sedademiralp.bsky.social
on opposition voter sentiments in Turkey as the CHP faces snowballing judicial investigations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImE7...
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We're going live soon to discuss the looming investigation into CHP Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş and more:
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Since 2019,
@turkeyrecap.bsky.social
has brought clear, credible news from Ankara to readers in more than 107 countries. By launching
@studyorecap.bsky.social
, we’re doing the same with Turkish politics for Turkish-language audiences.
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Letter from the editor: This is what we do
Turkey recap turns six
https://www.turkeyrecap.com/p/letter-from-the-editor-this-is-what
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Tr #276 with comments by
@rojgirasun.bsky.social
and AKP MP Sena Nur Çelik: - Appeal punctures PKK peace process - 3 Turkish MPs detained in Freedom Flotilla - US envoy leans into Syria tensions - Domestic and diplomatic wraps - Celebrity drug test a sigh of the times
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Ain't Nothing Like The Appeal Thing
Issue #276
https://www.turkeyrecap.com/p/aint-nothing-like-the-appeal-thing
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A very crisp read by
@nebahattanriverdi.bsky.social
: "Turkey’s new approach to Iraq is not only driven by its intensified rivalry with Iran. It is also a response to Ankara’s perceived marginalisation by the US-led India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor."
www.cats-network.eu/publication/...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Does the tail wag the dog? Also, who's the dog?
@zaurshiriyev.bsky.social
outlined Baku-Ankara ties – and much more – as Azerbaijan and Armenia work towards a peace deal. Also covered: transit corridors, regional implications and the Organization of Turkic States.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxNK...
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As Erdoğan attends an Organization of Turkic States summit today, we're going live to discuss the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal and what it means for the region. Livestream link below:
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5 months ago
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5 months ago
This is worth listening to!
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5 months ago
On our podcast today, Burak Bilgehan Özpek outlined: 1. Why the PKK peace process might fail 2. What's driving power struggles in the AKP-MHP bloc 3. And who might lead the AKP next Plus more. Watch the full talk here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIZ0...
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Turkish parliament reopened today with a packed agenda. I'm going live soon with Burak Bilgehan Özpek to break down the latest developments, from the peace process to the ruling alliance and the ongoing opposition crackdown. Listener questions welcome. Join us here:
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5 months ago
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We expanded our Turkish language coverage today:
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5 months ago
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5 months ago
@diegocupolo.bsky.social
writes for
@turkeyrecap.bsky.social
on what we might expect from Erdogan's meeting with Trump today. With my comments
www.turkeyrecap.com/p/reis-iproc...
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Reis-iprocity
Issue #274
https://www.turkeyrecap.com/p/reis-iprocity
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Arife Kose
5 months ago
Here is me talking with
@diegocupolo.bsky.social
about authoritarianism and Turkish politics in the context of Erdogan regime's latest crackdown on the main opposition party (CHP) whose presidential candidate and dozens of mayors are in prison. Maybe a couple of points to highlight:
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