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#Turkey Tolga Şardan summarizes all the judicial investigations currently targeting figures/actors linked to the ruling bloc:
-Rezan Epözdemir
-Selahattin Yılmaz
-İsmet Sayhan
-Kemal Can, Kenan Tekdağ (Can Holding)
These internal struggles are probably not over yet.
t24.com.tr/yazarlar/tol...
#Turkey Tolga Şardan summarizes all the judicial investigations currently targeting figures/actors linked to the ruling bloc:
-Rezan Epözdemir
-Selahattin Yılmaz
-İsmet Sayhan
-Kemal Can, Kenan Tekdağ (Can Holding)
These internal struggles are probably not over yet.
t24.com.tr/yazarlar/tol...
A new court case showing that Turkish courts can have very different judgments and assessments on the legality of the assault (March 19 operation, congress case) being carried out by the Turkish government against the CHP. Nevertheless, this will probably not prevent Ankara from achieving its goals.
06.10.2025 18:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The rise of the "prison industrial complex" in Turkey is quite remarkable. This graph brings us to 2018, but the trend has continued to this day.
06.10.2025 12:21 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
Turkish opportunism : "Turkey is discussing developing rare-earth reserves in western Anatolia with the US, marking a shift toward its NATO ally after similar talks with China and Russia slowed amid disagreements over technology transfer and refining rights"
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"The Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear another bid by Turkey's state-owned lender Halkbank, opens new tab to avoid fraud, money laundering and conspiracy charges in the United States for allegedly helping Iran evade American economic sanctions"
www.reuters.com/world/us-sup...
"The first public speech by Omer Tayyip Erdogan, Bilal’s son, at the Bosphorus Diplomacy Forum on Friday added fuel to the dynastic politics chatter. Tayyip junior talked about the horrors unfolding in Gaza but had to rely heavily on a teleprompter"
www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2...
A great read (in French).
Getting married and having children in Turkey's cities: still a pressing concern?
oui.hypotheses.org/9676?fbclid=...
A must-read interview with Figen Yüksekdağ, imprisoned politician and former co-chair of the pro-Kurdish HDP (now DEM). While she supports the current Kurdish opening, Yüksekdağ criticizes the Turkish government's approach, both in substance and form.
bianet.org/haber/figen-...
As announced a few months ago, the Turkish parliament is preparing to vote on a new law on municipal powers. The new legislation should enable the central government to exercise even greater control over municipal prerogatives, particularly in terms of budgeting.
m.haberturk.com/ak-parti-202...
Sunday extras:
"Can Turkey and Israel Find Common Ground in Syria?" with Kenneth Pollack, @gonultol.bsky.social and @natansachs.bsky.social . [1/5]
Indeed, he has clearly caused chaos in the opposition's political sphere, which is already a short-term victory.
05.10.2025 18:32 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0And at the moment, I'm not even sure that Erdogan has complete faith in this process. Particularly in terms of how it will benefit him. But I may be wrong.
05.10.2025 18:30 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I really don't know what to think about this process so far. In July, everyone was announcing the disarmament of the PKK (very naively), but now it looks like the group will probably not even be disarmed by the end of the year. In short, everything remains unclear, uncertain and opaque.
05.10.2025 18:25 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Three Strategic Briefs by the Institut Bosphore
Türkiye & France in Africa
www.institut-bosphore.org/wp-content/u...
Türkiye & the European Strategic Autonomy
www.institut-bosphore.org/wp-content/u...
Türkiye, NATO & EU
www.institut-bosphore.org/wp-content/u...
It is interesting to note that he clearly criticises the government's legal actions against the CHP, believing that they undermine public confidence and weaken the peace process.
05.10.2025 11:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Karasu, from the PKK's executive council, notes (as other members of the group have done in recent months) that it is now Ankara's turn to formalise the peace process and take legal steps to end the conflict, after the organization agreed in May to disband and disarm.
nupel.tv/karasu-pkk-u...
A good article by Çağatay Cebe on the establishment of a multidimensional partnership between Ankara and Damascus, which has been made easier by the Turkish presence in northern Syria.
www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...
Savings Deposit Insurance Fund of Turkey has recently begun seizing companies belonging to a growing number of holding companies. Some analysts, such as Berk Esen, interpret this as part of the power struggles within the bloc and preparations for the post-Erdoğan era. 📷 : Bahadır Özgür.
05.10.2025 10:00 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
"Erdoğan, ABD gezisindeki “meşruiyet” alışverişi sonrasında, içerdeki -en azından reel siyaset atmosferindeki- meşruiyet temini için bir hamle yaptı ve kendisini tekrar iç siyasetteki “meşruiyet odağı” olarak gösterecek bir tablo yaratmak istedi"
medyascope.tv/2025/10/05/k...
In Turkey, the appointment of trustees (kayyum) affects not only political parties, but also companies, media outlets and sports clubs.
While such appointments should be temporary, they have nevertheless become a permanent management tool.
www.dw.com/tr/belediyel...
"One reason the AKP has remained in power for 24 years is the “failure of opposition parties,” while another is Erdoğan's ability to turn opposition leaders into allies one by one. Undoubtedly, the two complement each other"
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/meh...
""With these defections, the AKP is also trying to give the impression that the party is still popular, since these mayors are leaving the CHP to join it. But the AKP's popularity has been steadily declining since 2015," @sinemadar.bsky.social told AFP"
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
Endorsed by #Erdogan, #Trump's peace plan for #Gaza does not seem to be very well received by the pro-government Turkish press. In Sabah, Nebi Miş deplores its ambiguity on key points, which could make #Netanyahu's task easier.
m.sabah.com.tr/yazarlar/neb...
Detailed transcript of the speeches : www.tbmm.gov.tr/Tutanaklar/T...
03.10.2025 10:59 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Excellent insights from @turkeyrecap.bsky.social on the hypothesis of an ongoing struggle within the ruling bloc in #Turkey linked to #Erdogan's succession.
www.turkeyrecap.com/p/kaant-touc...
The Turkish Foreign Minister's remarks about the difficulties Turkey is facing in procuring the engines for its KAAN fighter jet are a well-known story among those who work in the Turkish defence industry. One of the projects funded by our CATS Network dealt with the question in detail.
01.10.2025 05:38 — 👍 7 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
In the midst of the peace process with the PKK, the Turkish state continues to shape and control public discourse. Kudret Günes, a 69-year-old French-Turkish artist of Kurdish origin, was given a 20-month suspended prison sentence for “glorifying terrorism".
www.lemonde.fr/m-le-mag/art...
The sad reality of the Turkish judicial system: yesterday, the Istanbul 27th High Criminal Court ruled to re-arrest Ayşe Barım, a veteran talent manager in the entertainment industry, after prosecutors appealed her earlier release.
www.paturkey.com/news/2025/tu...
This is also an opportunity to read this excellent article
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...
