The issue of Erdoğan's succession is a sensitive one, but what is certain is that Bilal Erdoğan is receiving increasing media coverage from pro-government outlets. In just one month (january-february 2026), around twenty articles have covered his activities. www.birgun.net/makale/bilal...

"Bilal [Erdoğan], is receiving informal political leadership training and is building a network of loyalists, the people with knowledge of the situation said. He is closely involved in selecting senior officials for both the AKP and the government, they said" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Examining the Özarslan case, Hakkı Özdal believes that the AKP has a broader plan aimed at 1) reassert control over the most important CHP-governed municipalities (who have extensive resources...), 2) giving the impression that it remains a dominant/influential party www.evrensel.net/yazi/98663/a...

"Bilal [Erdoğan], is receiving informal political leadership training and is building a network of loyalists, the people with knowledge of the situation said. He is closely involved in selecting senior officials for both the AKP and the government, they said" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

"Ankara does not wish to disrupt the tenuous balance of power in the region, Fidan said in an interview. But “we may inevitably have to join the same race,” he added, in response to whether Turkey would see Iran’s development of nuclear weapons as a threat" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

"Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Ankara on Wednesday to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The visit aims primarily to maintain stability in the Aegean Sea and keep communication channels open" www.ekathimerini.com/politics/129...

Three years after the deadly earthquakes of Feb 6 2023, 1,300 cases are pending, and nearly 1,850 people are being prosecuted. At least 118 convictions have been finalized. No government officials who granted building permits/approved safety inspections are included. www.lemonde.fr/internationa....

Very interesting report by Le Monde in the village of Margara, focusing on the potential reopening of the Armenian-Turkish land border, which is causing “skepticism, fear, and hope of finally living in peace.” www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

In his latest interview, Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan briefly touched on the Kurdish issue. He emphasized in particular 1) the need for the YPG to undergo a "historic transformation" i.e. a) to become more realistic and Syrian, and b) to break with PKK-linked+ www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/son-d...

I strongly encourage you to read/listen to Bahçeli's speech for the 57th anniversary of the MHP. He devotes a great deal of attention to the notion of the (nationalist) ‘centre’ and asserts that Turkish political parties will now have to define themselves in relation to this political centre.

"The possibility of Turkey’s participation in the Saudi-Pakistan military deal - a development that has thus far not materialised - highlights this emerging axis of power. For Ankara, hedging between the Emirati and Saudi regional policy positions requires a high level of balancing"

✍️ Murat Sabuncu yazdı: 🔴Keçiören istifasıyla CHP içinde; ‘sağ ile iş birliği’ ve Mansur Yavaş tartışmaları büyüyebilir t24.com.tr/yazarlar/mur...

This poll has been widely discussed in Turkish media and political circles. On the one hand, it merely confirms what opinion surveys have been saying for years: many citizens are aware of the existing problems but remain skeptical that the opposition possess either a coherent plan or the +

A busy legislative agenda for the AKP in 2026 (and full of electoral calculations), with several key proposals: -law on the return of PKK members -new social security package -citizenship income -social media ban for children -action plan to combat online gambling and illegal betting

Murat Yetkin's article clearly illustrates how Kos's visit to Turkey is perceived in part of the country: yes, Ankara's growing importance is highlighted, but none of Turkey's fundamental demands have really been addressed in concrete terms. yetkinreport.com/en/2026/02/0...

Very interesting paper. In particular, Cuma Çiçek puts into perspective the structural consequences of recent events in Syria on the regional Kurdish area. birikimdergisi.com/haftalik/123...

Keçiören (Ankara district) Mayor Mesut Özarslan has left the CHP to join the AKP. While Özarslan justified his decision by citing deteriorating relations with CHP president Özgür Özel, some believe it is a way to avoid legal proceedings by the ruling party. yetkinreport.com/2026/02/08/k...

Despite the deadly earthquakes of Feb 6, 2023, Turkey remains unprepared for future seismic disasters. There are several reasons for this: 1) a significant portion of the country's building stock remains vulnerable to collapse in the event of a strong earthquake + bianet.org/haber/three-...

An Israeli perspective on Ankara's reaction to recent events in Iran. The author uses the term ‘Fortress Mentality’ to describe Turkey's position. jiss.org.il/en/grinberg-...

Another great column by Nuray Babacan. She raises a crucial issue: the marginalization (and weakness) of ministerial roles in Turkey in recent years, which has contributed to tarnishing the AKP’s foundational claim to be the party of the people. www.nefes.com.tr/yazarlar/nur...

Ankara's plan to build a new security architecture in the region is clearly reflected in Nebi Miş's comments. He refers in particular to Turkey's efforts to establish a "stable and secure order" in the Middle East, notably through bilateral visits. www.sabah.com.tr/yazarlar/neb...

Turkey and Egypt have just signed several new cooperation agreements covering political, military, and economic spheres. From Ankara's perspective, this is part of a broader desire to build a new security architecture in the Middle East. www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...

It had been in the pipeline for months, and now it's confirmed: "Turkey hired Ernst & Young LLP to lead a multibillion-dollar privatization of two landmark Istanbul bridges and a string of highways, according to people familiar with the matter" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The issue of the “right to hope” (for PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan) is increasingly being discussed in Turkish government and pro-government circles. The peace commission's final report is expected to address this issue (with caution, to avoid public backlash). www.sabah.com.tr/yazarlar/mud...

