William Armstrong
@williamarmstrong.bsky.social
Istanbul-based with BBC Monitoring. Founder, presenter, hype-man with Turkey Book Talk (@turkeybooktalk.bsky.social). I have no views.
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Merhabalar Abdulhamit bey. Beni takip edebilir misiniz, DM yazmak isterim yeni kitabinla ilgili
November 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Merhabalar Abdulhamit bey. Beni takip edebilir misiniz, DM yazmak isterim yeni kitabinla ilgili
Comments effectively repudiate the familiar argument that only democratisation, decentralisation, reforms can solve the Kurdish issue.
That argument was recently voiced by jailed politician Selahattin Demirtas, who criticised the course of the peace bid.
t24.com.tr/yazarlar/sel...
That argument was recently voiced by jailed politician Selahattin Demirtas, who criticised the course of the peace bid.
t24.com.tr/yazarlar/sel...
Sürecin muhasebesi: Neler yapabilirdik ya da yapabiliriz?
Sürecin kilit kavramı “silah” değil “kardeşlik”tir. Silah, kardeşlik hukukunu örselediği, kanattığı için tabii ki öncelikle silah aradan çıkmalıydı. Bununla eş zamanlı olarak da kardeşlik hukuku ve du...
t24.com.tr
November 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Comments effectively repudiate the familiar argument that only democratisation, decentralisation, reforms can solve the Kurdish issue.
That argument was recently voiced by jailed politician Selahattin Demirtas, who criticised the course of the peace bid.
t24.com.tr/yazarlar/sel...
That argument was recently voiced by jailed politician Selahattin Demirtas, who criticised the course of the peace bid.
t24.com.tr/yazarlar/sel...
This episode last year tries to explain some of the deeper history and international political dynamics underlying this latest push
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BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, Culture wars: Turkey’s anti-LGBT drive
What’s behind the evolution of the Turkish president's anti-LGBT narrative?
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October 23, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This episode last year tries to explain some of the deeper history and international political dynamics underlying this latest push
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www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
Big win for opposition candidate Tufan Erhurman in today's TRNC presidential election.
Northern Cypriot Turks have today elected pro-federation candidate Tufan Erhürman for their new president by landslide victory. Erdoğan-backed Ersin Tatar, who promoted two-state solution for the divided island, has lost. Turkey still holds the key to any future talks. www.birgun.net/haber/kuzey-...
Kuzey Kıbrıs'ta 777 sandıktan 735'i açıldı: Tufan Erhürman oyların yüzde 63,28’ini aldı
Cumhurbaşkanı seçimine giden Kuzey Kıbrıs'ta 777 sandıktan 735’i açılırken, CTP Genel Başkanı Tufan Erhürman oyların yüzde 62,80’ini, Cumhurbaşkanı Ersin Tatar oyların yüzde 35,77’sini aldı.
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October 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Big win for opposition candidate Tufan Erhurman in today's TRNC presidential election.
This recent Turkey Book Talk (@turkeybooktalk.bsky.social) episode with Fiona Mullen (@fionamullency.social) also detailed some of the deeper history and outlined the current fragile situation on the island
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Fiona Mullen on the Cyprus question amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty
Turkey Book Talk #243 – Fiona Mullen, director of the Nicosia-based Sapienta Economics consultancy, on uncertainty around the future of the decades-long Cyprus divide amid mounting geopolitic…
turkeybooktalk.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This recent Turkey Book Talk (@turkeybooktalk.bsky.social) episode with Fiona Mullen (@fionamullency.social) also detailed some of the deeper history and outlined the current fragile situation on the island
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turkeybooktalk.com/2025/04/29/f...
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turkeybooktalk.com/2025/04/29/f...