“I think this is Bahçeli’s way of tying the whole thing to his party and increasing his leverage,” @gonultol.bsky.social said. My latest recap on the Turkey-PKK peace process with additional input from @selvinkorkmaz.bsky.social and CHP members.

Açık ki karartma günlerindeyiz: Ekran karartma, meydan karartma, şimdi de hesap kapatma. Dünyayı yöneten otoriter koalisyon demokrasiyi karanlığa gömmeye ant içmiş. Rakiplerini oyunun dışına atmak için her türlü yöntemi kullanan ama “seçim var,daha ne” diyenlerin koalisyonu👇

Join our panel on 29 April at 17:00: Turkey at the Crossroads – Is this the End or the Beginning of Democracy? With @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social @selvinkorkmaz.bsky.social @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social @cengizgunay.bsky.social @kreiskyforum.bsky.social Register 👉 www.oiip.ac.at/events/shapi...

The controversy surrounding İmamoğlu’s diploma has once again revealed that decisions made by a committee whose competence is in question — for instance, one lacking legal experts — are also being questioned in terms of legitimacy, reflecting a practice commonly seen in authoritarian regimes.

X’teki akışa baktığımda hissettiğim tam olarak bu: fikirlerin değil tepkilerin yarıştığı. Büyük alkışlar, büyük yergiler, hızlı parlayış ve sönüşler. İçinde bulunduğumuz batağa hepimiz bulaştık. Kitap önerisi: “Yeni Türkiye’nin Ruhu” Zafer Yılmaz

📢Publication: Boundaries btw foreign & domestic policy have become increasingly blurred. My latest analysis examines how moments like shifts in Syria (including Kurdish issue) or FP issues during electoral process are utilized in domestic politics in Türkiye.🇹🇷 🔗 ipc.sabanciuniv.edu/Content/Imag...

Sözcü’de @annebabadayanisma.bsky.social’dan bir veli, Mahmut Tanal, @selvinkorkmaz.bsky.social ve @kadigil.bsky.social var koşun

Ak Parti gençlerin desteğini kaybediyor. Temel sebebi: özgürlüklerlerle ilgili kaygılar & ekonomik sorunlar(geçim sıkıntısı,güvencesizlik, geleceksizlik).Baskı ve zor bu gençleri iktidar destekçisi yapmadı.Aksine daha da uzaklaştılar.Sorun belli ama çözümü için yangına benzin dökülür mü?Dökülüyor.

1️⃣19 Mart’tan bugüne yaşananlar, iktidar &CHP için yeni bir mücadele dinamiği yarattı. İktidarın süreçteki muradı/stratejisi bence: Kutuplaşmanın daha da artması, CHP’nin sertleşen söylemleri karşısında iktidar destekçilerini “mağduriyet/“CHP faşizmi” gibi klasik korku anlatılarıyla kenetlemek

1️⃣19 Mart’tan bugüne yaşananlar, iktidar &CHP için yeni bir mücadele dinamiği yarattı. İktidarın süreçteki muradı/stratejisi bence: Kutuplaşmanın daha da artması, CHP’nin sertleşen söylemleri karşısında iktidar destekçilerini “mağduriyet/“CHP faşizmi” gibi klasik korku anlatılarıyla kenetlemek

“Democracy may be in retreat, but resistance to autocratisation is vibrant and evolving." Our TWQ special issue on the "Limits of Autocratisation" featured on @globalsouthshub.bsky.social 👇

I have commented on the potential advantages and risks the CHP may encounter in the wake of protests following İmamoğlu’s arrest in Turkey. @turkeyrecap.bsky.social @diegocupolo.bsky.social www.turkeyrecap.com/p/put-to-the...

📌The authoritarian side is getting stronger and with each step, the areas for struggle where the opposition can express its positions and talk about injustices are becoming narrower. 📌New York Times piece on İmamoğlu case including my comments👇 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/w...

The İmamoğlu Case: What is happening in Turkey. My quick take on recent developments in Turkey—key dynamics, expectations, and risks. Full brief: www.linkedin.com/pulse/imamo%...

The court ordered the arrest of İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu, raising numerous questions and reinforcing concerns that the case is politically motivated.

