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PhD in International Relations | Political Columnist | Lecturer | OSS | Middle East | Author of “The Crescent Moon and the Magen David”

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Rusya: Binalar depreme dayanıklıydı, can kaybı yok - Diken 30/07/2025 - Rusya Devlet Başkanı Sözcüsü Dmitri Peskov, Kamçatka'daki depreme hazırlıklı olduklarını ve bütün uyarı sistemlerinin zamanında devreye girdiğini söyledi.

Rusya Devlet Başkanı Sözcüsü Dmitri Peskov, Kamçatka’daki depreme hazırlıklı olduklarını ve bütün uyarı sistemlerinin zamanında devreye girdiğini söyledi. www.diken.com.tr/rusya-binala...

30.07.2025 21:35 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Unutmanın teolojisi: Kronos, Antigone ve küller arasında zamanın bedenini aramak Antigone'nin sorusu canlı kaldıkça, anlam da yaşamaya devam edecek.

“bu çağda hakikat saklanmaz; unutturulur. Ve unutuşa karşı en eski, en kadim direnç biçimi anlatıdır.”https://www.yeniarayis.com/yazi/unutmanin-teolojisi-kronos-antigone-ve-kuller-arasinda-zamanin-bedenini-aramak-11505

30.07.2025 17:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Can Turkey Make Multicultural Authoritarianism Work? Erdogan’s negotiations with the PKK seek peace and possibly pluralism without democracy. Will they succeed?

Can Turkey Make Multicultural Authoritarianism Work?
Erdogan’s negotiations with the PKK seek peace and possibly pluralism without democracy. Will they succeed?
foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/30/t...

30.07.2025 15:15 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump and von der Leyen made a deal. But the US and EU are drifting apart on trade. Many elements of the Turnberry deal still need to be finalized, and the difficult process could drive the two sides even further apart.

Trump and von der Leyen made a deal. But the US and EU are drifting apart on trade. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...

30.07.2025 15:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Turkey to begin natural gas exports to Syria on Aug. 2: What to know Turkey will supply gas via a swap deal with Azerbaijan, backed by Qatar financing, the Turkish energy minister said.

"Starting Aug. 2, Syria will begin receiving 3.4 million cubic meters of gas from Azerbaijan to Aleppo governorate via Turkey," Bashir said in a statement carried by the Syrian state-run news agency SANA.
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

30.07.2025 15:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lessons Observed from the War Between Israel and Iran - War on the Rocks The outbreak of direct hostilities between Israel and Iran in June represents one of the most significant geopolitical escalations in the Middle East in

“The real measure of success lies in whether enduring security, stability, deterrence have been achieved or whether this was merely the opening salvo in a new era of protracted, hybrid confrontation” Lessons Observed from the War Between Israel and Iran warontherocks.com/2025/07/less...

17.07.2025 04:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Syrie : après les frappes israéliennes, le président syrien annonce transférer le maintien de la sécurité à Souweïda à des factions locales druzes L’armée israélienne a bombardé, mercredi, le sud de la Syrie ainsi que des cibles à Damas dans le but, affirme-t-elle, de défendre les Druzes. Plus de 350 personnes sont mortes depuis dimanche des vio...

www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

17.07.2025 04:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Libya files UN complaint over Greek maritime zones | eKathimerini.com The Libyan government in Tripoli has lodged a diplomatic protest with the United Nations, objecting to Greece’s delineation of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) south of Crete, which it claims encroac...

The Libyan government in Tripoli has lodged a diplomatic protest with the United Nations, objecting to Greece’s delineation of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) south of Crete, which it claims encroaches on Libyan maritime zones. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/for...

13.07.2025 22:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Emmanuel Macron declares July 12 as France's annual Alfred Dreyfus day | The Jerusalem Post The date was chosen to mark the day that Dreyfus was cleared of charges against him on July 12, 1906, a full twelve years after the so-called Dreyfus Affair began.

Emmanuel Macron declares July 12 as France's annual Alfred Dreyfus day. The date was chosen to mark the day that Dreyfus was cleared of charges against him on July 12, 1906, a full twelve years after the so-called Dreyfus Affair began. www.jpost.com/diaspora/art...

