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Clément Plaisant

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · Jul 1

As we pass the 100-day mark of the politico-judicial operation against Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu, I've compiled in 3 blog posts a few keys/resources that will (I hope) help to better understand this event (which is not over) :

1) a detailed timeline of the operation ++
medium.com/@Mayis_Sikin...

Updated timeline of the politico-judicial operation against the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu…

https://medium.com/@Mayis_Sikintisi/updated-timeline-of-the-politico-judicial-operation-against-the-mayor-of-istanbul-ekrem-i̇mamoğlu-4f02aaa92be7

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 3h

According to a decree signed by Erdoğan, citizens of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan will now be able to work and conduct business freely in Turkey without obtaining citizenship or special permits.
t24.com.tr/haber/cumhur...

Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, Türk devletlerinin vatandaşlarının istihdamını kolaylaştırdı: Çalışma izni ve vatandaşlık gerekmeyecek

t24.com.tr

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 10h

, above all, a “policy of maximum pressure.”

This position is consistent with the latest statements by Namik Tan, the CHP's “shadow” foreign minister, who emphasized the threat that Iran's nuclear program poses to Ankara.
haber.sol.org.tr/yazarlar/can...

İran operasyonu ve CHP

İran operasyonu ve CHP | soL haber

haber.sol.org.tr

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 10h

A report that is already causing quite a stir in opposition circles in Turkey. Utku Cakirozer, CHP member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, is calling for the development of a grand strategy against the “Iranian threat,” including a diplomatic component and +
www.nato-pa.int/document/202...

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 12h

In the space of a year, the Turkish government, via the TMSF, has confiscated more than 400 businesses, including recently around 100 linked to Can Holding. The aim? To finance the AKP's patronage networks in anticipation of the next presidential elections.
www.ft.com/content/5c13...

Crackdown or capital grab? Turkey state fund controls 1,000 businesses

Anti-corruption drive transfers hundreds of companies to a deposit guarantee fund in the past year

www.ft.com

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 14h

Netanyahu’nun engellenmesi pas geçmeden daha önemli

İsrail’in katil Başbakanı Netanyahu’nun Şarm El Şeyh’teki zirveye davet edilmesiyle patlak veren kriz önlenmeseydi, bugün başka bir gündemi konuşuyor olurduk.

www.hurriyet.com.tr

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 14h

Pro-government Turkish journalists continue to devote their columns to the peace agreement in #Gaza. They highlight Turkey's unique role (with the idea that Ankara is not just a bridge) and Erdogan's decisive influence on Trump.
m.sabah.com.tr/yazarlar/neb...

m.sabah.com.tr/yazarlar/hil...

NEBİ MİŞ - Müşterek irade beyanı güçlü baskıya dönüşmeli

Mısır'ın Şarm eş-Şeyh şehrinde, 'Niyet Beyanı' belgesi imzalandı. Bu belgenin önemi, hem bölge ülkelerinin büyük kısmının iştirak ettiği hem de Batılı ülke liderlerinin katıldığı 'güçlü ve müşterek bi...

m.sabah.com.tr

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Al-Monitor @al-monitor.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: PKK leader Ocalan appeals to Iraqi Kurdistan president for help in Turkey peace talks

In a letter shared exclusively with Al-Monitor, the jailed PKK leader asks Barzani to help advance negotiations aimed at ending decades of conflict with Turkey.
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

PKK leader Ocalan appeals to Iraqi Kurdistan president for help in Turkey peace talks

In a letter shared exclusively with Al-Monitor, the jailed PKK leader asks Barzani to help advance negotiations aimed at ending decades of conflict with Turkey.

www.al-monitor.com

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

No surprises here : "The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk was detained for political reasons, concluding that her 2016 pre-trial detention was intended to suppress political opposition and limit democratic pluralism"
bianet.org/haber/ecthr-...

ECtHR rules Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk’s detention was politically motivated

Tuğluk, a prominent figure in the pro-Kurdish political movement, was detained in 2016 and spent six years in prison before her release due to severe illness.

bianet.org

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting paper on the peace process in 🇹🇷. According to the author, the slogan a '🇹🇷 without terror’ has become an ideological tool for the government to build a new hegemony; it also functions more as the new rhetoric of a regime of control than as an idea of peace
progresiftr.com/2025/10/12/d...

Düşüncesiz Bir Barışın Anatomisi: “Terörsüz Türkiye” Süreci Üzerine – Kemal Büyükyüksel - Progresif

“Terörsüz Türkiye” olarak adlandırılan mevcut açılım süreci, hem uygulama biçimi hem de üzerine kurulduğu zemin itibarıyla büyük bir toplumsal tahribat riski taşıyor. Her şeyden önce, bir ülkenin en h...

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

that this same bureaucracy is now largely paralysed, particularly as a result of purges and politicisation.
www.swp-berlin.org/10.18449/202...

Turkey’s Presidential System after Two and a Half Years

An Overview of Institutions and Politics

www.swp-berlin.org

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

very accurate, since the transition to the presidential system has weakened Parliament and given a lot of power to the Presidency.

