Turkey recap

Amid all the news in Turkey, the PKK peace process continues. But talks in Turkey depend on talks in Syria, where the SDF is negotiating a merger with Damascus. Crisis Group's Noah Bonsey outlines where integration efforts stand and much more. Full Podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOnt...

🎙️Court removes Turkish opposition leader: What comes next? @berkesen.bsky.social explains how recent rulings against the CHP could pave the way for Pres. Erdoğan to reshape the constitution and the republic. Watch the full podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaAv...

🎙️Emergency podcast: @berkesen.bsky.social outlines what to expect after a Turkish court ousted the nation's main opposition leader, Özgür Özel. He comments on Turkey’s ongoing slide towards autocracy, how CHP voters might respond and prospects for early elections. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaAv...

On Recap radio, Jalel Harchaoui detailed recent shifts in Turkey's Libya policy, including: 1. Ankara's growing diplomatic outreach 2. And drone sales to Haftar 3. While seeking to formalize maritime boundaries in the East Med Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C_s...

"The ball is Ankara's court ... but apparently the racket is in Baku's hands, if one may stretch that metaphor." Nareg Seferian on Baku's role in Turkey-Armenia border negotiations and normalization. Watch our Armenia election preview on Recap radio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0eM...

Not so much secular vs Islam, but more urban vs rural. Author Suzy Hansen talks about the many migration trends that shaped modern Turkey. Watch our podcast about her new book: 'From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan' www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjm8...

Somalia hosts Turkey's first overseas energy drilling mission and Turkey's largest overseas military base. nebahattanriverdi.bsky.social breaks down Ankara's growing presence in the Horn of Africa and what it means for changing regional dynamics. Watch the podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdcO...

US Envoy to Turkey Thomas Barrack faced blowback this week after saying "powerful leadership regimes” like "benevolent monarchies" work best in the Middle East. Alan Makovsky said the comments were "music to Erdoğan's ears." Watch the full podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk0C...

After Magyar's victory in Hungary, László Szerencsés (@szerlasz.bsky.social ) outlines the main takeaways for Turkey's opposition and implications for Budapest-Ankara ties. Deep dive on Hungarian politics with lessons for flawed democracies included. Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhH-...

On Recap radio, @heissenstat.bsky.social outlined the Turkish-Israeli rivalry and how shifting power balances are reshaping threat perceptions amid the Iran war. Note: This was recorded Monday, before today's attack near the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul. Full pod: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyzX...

One month into the Iran war, @sinanulgen.bsky.social outlines how the conflict could impact the next election cycle in Turkey. Also covered are Ankara's diplomatic efforts to deescalate the war and regional security concerns. Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wQl...

On today's podcast, Crisis Group's @lahibhigel.bsky.social outlined talks to reopen the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz and export oil via Turkey. Also covered: Turkey-Iraq rapprochement, Turkey-Iran rivalry in Iraq and the PKK peace talks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKwn...

"By leaking ... that Kurds would fight alongside Israel and the US against Tehran, you place those groups in an impossible position before they have agreed to do anything." @ezgibasaran.bsky.social on the Iran war and its implications for the Turkey-PKK peace talks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=moK1...

On today's podcast, @hurcanasliaksoy.bsky.social outlined the implications of the Iran war for Ankara. And the potential impacts on Turkey-Israel competition across regional spheres of influence. Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQXe...

One month after the northeast Syria offensive, Amy Austin Holmes joined our podcast to outline the Jan. 30 ceasefire deal between Damascus and the SDF— and ways prevent new conflicts in the Syria transition process. Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRsA...

Analyst @ingrigoriadis.bsky.social on 'casus belli' — or Ankara's red line for war with Greece on territorial issues. ... and how both nations might work to deescalate tensions for greater regional and EU security after the Erdoğan-Mitsotakis meeting. Full podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFtl...

EP Rapporteur on Turkey @nachosamor.bsky.social joined Recap radio to discuss Syria, migration and EU-Turkey relations amid ongoing security and defense partnerships. Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VccQ...

📻 Today on Recap radio: @bilgeyesil.bsky.social lays out how the Turkish government presents itself as a benevolent global actor that pushes back on Western hypocrisy through state-funded institutions and pro-gov news channels. Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-zc...

Analyst Henri J. Barkey joined our podcast today to discuss the Kurdish-led SDF’s territorial losses in Syria and possible implications for Turkey’s PKK peace talks. Full episode: www.turkeyrecap.com/p/syrias-new...

On this week's podcast, journalist @kayagenc.bsky.social spoke about reporting in Turkey over his 20-year career, which spans some of the nation's most violent periods. He reflects on censorship, democratic backsliding and the responsibility of intellectuals. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=in5B...

🌍Turkish Foreign Policy 360 @ozgurhisarcikli.bsky.social outlines Ankara's interests from the Americas to North Africa, the Middle East and Eurasia. On Turkey-Armenia normalization efforts, he argues progress depends on upcoming elections in Yerevan. Full podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMPE...

Turkey-Central Asia cooperation is often viewed on an East-West axis, but it's also about North-South trade, Daria Isachenko said. Our webcast covered the Organization of Turkic States, Eurasia energy politics and how the Caucasus fit into regional trade: www.youtube.com/watch?v=reo6...

Russian disinformation is a layered process with a long-term strategy to weaken Turkey-NATO ties. That's what @kwasylewsky.bsky.social and Karolina Wanda Olszowska argued in our latest podcast, where they outlined examples, impacts and countermeasures. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFuS...

