Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week’s agenda in Türkiye was busy, as usual. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech assessing rising global tensions and Türkiye’s position in it. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan issued a pointed warning over developments in Iran. And the official minutes from a meeting between jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan and ...
Historic turning point, the comeback of the Ottomans, who “sold out the Kurds”, Erdoğan’s new paradigm, the course of terror-free Türkiye process On January 15, the Syrian army first launched a major operation in the west of the Euphrates River, forcing the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to withdraw to the east of the River. The Syrian army then took control ...
A major operation forced the SDF into the corner. Syria experienced days of intense fighting that ended on Tuesday with a preliminary agreement, which could determine the country’s administrative future. It all began in two neighborhoods of the city of Aleppo. After the evacuation of the civilian population and clashes, the armed groups belonging to the Syrian Democratic Forces had ...
What message did the Aleppo fragment send to the east of the Euphrates? By Adem Kılıç, Political scientist Those clinging to the wings of US aircraft at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan, trying to ‘escape’, were not only a symbol of defeat, but also of the price of misplaced alliances. And today, the same scene has been re-enacted in Syria, specifically ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week, at the top of Türkiye’s agenda was large-scale operations against ISIS and an armed clash that broke out during an operation in the district of Yalova. Another important item in the agenda was statements by Feti Yıldız, Deputy Chair of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), regarding developments in Syria. ...
What does Israel’s move towards military cooperation with Greece and the Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus, beyond Syria and Gaza, mean for Türkiye? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The spectacle staged by Trump in Egypt approximately two months ago and presented as the ‘peace of the century’ propaganda never made a realistic contribution to Israel’s military objectives in Gaza. Furthermore, ...
For it is clear that an agreement between the SDG, which first flew the US flag, then the Russian flag, then the Israeli flag, and now the US flag again, and the Syrian Arab Republic will not bring lasting peace. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Over a year has passed since the chaotic environment of the Syrian civil war, which ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week in Türkiye, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Turkmenistan, new developments in the “Terror-Free Türkiye” process, and statements by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on international issues with a particular focus on Palestine, made up the top topics. Erdoğan in Turkmenistan President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the “International Forum of ...
Main political events in Türkiye in this week. It was, as always, a crowded week on Türkiye’s political agenda. At the top of the list were developments surrounding the government’s “Terror-Free Türkiye” initiative. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Türkiye was another major headline. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s meetings on the G20 summit was another important item of the agenda. ...
Türkiye, US, Israel and YPG. On 24 September 2025, Türkiye and the US concluded a contract for the supply of LNG for a period of 20 years, with a volume of approximately 70 billion cubic meters. The next day, on September 25, a meeting between Erdoğan and Trump took place at the White House. Trump urged Türkiye to abandon purchases ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week’s agenda in Türkiye largely revolved around Palestine and Syria. with the disarmament process of PKK was once again under the spotlight. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarks about the ongoing ceasefire process in Gaza. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s remarks on developments in Syria stood out as another important event. ...
Main political events in Türkiye during the last week. Last week was a busy one in Türkiye’s political agenda. At the top of the list was the first meeting of the parliamentary commission for the “Terror-Free Türkiye”. The commission was named as “National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission”. Another important development was the decisions taken at the Supreme Military Council ...