Sinem Adar
@sinemadar.bsky.social
Head (CATS/SWPBerlin & CATS Network), Co-Head of the Autocratisation Thematic Group @SWP. Views personal. Writes in EN/TR
Reposted by Sinem Adar
At first glance, there is not much new in Hakan Fidan's remarks yesterday about the SDF efforts to build a "parallel state" in coordination with Israel. Still, the part on the SDF's refusal to take a step back despite Ocalan's letters to this direction is noteworthy for reflection.
January 9, 2026 at 8:13 AM
At first glance, there is not much new in Hakan Fidan's remarks yesterday about the SDF efforts to build a "parallel state" in coordination with Israel. Still, the part on the SDF's refusal to take a step back despite Ocalan's letters to this direction is noteworthy for reflection.
At first glance, there is not much new in Hakan Fidan's remarks yesterday about the SDF efforts to build a "parallel state" in coordination with Israel. Still, the part on the SDF's refusal to take a step back despite Ocalan's letters to this direction is noteworthy for reflection.
January 9, 2026 at 8:13 AM
At first glance, there is not much new in Hakan Fidan's remarks yesterday about the SDF efforts to build a "parallel state" in coordination with Israel. Still, the part on the SDF's refusal to take a step back despite Ocalan's letters to this direction is noteworthy for reflection.
Reposted by Sinem Adar
“Syria needs an economic reconstruction program. Desperately. Yet nearly a year after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, there is still no talk of putting together a comprehensive economic reconstruction plan.” Smart talk by Yezid Sayigh on his new blog
sayighyezid.substack.com/p/syria-need...
sayighyezid.substack.com/p/syria-need...
Syria Needs a Reconstruction Plan
Without clarity on the country’s economic framework, Assad-era cronyism may reappear.
sayighyezid.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
“Syria needs an economic reconstruction program. Desperately. Yet nearly a year after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, there is still no talk of putting together a comprehensive economic reconstruction plan.” Smart talk by Yezid Sayigh on his new blog
sayighyezid.substack.com/p/syria-need...
sayighyezid.substack.com/p/syria-need...
"Syria will remain Turkey’s most urgent and strategically consequential foreign policy dossier. Ankara prioritizes state building under Sharaa, whom it views as a favorable partner.+
January 8, 2026 at 2:22 PM
"Syria will remain Turkey’s most urgent and strategically consequential foreign policy dossier. Ankara prioritizes state building under Sharaa, whom it views as a favorable partner.+
Reposted by Sinem Adar
And here is the link to Kalin's piece published by the Anadolu agency (in Turkish): www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/mi...
Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı 99 yaşında
MİT Başkanı Kalın, "Teşkilatımız; 2025 yılında da vatandaşlarımızın maddi ve manevi değerlerini korumak için geniş bir coğrafi vizyonla çok sayıda başarılı operasyona imza atarak tehditleri gerçekleşmeden bertaraf etmiştir." ifadelerini kullandı. - Anadolu Ajansı
www.aa.com.tr
January 8, 2026 at 9:49 AM
And here is the link to Kalin's piece published by the Anadolu agency (in Turkish): www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/mi...
Reposted by Sinem Adar
This transformation is a component of the security apparatus' broader reconfiguration. @nebahattanriverdi.bsky.social and I tried to draw attention to this in the following piece 👇
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
Rethinking Civil-Military Relations in Turkey
How Has the Security Landscape Changed under AKP Rule?
www.swp-berlin.org
January 8, 2026 at 9:49 AM
This transformation is a component of the security apparatus' broader reconfiguration. @nebahattanriverdi.bsky.social and I tried to draw attention to this in the following piece 👇
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
Reposted by Sinem Adar
Ibrahim Kalin's article for the 99th anniversary of Turkey's National Intelligence Org. (MIT) underlines the central role that the institution plays in conducting foreign-policy. As such, it manifests the transformation of MIT in the last decade or so under the leadership of Hakan Fidan.