With roles in NATO and the Organization of Turkic States, Hungary and Turkey occupy a unique space in EU security talks. @szerlasz.bsky.social outlines the transactional aspects of bilateral ties, like TurkStream, and the more abstract bonds, like shared heritage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiSM...

Director of Research Istanbul @canselcuki.bsky.social joined our podcast to discuss Turkey’s efforts to slow inflation after +2 years of reforms under Finance Min. Mehmet Şimşek. Full episode: www.turkeyrecap.com/p/turkeys-ec...

Former US Amb. James Jeffrey on the possible extension of American military presence in northeast Syria. We also spoke about Syrian Pres. Ahmed al-Sharaa's DC visit and the implications for Turkey. Full webcast here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuYG...

Need to catch up on the Turkey-PKK peace talks? @sinemadar.bsky.social outlined the most recent and most important developments on Recap radio, including: - Steps taken to date - Demirtaş' release prospects - AKP-MHP alignment - CHP's role/stance - Syria and more www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ3r...

"The real message out of this, because it's a massive" landslide victory is a combination of voters said "look, we have our own agency. Stop pushing us around." @fionamullency.social on how Turkish Cypriots rejected foreign influence in recent TRNC elections: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESjt...

Ceasefire efforts to end the Israel-Gaza war has put a spotlight on improving US-Turkey ties. Soner Çağaptay details the shift and its implications for Israel, Gaza, Syria and beyond: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU41...

"People may not always go to [CHP] rallies and may not always speak up, but they are waiting for the ballot box to come." @sedademiralp.bsky.social on opposition voter sentiments in Turkey as the CHP faces snowballing judicial investigations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImE7...

Does the tail wag the dog? Also, who's the dog? @zaurshiriyev.bsky.social outlined Baku-Ankara ties – and much more – as Azerbaijan and Armenia work towards a peace deal. Also covered: transit corridors, regional implications and the Organization of Turkic States. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxNK...

On our podcast today, Burak Bilgehan Özpek outlined: 1. Why the PKK peace process might fail 2. What's driving power struggles in the AKP-MHP bloc 3. And who might lead the AKP next Plus more. Watch the full talk here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIZ0...

As Turkey's main opposition party attempts to protect its leadership against mounting judicial investigations, researcher @arifekose.bsky.social outlines a shift in Pres. Erdoğan's electoral strategy. Watch our latest livestream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=THyt...

Q: With the crackdown on the opposition and recent tax hikes, how sustainable is the AKP's economic model? @wolfpiccoli.bsky.social responds on our podcast, where we covered market reactions to domestic turmoil, global implications and the sting of high inflation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipG7...

Hours after riot police clashed with protesters and CHP members in Istanbul, analyst @gonultol.bsky.social joined Radio recap to discuss the crackdown on Turkey's opposition. She also assessed the PKK peace process and threats of Turkish intervention in Syria: www.turkeyrecap.com/p/turkeys-de...

The rising cost of setting up a household pushes down two curves – marriage and fertility – argues Neslihan Çevik. This global trend is especially felt in Turkey, where birth rates are falling fast as policymakers scramble for solutions. Watch the full podcast here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2zW...

Kurdish affairs analyst Mohammed A. Salih joined @diegocupolo.bsky.social today to discuss how recent clashes and events in Syria may impact the Turkey-PKK peace process. Watch or listen to the podcast here: www.turkeyrecap.com/p/how-syria-...

Nareg Seferian on the Zangezur corrirdor and Armenia's southern Syunik province. We also covered Azerbaijan-Armenia peace talks, Turkey-Armenia normalization and Russian influence in the South Caucasus. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz1Q...

Author and scholar @liselhintz.bsky.social joined @diegocupolo.bsky.social on Recap radio to discuss the Turkish media landscape. They also covered the PKK peace process, judicial pressure on the CHP and the AKP’s grand strategy for the ‘New Turkey’. www.turkeyrecap.com/p/media-and-...

Today, @diegocupolo.bsky.social spoke with FPRI Pres. @aaronstein1.bsky.social about Iran, Israel, the US and Turkey’s place in the conflict unfolding on NATO’s eastern border. Side topics include Syria, the PKK peace process, F-35s and Turkey’s defense sector: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGJ4...

The CHP, Turkey’s main opposition party, is facing mounting investigations that have jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu and many others. @berkesen.bsky.social joined @diegocupolo.bsky.social to discuss the CHP's reaction to ongoing pressure and what comes next. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5mo...

Watch our talk with @akmckeever.bsky.social, author of the This Week in Northern Syria newsletter. Topics covered include SDF-Damascus negotiations, security, repatriation and internal migration, the Turkey-PKK peace process, the influence of foreign actors and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srvs...

📺Our live webcast is now on YouTube! Watch @ezgibasaran.bsky.social and @diegocupolo.bsky.social discuss the ongoing Turkey-PKK peace process and how it compares to past attempts to end the 40-year conflict. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD8s...

The PKK disbands: Implications for Turkey Watch our live webcast with @selimkoru.bsky.social, writer of Kültürkampf and author of the book 'New Turkey and the Far Right', and @diegocupolo.bsky.social, editor-in-chief of Turkey recap. www.turkeyrecap.com/p/the-pkk-di...

"We are looking at a kind of CHP that we haven't really seen before, operating as an opposition party at this level effectiveness for half a century, I would say." @michaeldaventry.com (aka @jamesinturkey.com) said in our livestream this week: www.turkeyrecap.com/p/webcast-si...

“I think the regime...thought people are just going to be cynical...They're not going to fight. [But] especially from young people, there was a huge willingness to fight for a representative government" @selimkoru.bsky.social said on the Turkey protests. Video: www.turkeyrecap.com/p/webcast-pr...