1️⃣ Sleepless night in Turkey. The prosecutor has requested the arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. A court decision is expected within hours. There’s also the possibility of a government-appointed trustee taking over the municipality.

As protests continue in Turkiye following detention of Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu (police are currently cracking down on demonstrators)In recent years politicians w/diverse political views-when they gained significant momentum -are being targeted for elimination from political arena.Just 4 examples:👇

📌 The timing of such a major political operation against İstanbul mayor İmamoğlu is based on more than just the primary elections of the CHP to elect its presidential candidate, planned to be held on March 23- it rests on two other key factors:(1/4)

1️⃣Political playbook in Turkey is unfolding.With new Kurdish resolution process and developments in Syria shaping a shifting political landscape,a clear strategy was put in motion:framing CHP as new enemy & linking key opposition figures,especially İmamoğlu, to allegations of corruption & terrorism.

🚨 Autocratisation is not inevitable! ✋ Our Special Issue with @bilgeyabanci.bsky.social & @keremoxford.bsky.social explores its limits through the actors & institutions of democratic resistance & opposition from an interregional, interdisciplinary perspective: 🧵 www.tandfonline.com/toc/ctwq20/4...

9. Can opposition parties adapt to fight autocratisation? This study of Turkey’s CHP by @selvinkorkmaz.bsky.social shows the risks and potentials of 'flexible opposition' strategies: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A detailed look at how the solution process between the PKK and Ankara could redefine Turkey's governance model, altering party alignments and changing the regional balance of power. With comments by @selvinkorkmaz.bsky.social, Yildiray Ogur, Nagehan Alci. www.turkiyetoday.com/turkiye/what...

Jailed PKK leader Öcalan issued a statement today calling for the PKK’s disbandment, which marks a historic moment in the PKK-Turkiye 🇹🇷 conflict. Watch DW’s video by Julia Hahn how Ankara reached this moment, featuring my comments. x.com/dwnews/statu...

Shifting foreign and domestic policies are both shaping and being shaped by these developments for Turkey. 📌 On Thursday, February 27, imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan is expected to issue a call for the PKK to disarm—a potential historic step toward ending a 40-year conflict.

Çin'in Yükselişi: Kadınlar Nerede?💜 @sdg5network.bsky.social

1️⃣Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has officially applied to run in CHP’s presidential primary. With his strong position in the polls, Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş won’t enter the race.

“It seems like [İmamoğlu and Yavaş] will choose their own way to be candidates. And CHP, they have to manage all the risks from this multiple candidacy issue," @selvinkorkmaz.bsky.social said. In the latest @turkeyrecap.bsky.social, I covered the CHP primaries and looming intraparty competition:

🎙️I commented on the growing crackdown on opposition, including Mayor İmamoğlu & journalists, alongside Turkey's ongoing PKK disarmament process in Bloomberg piece by Firat Kozok & Beril Akman. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

My updated website including my broadcasts,articles & interviews ⬇️ 🌐 serenselvinkorkmaz.com/home

1️⃣ The Turkish government is simultaneously targeting opposition figures like İmamoğlu, CHP leaders, and Özdağ while pursuing a resolution to the Kurdish issue. At first glance, this seems contradictory, but I think it aligns with a new broader political strategy of Erdogan and his ruling bloc.

I shared my insights with Julia Hahn for Deutsche Welle on the Turkish government's renewed efforts to end the conflict with terrorists organization PKK and the potential for a new Kurdish resolution process, discussing both opportunities and risks. x.com/dwnews/statu...

“Amid a deepening economic and increasing difficulty in accessing basic needs, emphasizing [that families have] 3 children through symbolic gestures ... disregards the struggles of the society,” said CHP VP Aylin Nazlıaka. My latest with additional comments by @selvinkorkmaz.bsky.social & Berk Esen

President Erdoğan's Year of the Family initiative is driven by economic pressures,demographic challenges e.g declining fertility & AKP's ideological commitment to conservative values @diegocupolo.bsky.social ‘s piece including my comment @turkeyrecap.bsky.social www.turkeyrecap.com/p/pro-creati...