These same MPs also highlight the increased room for manoeuvre enjoyed by the bureaucracy, although it should be noted +

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 1d

In her latest political and parliamentary commentary, Nergis Demirkaya notes that many AKP MPs are highlighting the following observation: they are taking the flak, even though they no longer have any power under the presidential system. This remark is +
www.gazetepencere.com/yazarlar/ak-...

AK Parti’de Öcalan krizi

AK Parti’de Öcalan Krizi Pencere’den Perde Arkası...

www.gazetepencere.com

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 2d

A great paper on Turkey's growing presence and influence in the Sahel, examining Turkish strategies and objectives as well as the needs and perceptions of Sahel countries.
www.clingendael.org/publication/...

Unravelling Turkish involvement in the Sahel

In the past decade, Turkey has significantly expanded its engagement in Africa, leading to concerns within the EU that this influence might be used to undermine EU policy and member states. This polic...

www.clingendael.org

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 2d

"Kalin’s main advantage lies in his direct contact with Hamas leadership in 🇶🇦 and certain figures inside Gaza —connections that helped him reach those holding Israeli hostages. Such direct communication did not exist before Trump’s decision to bring 🇹🇷 into the talks"
www.ynetnews.com/article/by90...

Turkish spy chief who pressed Hamas: empathetic to hostages, seeks renewed ties with Israel

Ibrahim Kalin, Turkey’s intelligence chief and President Erdoğan’s chosen successor, played a key role in the Gaza talks; known for his ties with Israeli officials, he aims to rebuild relations and ev...

www.ynetnews.com

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 2d

4) Demirtaş release could increase public confidence in the process, which is currently very low. Today, however, Erdoğan will not release Demirtaş, as he has made it a personal issue

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 2d

3) the current solution process aims to establish negative rather than positive peace (eliminating the root causes of the conflict and pushing for democratisation). Moreover, while negative peace requires a simple agreement between elites, positive peace requires public consent +

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 2d

been discussed (the AKP is waiting for the right moment), 2) the development and conduct of the process is left to a small group within the regime, with Ekman referring to the Bahçeli-Öcalan-Erdoğan triangle and emphasising that the AKP bodies are almost not involved +

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 2d

An informative interview by Cansu Camlibel with Mehmet Emin Ekmen, vice-president of the DEVA party and member of the #Turkey’s parliamentary commission on the Kurdish peace process. A few points: 1) The commission's proposal to visit Öcalan has not yet +
t24.com.tr/yazarlar/can...

DEVA Partisi Genel Başkan Yardımcısı Mehmet Emin Ekmen: Toplum güvensiz, Kürtlerde de coşkulu hava yok; Erdoğan’ın yarışmasına imkan verecek düzenlemeye bakmayız

AK Parti, süreç üzerindeki stresi ve negatif enerjiyi paydaşlara yaymak istiyor. Selahattin Demirtaş'ın tahliyesi sürece eksik olan güveni bir anda artırabilir. Pozitif barış için herkesin dinleyeceği...

t24.com.tr

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T24 @t24.com.tr · 3d

✍️ Murat Sabuncu yazdı:

🔴Öcalan siyasette daha aktif olursa barış arayışı hızlanır mı, yavaşlar mı, milliyetçilik yükselir mi?

t24.com.tr/yazarlar/mur...

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 3d

(the new law on municipal powers should be part of this) and the drafting of a new constitution. In the Turkish government's view, therefore, democratisation seems to be synonymous with strengthening the presidential system and consolidating the authoritarian regime.
www.aa.com.tr/tr/analiz/te...

Terörsüz Türkiye'ye geçiş ve demokrasiyi geliştirme süreçlerinin dinamikleri

Türkiye'nin yükseliş çağını hazırlayacak bu dönemin iki ana aşaması vardır. Bunlar geçiş ve demokrasiyi geliştirme (ilerletme) süreçleridir. "Terörsüz Türkiye'ye Geçiş Süreci" ile "Demokrasiyi Gelişti...

www.aa.com.tr

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 3d

Erdoğan's legal adviser Mehmet Uçum spoke to AA. He highlighted two points: 1) the solution process and democratisation policies must be addressed separately, 2) this democratisation process must, in particular, strengthen the effectiveness of the state through comprehensive legal reforms +

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 3d

Erdoğan's staging with the opposition parties during the opening of Parliament, the acceleration of constitutional work (which is obviously complementary to the peace process), the evolution of his language on Syria and the SDF (softer and less martial), the refusal to release Demirtaş, etc.

Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 3d

I highly recommend Kemal Can's latest reflections on the current Kurdish opening. In particular, he puts forward the idea that a second phase of the solution process is beginning, with Erdoğan now taking the lead instead of Bahçeli. Several signs point to this: +
medyascope.tv/2025/10/12/s...

Kemal Can yazdı: Sürecin ikinci ve belki de “final” sezonu - Medyascope

Türkiye siyasetinde DEM sürecinin evreleri, Erdoğan ve Bahçeli’nin rolleri, Suriye meselesi ve Demirtaş kararı analiz ediliyor.

medyascope.tv

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 4d

Meghan Bodette's very pertinent remarks on Ankara's approach to the peace process : "They are more open to sharing power with people who led armed revolts against them than changing their laws so regular civilian Kurds can speak their language and practice their culture"

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