EU–Türkiye Defense Cooperation: Why Now—and How Far? By Kadri Taştan

🇪🇺 🇹🇷 How can EU–Türkiye cooperation be embedded in a framework acceptable to both sides?

GMF experts @martinquencez.bsky.social‬, @kadritastan.bsky.social‬ and @georginaewright.bsky.social‬ explore the state of defense ties between the two actors in a new report.

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The PKK’s Disbandment: One More Step Toward Domestic Peace in Türkiye Two and a half months after founding member Abdullah Öcalan called on the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms and dissolve itself, the group—long designated a terrorist organization by…

🏳️ The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) group has announced its decision to disband and end its armed struggle.

GMF's @ozgurhisarcikli.bsky.social asks what, if anything, Türkiye will do in response: bit.ly/3GTJlw5

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Dr. Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer has been appointed as the organization's next president, marking the start of a new chapter for the organization. Learn more: bit.ly/4iFzeYW

Nato urges EU and Turkey to deepen ties Secretary-general Rutte urges European leaders to put aside differences with Ankara to boost security co-operation

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Trump’s Ambition to Redraw the World Map Ignores Those Affected Most President Trump’s approach to foreign policy deals is reviving a bygone imperial approach that may backfire, experts say.

My comments to @nytimes.com “Trump learned that the establishment and the media can put enormous pressure on a deal, His approach now is to present the world with a fait accompli, with no room to influence things." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/w...

UK tracks Russian ships carrying ammunition from Syria Britain said on Saturday it had tracked in recent days six Russian naval and merchant ships carrying ammunition used in Syria as they sailed through the Channel.

“Britain's defence ministry said the withdrawal of ammunition from Syria showed that Russia's prioritisation of its war in Ukraine had affected its capability to keep Assad in power.”

🇩🇪 Wartime Europe has forced Germany out of its comfort zone.

🆕 A new report by GMF and @alfredlandecker.bsky.social analyze how the invasion of Ukraine put an end to illusions of a lasting peace that Europe has held on for many years.

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The Middle East is at a crossroads: an ascending 🇹🇷Türkiye, a weakened 🇮🇷Iran, a post-Assad 🇸🇾Syria, and ongoing tensions between 🇮🇱Israel and 🇵🇸Palestinians.

Latest @gmfus report, A Middle East in Flux,unpacks the risks in the Middle East for 2025.

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Turkey pushing to help EU replace Ukraine gas transit Ankara is angling for new energy talks in Brussels amid pressure for closer ties with the bloc.

Turkey pushing to help EU replace Ukraine gas transit

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🇪🇺 🇹🇷 🇬🇧 The EU, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom in a Shared Strategic Landscape

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