@williamjgourlay.bsky.social
My latest, via @aunz.theconversation.com, looking at continuing support for Ekrem İmamoğlu and the wider political picture in Türkiye.
theconversation.com/polls-sugges...
theconversation.com/polls-sugges...
Polls suggest this man could become Turkey’s next president. Erdoğan is doing everything to stop him
Young Turks, in particular, are increasingly looking for an alternative to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s authoritarian rule.
theconversation.com
August 28, 2025 at 12:19 AM
My latest, via @aunz.theconversation.com, looking at continuing support for Ekrem İmamoğlu and the wider political picture in Türkiye.
theconversation.com/polls-sugges...
theconversation.com/polls-sugges...
A wonderful story from @newlinesmag.bsky.social on the Damask rose, proof positive that there is still boundless beauty and resilience in Syria, and the wider Middle East, despite the horrors visited upon it.
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
The Survival of Syria’s Damask Rose
Every spring, the valuable flowers bloom, a symbol of the country that has persisted through bloodshed, exploitation and drought
newlinesmag.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
A wonderful story from @newlinesmag.bsky.social on the Damask rose, proof positive that there is still boundless beauty and resilience in Syria, and the wider Middle East, despite the horrors visited upon it.
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
Here's something you don't see every day. I applaud Turkey's Erdoğan for his insistence that Ukraine's territorial integrity is nonnegotiable. www.turkishminute.com/2025/02/18/u...
Ukraine’s territorial integrity is nonnegotiable for Turkey, Erdoğan says - Turkish Minute
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty are nonnegotiable for Turkey, as Ankara positions itself as a potential host for talks between ...
www.turkishminute.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Here's something you don't see every day. I applaud Turkey's Erdoğan for his insistence that Ukraine's territorial integrity is nonnegotiable. www.turkishminute.com/2025/02/18/u...
Let's take a moment to savour the siting of a rare Persian leopard.
www.rudaw.net/english/kurd...
www.rudaw.net/english/kurd...
Rare Persian leopard spotted in Erbil mountains
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - One of the world’s rarest big cats that is threatened with extinction has been spotted in the mountainous Barzan area of northern Erbil province.The Persian leopard, or Pant...
www.rudaw.net
December 12, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Let's take a moment to savour the siting of a rare Persian leopard.
www.rudaw.net/english/kurd...
www.rudaw.net/english/kurd...
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Top analysis from @williamjgourlay.bsky.social - excellent context for what comes next in Syria. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
December 10, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Top analysis from @williamjgourlay.bsky.social - excellent context for what comes next in Syria. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...