13.07.2025 16:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Bakü’ye İsrail modeli - Sözcü Gazetesi Rusya’nın arka bahçesi bahçıvan değiştirdi! Geçtiğimiz hafta Rusya’nın Yekaterinburg kentinde 50’ye yakın Azeri kökenli kişi gözaltına alındı. Olay, iki kardeşin - Ziyaddin ve Hüseyin Safarov’un - göz...

Bakü’ye İsrail modeli - Güney Öztürk www.sozcu.com.tr/baku-ye-isra...

09.07.2025 17:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Concept of Middle Power and Türkiye’s Foreign Policy - Karel Valansi  – Global Panorama Ongoing conflicts and crises across various regions continue to underscore the intensifying power rivalries that define today’s international relations. The

⭐️The Concept of Middle Power and Türkiye’s Foreign Policy
We posed 3 questions to Zeynep Arkan, Pınar Dost, Özgür Özdamar, Özlem Kayhan Pusane, and Mehmet Ali Tuğtan whose insights provide valuable perspectives on Türkiye’s strategic positioning www.globalpanorama.org/en/2025/06/t...

07.07.2025 14:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Orta Büyüklükte Bir Güç Olarak Türkiye’nin Dış Politikası – Karel Valansi – Global Panorama Farklı bölgelerde devam eden savaş ve krizler, uluslararası ilişkilerde güç rekabetini öne çıkarıyor. Buna ABD’nin büyük güç olarak alışılmış rolünü yerine

⭐️Orta Büyüklükte Bir Güç Olarak Türkiye’nin Dış Politikası. Panorama Soruyor için Zeynep Arkan, Pınar Dost, Özgür Özdamar, Özlem Kayhan Pusane, Mehmet Ali Tuğtan’ın kapısını çaldık⭐️ www.globalpanorama.org/2025/06/orta...

26.06.2025 07:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“A giant clock hung above our head, and it was ticking” Begin Doctrine and the limits of military counterproliferation  - Karel Valansi – Global Panorama “We shall defend our people with all the means at our disposal. We shall not allow any enemy to develop weapons of mass destruction turned against us. another

“The future trajectory of Iran also depends on the international response. How Russia and China would react to a potential military involvement of the United States would radically change the script and reshape the international balance.” www.globalpanorama.org/en/2025/06/b...

22.06.2025 06:31 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“A giant clock hung above our head, and it was ticking” Begin Doctrine and the limits of military counterproliferation  - Karel Valansi – Global Panorama “We shall defend our people with all the means at our disposal. We shall not allow any enemy to develop weapons of mass destruction turned against us. another

My take: “A giant clock hung above our head, and it was ticking”
Begin Doctrine and the limits of military counterproliferation www.globalpanorama.org/en/2025/06/b...

21.06.2025 06:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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As Iran Recedes, Türkiye Fills the Void - Karel Valansi – Global Panorama Three months later, this strong warning looks less like a threat and more like a prediction. A decade ago, Iran was the region’s shadow puppeteer, proudly

My latest: Wherever Iran looks, it now sees Türkiye; expanding its diplomatic, economic, and military presence across Eurasia, the Middle East, Africa. Comprehending the nature and consequences of this rivalry is crucial for any enduring strategy in the region www.globalpanorama.org/en/2025/06/a...

12.06.2025 07:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Bir roman okudum, bütün hayatım değişti - I Büyük Birader seni izliyor. Düşünce polisi her yerde. Nelere kadirdir bir yemek? Hangi baharat kılavuzdur kalbe giden yola? Şan ve şerefle kandırılıp ölüme gönderilen piyonlar. Yalnızlık kader midir? ...

📚T24 okuyucularının önerdiği 104 kitap t24.com.tr/yazarlar/meh...

11.06.2025 18:37 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The United States is preparing to evacuate its embassy in Iraq due to a growing security risk in the Middle East.

11.06.2025 18:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Scoop: Netanyahu asks U.S. to broker Israel-Syria negotiations Netanyahu is interested in negotiating an updated security deal and working up towards a full peace agreement.

When Barrack met Netanyahu last week, the Israeli PM told him he wants to use the momentum from the Trump-al-Sharaa meeting to start U.S.-mediated negotiations with Syria.👇🏻 www.axios.com/2025/06/11/i...

