"By leaking ... that Kurds would fight alongside Israel and the US against Tehran, you place those groups in an impossible position before they have agreed to do anything."
@ezgibasaran.bsky.social on the Iran war and its implications for the Turkey-PKK peace talks:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=moK1...
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...
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:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRsA...
"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.
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...
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:
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.
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...
📻 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...
🎙️ 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...
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...
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...
🎙️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...
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👇
🌍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...
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."
To kick off the new year, our 2026 predictions issue is now available in Turkish.
Herkese iyi seneler!
www.studyorecap.com/p/2026-tahmi...
It's the most wonderful time of the year
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:
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:
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...
Our livestream today will also cover Eurasian energy politics and transit corridors through the Caucasus:
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:
🎙️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...
What drives the Erdoğan-Orbán alliance?
We're having a livestream on that and it starts soon:
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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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:
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...