January 8, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Ibrahim Kalin's article for the 99th anniversary of Turkey's National Intelligence Org. (MIT) underlines the central role that the institution plays in conducting foreign-policy. As such, it manifests the transformation of MIT in the last decade or so under the leadership of Hakan Fidan.
Ibrahim Kalin's article for the 99th anniversary of Turkey's National Intelligence Org. (MIT) underlines the central role that the institution plays in conducting foreign-policy. As such, it manifests the transformation of MIT in the last decade or so under the leadership of Hakan Fidan.
January 8, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Ibrahim Kalin's article for the 99th anniversary of Turkey's National Intelligence Org. (MIT) underlines the central role that the institution plays in conducting foreign-policy. As such, it manifests the transformation of MIT in the last decade or so under the leadership of Hakan Fidan.
"The United States will remain the most economically and militarily powerful country in the world for several more years. But it will be absent from, if not actively hostile toward, the existing international order. This unique configuration is not multipolarity but rather the world minus one."
January 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
"The United States will remain the most economically and militarily powerful country in the world for several more years. But it will be absent from, if not actively hostile toward, the existing international order. This unique configuration is not multipolarity but rather the world minus one."
"“The idea that because drugs are coming from a country justifies an invasion and a change of administration in that country gets rid of any kind of limits on the use of force,” she [Oona Hathaway] said. The US action was a breach of international law unlike any before, she said."
January 5, 2026 at 9:18 AM
"“The idea that because drugs are coming from a country justifies an invasion and a change of administration in that country gets rid of any kind of limits on the use of force,” she [Oona Hathaway] said. The US action was a breach of international law unlike any before, she said."
Clearly, the US could not have offered Maduro the opportunity to leave the country for Turkey without Ankara's knowledge. This is not surprising as aligning with the Trump administration is a priority (arguably also a necessity) for Erdogan, despite contrary voices within the regime.
January 4, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Clearly, the US could not have offered Maduro the opportunity to leave the country for Turkey without Ankara's knowledge. This is not surprising as aligning with the Trump administration is a priority (arguably also a necessity) for Erdogan, despite contrary voices within the regime.
Reposted by Sinem Adar
For me, the document is an official acknowledgement of the Trump administration's revolutionary mindset to remake the international system so that the US maintains its superiority.
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
For me, the document is an official acknowledgement of the Trump administration's revolutionary mindset to remake the international system so that the US maintains its superiority.
Reposted by Sinem Adar
ii) alliances and partnerships follow market logic, iii) the world is divided into spheres of influence and the US should be the first among equals, iv) radical right and autocratic politics are to be celebrated, if not promoted.
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
ii) alliances and partnerships follow market logic, iii) the world is divided into spheres of influence and the US should be the first among equals, iv) radical right and autocratic politics are to be celebrated, if not promoted.
Reposted by Sinem Adar
I am probably naive, but it reads like there is logic behind the NSD document. It might not be a coherent and well-thought-out one. Yet, it is simple and accessible: i) the US has the privilege to use force (of different sorts) to protect its interests,
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I am probably naive, but it reads like there is logic behind the NSD document. It might not be a coherent and well-thought-out one. Yet, it is simple and accessible: i) the US has the privilege to use force (of different sorts) to protect its interests,
It looks like Trump administration is full on board with governance through trustees. In this case, in other countries.
January 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
It looks like Trump administration is full on board with governance through trustees. In this case, in other countries.
Reposted by Sinem Adar
This is how I see it
foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/24/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/24/t...
Trump’s Illiberal Interventionism
The president swore off building nations, not destroying them.
foreignpolicy.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM
This is how I see it
foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/24/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/24/t...
