Duygu Güvenç

A congress without a conclusion?
The PKK’s May 5–7 meeting has ended, but still no confirmation of disbanding.
Meanwhile, Erdoğan frames disarmament as imminent—and a new political chapter as inevitable.
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An imam without robes, a theologian without titles, and a rebel at the “Earthly Table.”
İhsan Eliaçık’s prayer at Sırrı Süreyya Önder’s funeral was anything but apolitical.
This week’s Portrait reveals why.
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Yumruk gibi hava. Demir yumruk. Tek yumruk.
In Turkey, even the air hits like a fist.
@nazlanertan.bsky.social
unpacks how one small word carries the weight of our politics, protests—and punches.
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Ekrem İmamoğlu, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main rival, has just been blocked on X. The message is clear: digital platforms and the new U.S. administration now side openly with Erdoğan. #Turkey #Türkiye

Aftershocks keep coming — both physical and psychological.

This week’s Portrait of the Week asks: will Istanbulites sleep… or flee?
A haunting snapshot of a city on edge, now open to all:
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Çocuk. A word. A worldview. A battleground.

Nazlan Ertan unpacks how the AKP uses language, family, and shame to define who belongs. This week’s Word of the Week is fierce.

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While Erdoğan smiled in Rome, Turkey’s streets were barricaded.

Hakan Okçal contrasts the pomp of Italy with the police clampdown on May Day in Istanbul.

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Trump’s second term, Erdoğan’s expectations, CENTCOM’s shadow, and the SDG shift... Barçın Yinanç deciphers what’s changing — and what’s not — in U.S.–Turkey relations.

Weekend read via Turkey in Depth:

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As Sırrı Süreyya Önder is laid to rest, his vision for peace hangs in limbo.

@nergisdemirkaya traces how Bahçeli’s call for disarmament meets Erdoğan’s hesitation.

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Each Sunday, we unlock insight.

This week: The first 100 days of Ankara–Washington relations, Erdoğan’s charm in Rome, Bahçeli’s peace talk, Istanbul’s quake anxiety — and what “çocuk” really means. Start reading:

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Turkey’s Central Bank burned through $52.5B between March 19–April 21 to defend the lira.  Worse than the Nebati era.
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Undersecretariats—once key to bureaucratic stability in Turkey—are set for a comeback.
The draft plan follows a court ruling and mounting concerns over administrative confusion.
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Backchannel diplomacy? ✅
Good chemistry between Fidan & Rubio? ✅
No “G-word” on April 24? ✅
@barcinyinanc.bsky.social
unpacks what’s changed—and what hasn’t—in Ankara–Trump ties in the last 100 days. A must-read in Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

President Erdoğan intensifies attacks on CHP: “Let’s see how many more will be swept away.” As Ekrem İmamoğlu remains behind bars, is Turkey watching the end of electoral competition? t.ly/cFbk9

While police dragged protesters from Istanbul’s May Day Square, Erdoğan posed for photo ops in Rome. In his guest column, @hakanokcal exposes the irony—and cost—of this charm offensive. Read it now in Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

Who’s slowing the Kurdish peace bid?
@nergisdemirkaya explores tensions between Erdoğan and Bahçeli, DEM's doubts, and why both sides are now praying for peace—literally. Full column in Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

Four seismologists, four opinions—and a city in fear.
After the 6.2 quake, Istanbulites are torn: should they stay, go, or sleep in their cars? This week’s Portrait of the Week explores the panic, science, and silence. Read it: t.ly/cFbk9

"If you don’t have children, you’re not a family,” said Health Minister Memişoğlu. In her piercing column, @nazlanertan.bsky.social
shows how a single word—çocuk—exposes the politics of morality, motherhood & state control. A brilliant and biting Word of the Week: t.ly/cFbk9

Children’s piggy banks. Modest gold. Jamming devices. Erdoğan’s war of words is now a battle of images. We break down the latest viral footage in Turkey. t.ly/cFbk9

He’s not the “madman of the AKP”—he’s its elder. This week’s Portrait of the Week takes a closer look at “Brother Bülent” Arınç: AKP co-founder, critic from within, and keeper of his own political weight.
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What do Tayyip Erdoğan, Ekrem İmamoğlu, and Harry Truman have in common? Turnips. 🥬
@nazlanertan.bsky.social takes us from ancient root vegetables to rally rostrums in Yozgat, where politics is blooming in the garden of metaphors.
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“Being a lawyer is not a crime—it’s a duty.” As lawyers defending Ekrem İmamoğlu face travel bans and detention, Turkey’s rule of law suffers another blow. What’s behind the charges? t.ly/cFbk9

Earthquakes shook Istanbul, but people weren’t allowed to shelter in Gezi Park. Police tore down tents, claiming the park is not for “entertainment.” A decade on, Gezi is still off-limits in Turkey. Full report → t.ly/cFbk9

A silent shift is underway in Cyprus. @barcinyinanc.bsky.social analyzes the growing distance between Turkish Cypriots and Ankara—where questions of diplomacy, identity, and faith collide. A layered look at a divided island.
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As Erdoğan’ ally Bahçeli calls for Ekrem İmamoğlu to be “acquitted or punished swiftly,” CHP Chair Özel rolls out “3T”:
🟦 Terror-free Turkey
🟦 Trial without detention
🟦 TRT coverage of courtrooms
A defiant play — and a direct message.

The €12B EU package for Central Asia lacked real projects—but delivered a real blow to Ankara: recognition of “Cyprus” by Turkey’s cultural kin.
Will Turkey stay silent? (R) Amb. Cengiz K. Fırat’s take in Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

“Don’t be afraid, make peace.”
Behind bars, Selahattin Demirtaş found the words that those outside couldn’t say aloud. When freedom stutters, courage sometimes speaks from a cell.
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Normal birth” may be a medical term — but in Turkey, it’s become a moral verdict.
From Erdoğan to footballers, @nazlanertan.bsky.social dissects how a uterus becomes a political arena.
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Turkey wanted a reboot with the EU. Instead, the High-Level Dialogue ended in silence. No Customs Union, no visa talks. @barcinyinanc.bsky.social
dissects the cold shoulder from Brussels: turkeyindepth.com/turkish-dipl...