"Turkey believes it can position itself as an alternative option able to negotiate sophisticated military deals without any of the drawbacks of partnering with China, Russia or traditional Western allies." adf-magazine.com/2026/02/turk...

"Saudi Arabia will invest $2 billion to build two solar farms with total capacity of 2,000 MW in Turkey, the Turkish energy minister said on Tuesday" www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

"Ultimately, Türkiye’s presence in Somalia cannot be reduced to a narrow military deployment. It represents a stabilization-oriented engagement that seeks to support state capacity, limit fragmentation [...]" www.turkiyetoday.com/opinion/turk...

"The opposition leaders are stereotyped in the AKP discourse as well as in the TRT series. As the series’ narrative has a conflicting evil, which in this genre are the ‘traitors’, any opposition against the state leader is matched with treason" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Istanbul football club Fenerbahçe thanked Erdoğan for successfully convincing the Saudis to sell N'Golo Kanté during his state visit to Riyadh. A situation that is already causing quite a stir in Turkey, with some pointing out the close ties between major Turkish clubs and the ruling elite...

In reality, no one really believes that Bahçeli's sensational statements are aimed at the DEM party. On the contrary, almost all observers say that it is a message sent to the AKP (and Erdoğan), which, since the beginning of the peace process, has been reluctant to take risks.

Informative paper by Nergis Demirkaya. A few points: 1) Within the AKP, Devlet Bahçeli's latest statements [“Until Anatolia reaches peace, Öcalan reaches hope, the Ahmets return to office and Demirtaş returns home..."] have been received in different ways : while some senior party officials +

For Hürriyet columnist Abdulkadir Selvi, one of the “unofficial” voices of the [Turkish] Palace, there remains one obstacle to overcome in the “peace process”: Kandil. In his view, the priority now must be to neutralize the PKK's main leaders, i.e., to send them to third countries.

"Bahçeli specifically targeted CHP leader Özgür Özel, describing repeated calls for early elections as “political folly” and arguing that the ruling People’s Alliance would not be drawn into what he called “cheap and stale debates."" www.paturkey.com/news/2026/ba...

The pace with which Turkey has moved from "regional disruptor" to "supporter of regional status quo" is really quite remarkable. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

DW: "[Turkish] exports are dwindling as China and Bangladesh conquer EU markets. Those affected say they don't have much hope for the future." www.dw.com/en/turkeys-t...

My take on the EU_India Deal: A Free Pass on the Turkish Bridge! AB-Hindistan Ticaret Anlaşması: Köprüden Ücretsiz Geçiş! - EkopolitikTR share.google/SUgVPUWUBaQi...

Real estate assets, sponsorship, tax breaks: the secrets behind Fenerbahçe's spending spree despite €500 million in debt Interesting article on the unsavory underside of the Turkish soccer economy www.lequipe.fr/Football/Art...

"U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will meet in Istanbul in an effort to revive diplomacy over a long-running dispute about Iran's nuclear programme and dispel fears of a new regional" www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Well summarised: "The trajectory of Turkish foreign policy is best understood not as a decisive geopolitical pivot away from the West but as an ongoing saga shaped by domestic political pressures, economic constraints and shifting global power dynamic" www.ceps.eu/ceps-publica...

The latest developments in Syria may help advance the “new peace process” but as Henri J. Barkey rightly points out here, the Kurdish opening remains deeply fragile, particularly because there is no shared vision for an end state. foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/28/r...

"Media strategy in the 'New Turkey' with @bilgeyesil.bsky.social" hosted by @diegocupolo.bsky.social. [5/5]

Interview with Tülay Hatimoğulları, Turkish MP for the pro-Kurdish DEM party, in Le Monde. Her comments come as no surprise, illustrating profound differences of opinion with the ruling bloc on the Kurdish question. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

"Turkey has decided to repatriate female Turkish citizens and children under the age of 12 held in the Al-Hol and Al-Roj detention camps in northeastern Syria" www.turkishminute.com/2026/01/30/t...

"Turkey’s combat drone industry embodies the tension at the heart of Ankara’s foreign policy: the desire to project independent power while reaping the benefits of Western integration. However, this dual track is no longer sustainable as global political polarization intensifies"

Interesting article by Nuray Babacan on the weakening of the AKP's main executive bodies. It is clear that for years now, Erdoğan has freed himself from the influence of the party, with the AKP having lost its function as a channel for political participation. www.nefes.com.tr/yazarlar/nur...

‘While there is talk of multi-billion dollar investments and agreements [between Syria and Turkey], the reconstruction of the [Syrian] legal infrastructure designed to protect labour rights is being postponed" www.courrierinternational.com/article/econ...

"The suspects are accused of maintaining direct or indirect links with intelligence operatives from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and collecting sensitive information on military installations and other strategically significant locations inside Turkey" www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

« «Aucun pays ne peut rivaliser avec la Russie au Mali...», estime le haut gradé précité. Avec ses drones [...] la Turquie, elle, joue les seconds rôles, mais occupe une place grandissante dans le dispositif sécuritaire malien » www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...