11.06.2025 18:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Indonesia signs $10bn deal to buy 48 Turkish Kaan fighter jets The landmark agreement includes co-production with Indonesia and marks Turkey’s largest-ever military export deal

Indonesia signs $10bn deal to buy 48 Turkish Kaan fighter jets. The landmark agreement includes co-production with Indonesia and marks Turkey’s largest-ever military export deal www.middleeasteye.net/news/indones...

11.06.2025 18:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Ferdi Zeyrek - Sözcü Gazetesi Moris Eskenazi... Sefarad Yahudisi’ydi, Osmanlı vatandaşıydı, Manisa’da doğmuştu, yoksul bir ailenin çocuğuydu, okuma yazması bile yoktu, Yahudi mezarlığında bekçilik yaparak harçlığını çıkarıyordu, d...

Moris Şinasi & Ferdi Zeyrek - Yılmaz Özdil www.sozcu.com.tr/ferdi-zeyrek...

11.06.2025 18:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Aidiyet ve kök salmak: Mesele yalnızca ekmek kazanmak ya da güvenlik sağlamak mı? Konut, yalnızca fiziksel bir barınma alanı değil, bireyin dünyadaki varlığını sabitleme, anlamlandırma çabası. Kök salmak, bir güvenlik, bir aidiyet, bir hayatta kalma refleksi

“Düzen konutu ekonomik enstrüman gibi görüyor. Oysa ev sahibi olmak, bireyin sisteme karşı kurduğu direniş alanı. Çünkü “Hiç değilse bir evim var” diyebilmek, bir yandan somut bir güvenlik alanı diğer yandan zihinsel ve ruhsal bir özgürlük alanı sunuyor” t24.com.tr/yazarlar/bek...

09.06.2025 08:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

İyi bayramlar! 🍬
Sevdiklerinizle birlikte sağlıklı, huzurlu, neşeli nicelerine 🌺

06.06.2025 08:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My take for Atlantic Council Defense Journal: Geopolitical earthquakes are redrawing trade routes across Eurasia. Central Asian countries have discovered their strength through cooperation. The Middle Corridor also creates a strategic role for Turkey www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-seri...

04.06.2025 13:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Exclusive: Syria and Israel in direct talks focused on security, sources say The contacts mark a significant development in ties between states that have been on opposite sides of conflict in the Middle East for decades.

www.reuters.com/world/middle...

29.05.2025 14:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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19 Mayıs Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramımız kutlu olsun! 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

19.05.2025 10:09 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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İzel Rozental’den…

14.05.2025 07:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Rusya-Ukrayna savaşında yeni ateşkes açıklaması: Putin İstanbul’u işaret etti Rusya Devlet Başkanı Vladimir Putin, Ukrayna ile savaşta üçüncü kez ateşkes ilan ettiklerini açıklarken, müzakere masası için 15 Mayıs’ta İstanbul’u adres gösterdi; Erdoğan’la doğrudan temas kuracağın...

Putin, Ukrayna ile savaşta üçüncü kez ateşkes ilan ettiklerini açıklarken, müzakere masası için 15 Mayıs’ta İstanbul’u adres gösterdi; Erdoğan’la doğrudan temas kuracağını duyurdu t24.com.tr/haber/rusya-...

11.05.2025 06:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nobody wants another centralised regime in Syria, says Kurdish leader Salih Muslim Muhammad Hayat Tahrir al-Sham aims to establish a Salafi regime in Damascus, opposed by Syria's minorities, says Kurdish leader.

Salih Muslim, in an interview with The Hindu, spoke about the role of Turkey in the Kurdish question, the resurgence of the Islamic State and the Syrian Kurds’ ties with Israel www.thehindu.com/news/interna...

02.05.2025 13:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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TikTok hit with €530M fine after illegally sending users’ data to China Video-sharing app had for years claimed it did not store European personal data on servers in China.

TikTok hit with €530M fine after illegally sending users’ data to China
www.politico.eu/article/tikt...

02.05.2025 13:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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From Tripoli to Tehran: Lessons from Libya in US-Iran nuclear talks Twenty-one years later, the nuclear disarmament of Libya serves as a model for the United States in current nuclear negotiations with Iran.

From Tripoli to Tehran: Lessons from Libya in US-Iran nuclear talks www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...

02.05.2025 13:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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