Reposted by Sinem Adar
People kept saying Trump would never do this because he wouldn't want to get sucked into a war with Venezuela and I feel like this is exactly what they were all missing
January 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
People kept saying Trump would never do this because he wouldn't want to get sucked into a war with Venezuela and I feel like this is exactly what they were all missing
The most urgent challenge for the international community in 2026 is the mobilisation of a powerful pushback against the further normalisation of "might makes right" as the organising principle of international relations. This is a matter of will, resources and prioritisation.
January 3, 2026 at 9:26 AM
The most urgent challenge for the international community in 2026 is the mobilisation of a powerful pushback against the further normalisation of "might makes right" as the organising principle of international relations. This is a matter of will, resources and prioritisation.
Reposted by Sinem Adar
Quick announcement: I have taken over as the Head of CATS/SWP during its new funding phase (2026/27). Hoping to continue the good work of my predecessors, Asli Aksoy and Günter Seufert.
January 2, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Quick announcement: I have taken over as the Head of CATS/SWP during its new funding phase (2026/27). Hoping to continue the good work of my predecessors, Asli Aksoy and Günter Seufert.
Reposted by Sinem Adar
To kick off the new year, our 2026 predictions issue is now available in Turkish.
Herkese iyi seneler!
www.studyorecap.com/p/2026-tahmi...
Herkese iyi seneler!
www.studyorecap.com/p/2026-tahmi...
2026 tahminleri
36 uzman isim, 14 başlık
www.studyorecap.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:39 AM
To kick off the new year, our 2026 predictions issue is now available in Turkish.
Herkese iyi seneler!
www.studyorecap.com/p/2026-tahmi...
Herkese iyi seneler!
www.studyorecap.com/p/2026-tahmi...
Quick announcement: I have taken over as the Head of CATS/SWP during its new funding phase (2026/27). Hoping to continue the good work of my predecessors, Asli Aksoy and Günter Seufert.
January 2, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Quick announcement: I have taken over as the Head of CATS/SWP during its new funding phase (2026/27). Hoping to continue the good work of my predecessors, Asli Aksoy and Günter Seufert.
Reposted by Sinem Adar
@turkeyrecap.bsky.social continues its great tradition of collecting predictions from experts for the new year. I also contributed with thoughts on Syria. 👇
www.turkeyrecap.com/p/2026-predi...
www.turkeyrecap.com/p/2026-predi...
2026 Predictions
aka "Turkey precap"
www.turkeyrecap.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
@turkeyrecap.bsky.social continues its great tradition of collecting predictions from experts for the new year. I also contributed with thoughts on Syria. 👇
www.turkeyrecap.com/p/2026-predi...
www.turkeyrecap.com/p/2026-predi...
Reposted by Sinem Adar
May it bring peace and wisdom. #2026
December 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
May it bring peace and wisdom. #2026
May it bring peace and wisdom. #2026
December 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
May it bring peace and wisdom. #2026
Reposted by Sinem Adar
Die EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Türkei liegen auf Eis, wirtschafts- und sicherheitspolitisch wird Ankara jedoch immer wichtiger für Europa. Warum das so ist, erklären @hurcanasliaksoy.bsky.social, @sinemadar.bsky.social & Günter Seufert im SWP-Podcast.
https://swp-berlin.pulse.ly/ljonj6ulpt
https://swp-berlin.pulse.ly/ljonj6ulpt
Partner oder Rivale: Die Türkei als verlässlicher neuer Verbündeter für Europas Sicherheit?
Die EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Türkei liegen auf Eis, aber wirtschafts- und vor allem sicherheitspolitisch wird Ankara immer wichtiger...
swp-berlin.pulse.ly
December 30, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Die EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Türkei liegen auf Eis, wirtschafts- und sicherheitspolitisch wird Ankara jedoch immer wichtiger für Europa. Warum das so ist, erklären @hurcanasliaksoy.bsky.social, @sinemadar.bsky.social & Günter Seufert im SWP-Podcast.
https://swp-berlin.pulse.ly/ljonj6ulpt
https://swp-berlin.pulse.ly/ljonj6ulpt