Bilal Ata Aktas
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MA at @SorbonneParis1 | Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Conflict & Security Issues
Mashuq Kurt and I wrote a piece for #ForeignPolich about Öcalan’s call and what it means for the changing politics in the Middle East. ⬇️
- Recent thaws in Turkey and Syria show that Kurds are no longer an isolated force.
- Recent thaws in Turkey and Syria show that Kurds are no longer an isolated force.
Abdullah Ocalan’s call for Turkey’s Kurdistan Workers’ Party to lay down their weapons and disband has set in motion a profound geopolitical recalibration, Mashuq Kurt and Bilal Ata Aktas write.
Are the Kurds at a Political Turning Point?
Recent thaws in Turkey and Syria show that Kurds are no longer an isolated force.
foreignpolicy.com
April 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Mashuq Kurt and I wrote a piece for #ForeignPolich about Öcalan’s call and what it means for the changing politics in the Middle East. ⬇️
- Recent thaws in Turkey and Syria show that Kurds are no longer an isolated force.
- Recent thaws in Turkey and Syria show that Kurds are no longer an isolated force.
In the U.S., there are two major voices pushing back against the Democrats being caught in the storm #Trump has stirred up: #AOC and #Sanders. But neither of them really represents the party mainstream, and they don’t have strong teams behind them.
AOC: We must acknowledge the terrifying moment we are in right now. What we are hearing and seeing with our own eyes is, in fact, happening. We are watching our neighbors, students, and friends being fired, targeted, and disappeared. It is real.
April 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
A military confrontation would be “almost inevitable” if nuclear negotiations with Iran fail, says Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s Foreign Minister. Trump’s deadline for Iran ends up in 1 month.
www.lefigaro.fr/une-confront...
www.lefigaro.fr/une-confront...
«Une confrontation militaire» serait «presque inévitable» en cas d'échec de négociations sur le nucléaire avec l’Iran, affirme Jean-Noël Barrot
Le président américain Donald Trump a récemment assuré qu’il y aurait des «bombardements en Iran en l’absence d’un accord» sur le nucléaire.
www.lefigaro.fr
April 7, 2025 at 6:32 AM
A military confrontation would be “almost inevitable” if nuclear negotiations with Iran fail, says Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s Foreign Minister. Trump’s deadline for Iran ends up in 1 month.
www.lefigaro.fr/une-confront...
www.lefigaro.fr/une-confront...