Yvo Fitzherbert
Yvo Fitzherbert
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"'Historic call, yes, but the PKK will not disappear tomorrow. On a practical level, the PKK needs security guarantees to hold a congress, at least a big one, and that's going to require more than Ocalan’s statement' said Aliza Marcus" by @amberinzaman.bsky.social

www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
End of an era? PKK leader Ocalan orders militants to end war with Turkey, ‘dissolve’
While Ocalan's call raises hopes for ending decades of conflict with Turkey, questions remain about the future of Kurdish politics in Syria and the broader region.
www.al-monitor.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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My latest for @foreignaffairs.com, on why Syrian rebels' previous, largely chaotic experiments in governance should make us concerned about a post-Assad Syria; but why, nonetheless, everyone now has an interest in seeing Syria's transition succeed: www.foreignaffairs.com/syria/how-ho...
How to Hold Syria Together
In the wake of Assad’s fall, the biggest threat is chaos.
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 16, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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FT reports Turkey traded intel on regime positions for "assurances" on the part of HTS that it would not join forces with the SDF

www.ft.com/content/7f1f...
December 9, 2024 at 12:39 PM
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Not sure about this pollster, but seems to be in line with others. CHP remains in the lead with above 30%, while AKP trails behind.

I doubt İYİ could garner 5%, and YRP has recently lost some members.
Türkiye, AREA poll:

CHP-S&D: 35% (+3)
AKP~NI: 28% (-1)
MHP~NI: 10%
DEM-S&D: 10%
İYİ~RE: 5% (-1)
ZP-*: 4% (-1)
YRP-*: 4%
TİP-*: 3% (n.a.)

+/- vs. 4-7 July 2024

Fieldwork: 16-18 September 2024
Sample size: N/A

europeelects.eu/turkiye

#anket
September 22, 2024 at 6:35 AM