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⚔️From Hagia Sophia’s pulpit with a sword to a $3B Diyanet budget & an Audi A8 request—Ali Erbaş leaves behind a stormy legacy. Portrait of the Week 👉 lnkd.in/d6AQ27rF
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September 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
⚔️From Hagia Sophia’s pulpit with a sword to a $3B Diyanet budget & an Audi A8 request—Ali Erbaş leaves behind a stormy legacy. Portrait of the Week 👉 lnkd.in/d6AQ27rF
🕊️Almost a year since Bahçeli’s “handshake” with DEM, peace talks face their toughest test: public trust. Insightful read by @nergisdemirkaya 🎧 lnkd.in/dz_cNJZP
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September 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
🕊️Almost a year since Bahçeli’s “handshake” with DEM, peace talks face their toughest test: public trust. Insightful read by @nergisdemirkaya 🎧 lnkd.in/dz_cNJZP
🌏A knock at the hotel door, confiscated phones, Uyghur dilemmas & stalled trade… 🇹🇷–🇨🇳 relations are far from rosy, writes @barcinyinanc. 🎧 Read or listen: lnkd.in/dz2q_VhY
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September 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
🌏A knock at the hotel door, confiscated phones, Uyghur dilemmas & stalled trade… 🇹🇷–🇨🇳 relations are far from rosy, writes @barcinyinanc. 🎧 Read or listen: lnkd.in/dz2q_VhY
From hotel doors in China to the corridors of Ankara, from peace commissions to Diyanet’s luxury cars — this Sunday’s Turkey in Depth dives deep.
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September 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
From hotel doors in China to the corridors of Ankara, from peace commissions to Diyanet’s luxury cars — this Sunday’s Turkey in Depth dives deep.
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“Full chaos is loading.” With Istanbul’s board dissolved & Ankara reviewing the case, the CHP faces its gravest test since the March arrests. The outcome could reshape Turkey’s opposition. 👉 t.ly/cFbk9
September 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
“Full chaos is loading.” With Istanbul’s board dissolved & Ankara reviewing the case, the CHP faces its gravest test since the March arrests. The outcome could reshape Turkey’s opposition. 👉 t.ly/cFbk9
U.S. envoy Tom Barrack just backtracked on a unitary Syrian state. @hakanokcal calls this a belated recognition of realities on the ground—Alawi, Druze & Kurds all demanding autonomy. Full column in Turkey in Depth 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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September 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
U.S. envoy Tom Barrack just backtracked on a unitary Syrian state. @hakanokcal calls this a belated recognition of realities on the ground—Alawi, Druze & Kurds all demanding autonomy. Full column in Turkey in Depth 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com
Turkey is elevating its Northern Cyprus command to a 3-star general, preparing to boost troops from 40,000 to 100,000. @ckfirat asks: is Ankara turning Cyprus into a frontline defense zone? www.turkeyindepth.com
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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September 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Turkey is elevating its Northern Cyprus command to a 3-star general, preparing to boost troops from 40,000 to 100,000. @ckfirat asks: is Ankara turning Cyprus into a frontline defense zone? www.turkeyindepth.com
From Erbakan’s heir to AKP loyalist, from “Muslim Left” allies to the Reza Zarrab photo — numan Kurtulmuş’s path has been rocky. Can he leave a mark now on Kurdish question? 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/347
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
From Erbakan’s heir to AKP loyalist, from “Muslim Left” allies to the Reza Zarrab photo — numan Kurtulmuş’s path has been rocky. Can he leave a mark now on Kurdish question? 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/347
Turkey’s mediation comes with theatrics: speeches, flags, and praise for Erdoğan as the “torch of peace.”
@barcinyinanc.bsky.social asks: is Ankara building credibility—or just polishing the leader’s image?
Read more 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/340
@barcinyinanc.bsky.social asks: is Ankara building credibility—or just polishing the leader’s image?
Read more 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/340
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Turkey’s mediation comes with theatrics: speeches, flags, and praise for Erdoğan as the “torch of peace.”
@barcinyinanc.bsky.social asks: is Ankara building credibility—or just polishing the leader’s image?
Read more 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/340
@barcinyinanc.bsky.social asks: is Ankara building credibility—or just polishing the leader’s image?
Read more 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/340
Teşhirci once meant a trench-coat flasher. Now it’s hurled at women for their clothes. When a doctor weaponizes it, rights are denied. Read @nazlanertan.bsky.social sharp take 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/348
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Teşhirci once meant a trench-coat flasher. Now it’s hurled at women for their clothes. When a doctor weaponizes it, rights are denied. Read @nazlanertan.bsky.social sharp take 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/348
“No cuts until inflation is under control.” Central Bank Governor Karahan insists tight policy will continue, warning all tools are ready if shocks return.