🎙️From Ankara to Damascus: Türkiye’s Domestic Shifts and Syria’s Path Forward 📅Today 21.00 (Turkiye time)

Es gehört zu den immer wieder angewandten Strategien von Populisten und Autokraten, die Außenpolitik innenpolitisch zu instrumentalisieren und damit noch mehr zu polarisieren und zu spalten. Mein neuester Artikel bei IPG Journal @fesonline.bsky.social www.ipg-journal.de/rubriken/dem...

2025 Predictions for Turkey’s Domestic Politics With contributions by: sedademiralp.bsky.social Neslihan Çevik @rojgirasun.bsky.social @dimitarbechev.bsky.social berkesen.bsky.social @selvinkorkmaz.bsky.social www.turkeyrecap.com/i/153969325/...

Herkesin merakı “Nereden çıktı bu süreç? U dönüşü nasıl geldi?” Herkeste kafalar karışık. Kısa kısa..

📣Very interesting photo for Turkish politics. Today, representatives of the pro-Kurdish DEM Party held a meeting with Mr. Bahçeli, the ultra-nationalist ally of President Erdoğan,who has initiated a new Kurdish resolution process.

Including my 2025 predictions related to Turkish domestic politics 👇

📣Very interesting photo for Turkish politics. Today, representatives of the pro-Kurdish DEM Party held a meeting with Mr. Bahçeli, the ultra-nationalist ally of President Erdoğan,who has initiated a new Kurdish resolution process.

Turkey’s new #Kurdish opening process as parallel to developments in #Syria become clearer with imprisoned terrorist organization PKK leader Öcalan’s message👇 He says his determination to contribute positively to the new paradigm shaped by Bahçeli and Erdoğan.

Turkey’s new #Kurdish opening process as parallel to developments in #Syria become clearer with imprisoned terrorist organization PKK leader Öcalan’s message👇 He says his determination to contribute positively to the new paradigm shaped by Bahçeli and Erdoğan.

1️⃣Today, a meeting was held with PKK, terrorist organization, leader Öcalan and two deputies representing the pro-Kurdish DEM Party. This marks a new step in the Kurdish opening initiated by Erdoğan's ally, Bahçeli.

2024 yılı #Türkiye’nin bölgesel rolünü şekillendiren gelişmelerle biterken, 2025 de Türkiye'nin uluslararası ilişkilerini bu yeni rolüyle yeniden ele alacağı bir yıl olacak. 📌 Dış politika ekibimizin 2024 incelemesi ile uzmanların 2025'e ilişkin görüşlerini içeren analizimiz 👇 🔗 bit.ly/4hc5J0T

2024 reshaped #Türkiye’s role on the regional and global stages, and as 2025 unfolds, the country faces the challenge of navigating an increasingly complex international landscape. 📌 Read our review of Turkish foreign policy in 2024 and experts' insights on 2025 👇 🔗 bit.ly/4hc5J0T

Interesting to observe a growing social media operation claiming a rising/secret political Alevism in Turkey. Those familiar with the field know this is far from reality—Alevis also suffer from depoliticization and show little willingness for politicization under “Alevism”.

#Türkiye’s current FP approach blends nationalist & religious narratives without being exclusively ideological.It reflects a strategy aimed at addressing security threats & leveraging economic opportunities,defies simplistic categorizations. w/ my comments👇 www.turkiyetoday.com/opinion/debu...

📌After the fall of the 54-year #Assad regime, #Syria’s transition will shape the country’s future and regional geopolitics. 📌We hosted the 14th Foreign Policy Talks series w/ @valinasr.bsky.social, Paul Salem, Ragıp Soylu,Arzu Yılmaz moderated by @selvinkorkmaz.bsky.social See some key takeaway👇

It was a pleasure to host & moderate this timely panel with distinguished speakers making valuable contributions to the debate. Thanks to all speakers for joining us! Follow @istanpol.bsky.social for reports & events.

It is clear that migration is not the only issue on Von der Leyen's agenda during her visit to #Turkey However, the first message she conveyed regarding Turkey-EU relations—offering a bit more money in exchange for Turkey keeping migrants—reflects a persistent and misguided approach. #Syria