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Turkish-German 🇹🇷🇩🇪 | In-depth analysis of Turkey's foreign policy & global influence 🌍 | Focused on geopolitics, defense & economic ties ✍️

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🇹🇷 Is #Turkey a peacemaker in #Asia—or an arms supplier fueling division?

From cultural & religious ties to defense exports, Ankara’s growing role in Asia reveals a striking paradox

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🇹🇷🇸🇾The #Turkish military presence in #Syria, consisting of five brigades, could be reduced in the medium term. Of the five brigades, three would remain.
February 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
🇹🇷🇷🇺A Russian kamikaze drone was recovered by #Turkish fishermen in the Bosphorus Strait north of Istanbul. It is an #Iranian HESA Shahed 136 drone renamed Geran-2 for #Russia.
February 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
🇹🇷🇸🇴What if the Turkish #F16 aircraft deployed in #Somalia were useful for the security of #Turkiye's exploitation of Somali oil? Let's imagine that the Turkish drilling ship's exploitation is unsuccessful...
February 5, 2026 at 2:54 PM
🇹🇷🇪🇬Yesterday's enemies, today's friends. It is always good news to see that a warming of relations is still possible, even if #Turkiye's economic and political interests have forced it to move closer to #Egypt.
February 5, 2026 at 12:28 PM
🇸🇾🇮🇶The #Iraqi judiciary has announced that it launched an investigation on February 2 into more than 1,300 #ISIS detainees transferred from #Syria.
These detainees are among the 7,000 ISIS members controlled by #SDF in Syria.
Will Iraq's already overcrowded prisons be able to manage this population?
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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🇸🇦🇹🇷The visit between Recep Tayyip #Erdogan and #MBS strengthened bilateral cooperation, particularly in the field of renewable energy. Talking about renewable energy with an oil-producing country is, to be honest, just talking about trade. #greenwashing
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February 4, 2026 at 11:57 AM
🇹🇷🇸🇦As part of the #Saudi_Arabia - #Turkiye Business Forum” organized by the Ministry of Trade and the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkiye (#DEIK), Recep Tayyip #Erdogan will be received on February 3, by MBS. The assassination of Jamal #Khashoggi in Turkiye in 2018 has been forgotten...
February 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM
🇸🇾Syrian internal security forces have entered Al-Hasakah. As a sign of victory, they raise their index fingers. A sad memory...
February 3, 2026 at 10:28 AM
🇸🇾🇮🇶🇺🇸 #Iraq has received 953 #ISIS prisoners from northern #Syria, but the transfer process is slowing due to bad weather conditions
January 31, 2026 at 2:31 PM
🇸🇾🇹🇷🇮🇱 #Turkey & #Israel are split over #Syria ’s future: Ankara backs a strong centralized state & rejects a Kurdish canton in the northeast, while Netanyahu favors federalism, opposes Turkish troops, & is angered by US policy, vowing to protect Druze communities
January 31, 2026 at 12:28 PM
🇹🇷🇮🇷 Turkish President Erdogan met with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi after speaking with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian by phone, as #Turkey continues to warn the US against a strike on #Iran
January 30, 2026 at 3:32 PM
🇸🇾 A final ceasefire has been reached between the #SDF & Damascus in #Syria. Both sides agreed on security forces entering Hasakah & Qamishli, integrating the SDF into Syrian administration & facilitating the return of displaced persons
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January 30, 2026 at 9:21 AM
🇹🇷🇸🇴 In the same week, #Turkey deployed F-16s to #Somalia and sent over 10 cargo planes to Mogadishu. The Turkish National Security Council officially prioritized Somalia's territorial integrity, while Somalia appointed a new army commander trained by Turkey
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January 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Earlier, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan met with the US Ambassador & Special Envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, amid rising tensions with #Iran 🇮🇷 & ongoing issues in northern #Syria 🇸🇾
January 29, 2026 at 10:21 AM
🇹🇷🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iranian FM Abbas Araqchi heads to #Turkey for talks with Hakan Fidan on escalating tensions with the US. Turkey opposes military intervention, stressing the importance of #Iran 's stability & regional peace. Ankara offers support in resolving the nuclear issue & de-escalating the crisis
January 29, 2026 at 10:11 AM
🇮🇷🇺🇸 #Trump is weighing air strikes against #Iran, targeting nuclear sites like Fordo & Natanz, missile centers, & key military leaders after failed talks, despite #Turkey 's mediation & Tehran’s refusal to meet US demands

No final decision yet, but military options are expanding
January 29, 2026 at 8:58 AM
🇹🇷🇳🇬 #Turkey aims to boost trade with #Nigeria to $5B from $2B, focusing on defense, infrastructure & investment. The two leaders discussed military cooperation, counterinsurgency, and boosting economic ties
January 28, 2026 at 4:08 PM
🇸🇾🇷🇺 Syrian President al-Sharaa meets #Putin in Moscow as #Russia seeks to secure its military bases in #Syria after the fall of Assad. Talks focus on retaining its Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base. The Kremlin has yet to decide on al-Assad's extradition
January 28, 2026 at 2:36 PM
🇹🇷🇮🇷 #Turkey arrests 6 suspects linked to #Iran's intelligence for attempting to spy on the US #Incirlik Air Base. The cell gathered info for political/military espionage, with ties to drone shipments & assassination plots
January 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM
🇺🇸🇮🇶 #Trump threatens to end US support for #Iraq if Nouri al-Maliki becomes PM again, citing his past tenure's chaos & #Iran ties. He warns Iraq will have "zero" chance of success without US help
January 28, 2026 at 8:54 AM
🇸🇾 #Syria 's authorities & #SDF reach a deal, including Interior Ministry deployment in #Hasakah & #Qamishli, local integration of SDF forces & a ceasefire. Agreement set to be implemented within two days
January 27, 2026 at 4:24 PM
🇹🇷🇮🇷 #Turkey plans a "buffer zone" along its border with #Iran in case of regime collapse & potential refugee influx due to US intervention

With enhanced border security & surveillance, Turkey aims to prevent a new migration wave while dealing with the regional fallout of Iran’s unrest
January 27, 2026 at 12:08 PM
🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷 #Turkey warns #Russia & #Ukraine to keep their war out of its skies after repeated drone incursions. As tensions rise, Ankara pushes for a negotiated ceasefire in Ukraine

Meanwhile, secret plans for a Black Sea naval alliance, led by Turkey, emerge, contingent on peace between Kyiv & Moscow
January 27, 2026 at 10:04 AM
🇷🇺🇸🇾 #Russia begins withdrawing forces from Qamishli airport in northeastern #Syria, signaling a potential end to its presence there as Damascus asserts control over areas from #YPG. Some Russian troops are expected to relocate to Hmeimim base, go in #Libya 🇱🇾 or return home
January 26, 2026 at 2:46 PM
🇹🇷🇬🇷 #Turkey has announced a two-year NAVTEX for scientific research in the Aegean, signaling a shift from temporary to permanent presence. The move asserts maritime claims, counters #Greece’s 12-mile debate, and sends a clear message: Ankara is entrenching its position without military escalation
January 26, 2026 at 9:24 AM