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Full story: t.ly/cFbk9
August 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“No cuts until inflation is under control.” Central Bank Governor Karahan insists tight policy will continue, warning all tools are ready if shocks return.
Full story: t.ly/cFbk9
Full story: t.ly/cFbk9
Drones in Burkina Faso, naval patrols in Somalia: Turkey’s Africa footprint is growing. Is it partnership or power play? Insight from @Cengiz K. Fırat 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com/article/311
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Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Drones in Burkina Faso, naval patrols in Somalia: Turkey’s Africa footprint is growing. Is it partnership or power play? Insight from @Cengiz K. Fırat 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com/article/311
Nationalist parties split, merge, or fade—could they unite behind Mansur Yavaş to challenge Erdoğan? @nergisdemirkaya unpacks the shifting map in Turkish politics 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com/article/320
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Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Nationalist parties split, merge, or fade—could they unite behind Mansur Yavaş to challenge Erdoğan? @nergisdemirkaya unpacks the shifting map in Turkish politics 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com/article/320
From Merkel’s golden chair to Beştepe’s glittering halls, gilding is the shared language of strongmen. But when a lawyer copied the style, scandal followed. 🎧 @nazlanertan.bsky.social
👉 www.turkeyindepth.com/article/323
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Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
From Merkel’s golden chair to Beştepe’s glittering halls, gilding is the shared language of strongmen. But when a lawyer copied the style, scandal followed. 🎧 @nazlanertan.bsky.social
👉 www.turkeyindepth.com/article/323
👉 www.turkeyindepth.com/article/323
Beyoğlu: Istanbul’s cultural jewel, Erdoğan’s political cradle, & now the stage of its mayor İnan Güney’s arrest. A district that mirrors Turkey’s story. 🎧 Full portrait 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com/article/321
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Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Beyoğlu: Istanbul’s cultural jewel, Erdoğan’s political cradle, & now the stage of its mayor İnan Güney’s arrest. A district that mirrors Turkey’s story. 🎧 Full portrait 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com/article/321
✨ Sunday reads unlocked! From gilded palaces to Beyoğlu’s backstreets, from nationalist gambits to Turkey’s Africa pivot — this week’s columns are free to read & listen 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com
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Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
✨ Sunday reads unlocked! From gilded palaces to Beyoğlu’s backstreets, from nationalist gambits to Turkey’s Africa pivot — this week’s columns are free to read & listen 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com
Nicknamed the “High-Heeled Efe,” Özlem Çerçioğlu embodied Aydın’s political soul for decades under CHP. Now she’s waltzing into AKP.
The last dance of the Efe in heels.
Full portrait 🎧 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/300
The last dance of the Efe in heels.
Full portrait 🎧 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/300
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 17, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Nicknamed the “High-Heeled Efe,” Özlem Çerçioğlu embodied Aydın’s political soul for decades under CHP. Now she’s waltzing into AKP.
The last dance of the Efe in heels.
Full portrait 🎧 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/300
The last dance of the Efe in heels.
Full portrait 🎧 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/300
Trip yapmak—a sulk turned into strategy.
From lovers to leaders, even Erdoğan and Trump have played it.
Nazlan Ertan shows how Turkish slang reveals global power plays.
Read or listen 🎧 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/302
From lovers to leaders, even Erdoğan and Trump have played it.
Nazlan Ertan shows how Turkish slang reveals global power plays.
Read or listen 🎧 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/302
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 17, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Trip yapmak—a sulk turned into strategy.
From lovers to leaders, even Erdoğan and Trump have played it.
Nazlan Ertan shows how Turkish slang reveals global power plays.
Read or listen 🎧 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/302
From lovers to leaders, even Erdoğan and Trump have played it.
Nazlan Ertan shows how Turkish slang reveals global power plays.
Read or listen 🎧 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/302
Erdoğan exhausted his diplomatic toolbox on Israel too quickly.
With Gaza still burning, Ankara is left with words—and contradictions, from embargoes to Azerbaijani oil. Barçın Yinanç explains.
Read or listen 🎧 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/292
With Gaza still burning, Ankara is left with words—and contradictions, from embargoes to Azerbaijani oil. Barçın Yinanç explains.
Read or listen 🎧 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/292
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Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Erdoğan exhausted his diplomatic toolbox on Israel too quickly.
With Gaza still burning, Ankara is left with words—and contradictions, from embargoes to Azerbaijani oil. Barçın Yinanç explains.
Read or listen 🎧 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/292
With Gaza still burning, Ankara is left with words—and contradictions, from embargoes to Azerbaijani oil. Barçın Yinanç explains.
Read or listen 🎧 👉 turkeyindepth.com/article/292
Sunday is for slowing down 📰
Catch up with Turkey in Depth: a mayor’s U-turn, slang as strategy, Erdoğan’s Gaza toolbox.
Free trial, expertly curated from Turkey’s polarized media. No time to read? Just listen 🎧 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com
Catch up with Turkey in Depth: a mayor’s U-turn, slang as strategy, Erdoğan’s Gaza toolbox.
Free trial, expertly curated from Turkey’s polarized media. No time to read? Just listen 🎧 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
www.turkeyindepth.com
August 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Sunday is for slowing down 📰
Catch up with Turkey in Depth: a mayor’s U-turn, slang as strategy, Erdoğan’s Gaza toolbox.
Free trial, expertly curated from Turkey’s polarized media. No time to read? Just listen 🎧 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com
Catch up with Turkey in Depth: a mayor’s U-turn, slang as strategy, Erdoğan’s Gaza toolbox.
Free trial, expertly curated from Turkey’s polarized media. No time to read? Just listen 🎧 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com
She’s the most senior member of the İmralı Delegation — and the one who understands Abdullah Öcalan best.
Portrait of the Week: Pervin Buldan
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Portrait of the Week: Pervin Buldan
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Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
She’s the most senior member of the İmralı Delegation — and the one who understands Abdullah Öcalan best.
Portrait of the Week: Pervin Buldan
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Portrait of the Week: Pervin Buldan
🔗 turkeyindepth.com/article/281
Yakışır — a word that can flatter or cut deep.
Nazlan Ertan explores its double life, and the scandal that made it headline news.
🔗 turkeyindepth.com/article/277
Nazlan Ertan explores its double life, and the scandal that made it headline news.
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Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
turkeyindepth.com
August 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Yakışır — a word that can flatter or cut deep.
Nazlan Ertan explores its double life, and the scandal that made it headline news.
🔗 turkeyindepth.com/article/277
Nazlan Ertan explores its double life, and the scandal that made it headline news.
🔗 turkeyindepth.com/article/277
When Ankara and Cairo align, the Eastern Mediterranean steadies; when they clash, the region unravels.
Former Ambassador Cengiz K. Fırat on why this axis still matters.
🔗 turkeyindepth.com/article/270
Former Ambassador Cengiz K. Fırat on why this axis still matters.
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Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
When Ankara and Cairo align, the Eastern Mediterranean steadies; when they clash, the region unravels.
Former Ambassador Cengiz K. Fırat on why this axis still matters.
🔗 turkeyindepth.com/article/270
Former Ambassador Cengiz K. Fırat on why this axis still matters.
🔗 turkeyindepth.com/article/270
Turkey’s favorite slogan: yerli ve milli (“national and homegrown”).
But in the visa sector? Not so much.
Outsourcing companies tied to foreign capitals — and increasingly foreign-owned — now hold near-total control over Turks’ mobility.
Barçın Yinanç explains ✈️
🔗 t.ly/cFbk9
But in the visa sector? Not so much.
Outsourcing companies tied to foreign capitals — and increasingly foreign-owned — now hold near-total control over Turks’ mobility.
Barçın Yinanç explains ✈️
🔗 t.ly/cFbk9
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
t.ly
August 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Turkey’s favorite slogan: yerli ve milli (“national and homegrown”).
But in the visa sector? Not so much.
Outsourcing companies tied to foreign capitals — and increasingly foreign-owned — now hold near-total control over Turks’ mobility.
Barçın Yinanç explains ✈️
🔗 t.ly/cFbk9
But in the visa sector? Not so much.
Outsourcing companies tied to foreign capitals — and increasingly foreign-owned — now hold near-total control over Turks’ mobility.
Barçın Yinanç explains ✈️
🔗 t.ly/cFbk9
Your Sunday reads from Turkey in Depth 📰
From foreign giants seizing Turkey’s visa sector, to why Ankara–Cairo ties could steady the Eastern Mediterranean, to the rise of Pervin Buldan, to the double-edged word yakışır.
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From foreign giants seizing Turkey’s visa sector, to why Ankara–Cairo ties could steady the Eastern Mediterranean, to the rise of Pervin Buldan, to the double-edged word yakışır.
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Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
Turkey In Depth – Smart, informed focus on the stories that matter
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August 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Your Sunday reads from Turkey in Depth 📰
From foreign giants seizing Turkey’s visa sector, to why Ankara–Cairo ties could steady the Eastern Mediterranean, to the rise of Pervin Buldan, to the double-edged word yakışır.
Read & subscribe 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com
From foreign giants seizing Turkey’s visa sector, to why Ankara–Cairo ties could steady the Eastern Mediterranean, to the rise of Pervin Buldan, to the double-edged word yakışır.
Read & subscribe 👉 www.turkeyindepth.com