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Lisel Hintz @liselhintz.bsky.social · 7h

Important caution from @sedademiralp.bsky.social against inferring opposition attitudes from public actions.

Repression can deter mass protest participation and curb dissent. But it can also stoke anger that drives people to vote. Especially in cases where it's (still) difficult to rig elections.

Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 9h

"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...

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 9h

"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...

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 14h

🎙️ Live webcast today!

@sedademiralp.bsky.social, a political science prof. at Işık University, joins us to gauge how the CHP is countering state pressure as new investigations unfold in Ankara.

Livestream starts at 0800 UTC / 1100 TRT:
open.substack.com/live-stream/...

LIVE SOON: How Turkey’s opposition is countering state pressure with Seda Demiralp

Starting Oct 15 at 4:00 AM EDT

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Lisel Hintz @liselhintz.bsky.social · 1d

Turkey recap consistently does some of the best English-language reporting on Turkey I've seen.

Their weekly news overviews, article digests, in-depth investigative pieces, and podcasts are super useful.

Glad to see this Turkish-language initiative with @studyorecap.bsky.social - hayırlı olsun!

Diego Cupolo @diegocupolo.bsky.social · 1d

Since 2019, @turkeyrecap.bsky.social has brought clear, credible news from Ankara to readers in more than 107 countries.

By launching @studyorecap.bsky.social, we’re doing the same with Turkish politics for Turkish-language audiences.

Letter from the editor: This is what we do

Turkey recap turns six

www.turkeyrecap.com

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Diego Cupolo @diegocupolo.bsky.social · 1d

Since 2019, @turkeyrecap.bsky.social has brought clear, credible news from Ankara to readers in more than 107 countries.

By launching @studyorecap.bsky.social, we’re doing the same with Turkish politics for Turkish-language audiences.

Letter from the editor: This is what we do

Turkey recap turns six

www.turkeyrecap.com

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Stüdyo recap @studyorecap.bsky.social · 5d

📢📢📢 Video- röportajımız yayımda!

DEVA Partisi Mersin Milletvekili Mehmet Emin Ekmen, Yıldız Yazıcıoğlu’nun Süreç Komisyonu çalışmalarına ilişkin sorularını yanıtladı.

Röportajın tamamını YouTube kanalımızdan izleyebilirsiniz.👇
youtu.be/tnFIflAbrUs

📍YouTube kanalımıza abone olmayı unutmayın!

Süreç Komisyonu’nda neler oluyor?: DEVA Parti’li Mehmet Emin Ekmen cevapladı

YouTube video by Stüdyo Recap

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 3d

"How Azerbaijan-Armenia peace talks might reshape the region with @zaurshiriyev.bsky.social" hosted by @diegocupolo.bsky.social. [5/5]

How Azerbaijan-Armenia peace talks might reshape the region with Zaur Shiriyev

YouTube video by Turkey recap

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 3d

"'Cultural Extimacy': Reframing Turkish–Greek Relations with Dr. Leonidas Karakatsanis" via @thebiaankara.bsky.social. [4/5]

"Cultural Extimacy": Reframing… - Heritage Türkiye - Apple Podcasts

Podcast Episode · Heritage Türkiye · 10/09/2025 · 41m

podcasts.apple.com

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 3d

"Turkish Cypriots Go to the Polls. Will It Matter?" by Mehmet Ratip. [3/5]

Turkish Cypriots Go to the Polls. Will It Matter?

What a potentially unfair election in a definitely unrecognized country means for the Middle East and Europe.

foreignpolicy.com

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 3d

"In Turkey, the Curious Case of an Empty Chair" by
Afşin Yurdakul. [2/5]
time.com/7323437/in-t...

time.com

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 3d

📰 Sunday extras!

"Napa on the Aegean: A Turkish Wine Region Re-emerges" by @katrinkasasha.bsky.social. Photos by @bradleysecker.bsky.social. [1/5]

Napa on the Aegean: A Turkish Wine Region Re-emerges

www.nytimes.com

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 5d

This week's Turkey business and economy news, now with a 'Scandal Scanner' section. @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social breaks it down:

1. US Halkbank case recount
2. September inflation came in hot
3. From mattress gold to golden scandals
4. International cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up

The Incredulous Halk

Economy Issue #70

turkeyrecap.substack.com

Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 6d

Tr #276 with comments by @rojgirasun.bsky.social and AKP MP Sena Nur Çelik:

- Appeal punctures PKK peace process
- 3 Turkish MPs detained in Freedom Flotilla
- US envoy leans into Syria tensions
- Domestic and diplomatic wraps
- Celebrity drug test a sigh of the times

Ain't Nothing Like The Appeal Thing

Issue #276

www.turkeyrecap.com

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 7d

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...

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 8d

🎙️ Live webcast today!

@zaurshiriyev.bsky.social, a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, joins us to discuss the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace talks, Zangezur corridor and Organization of Turkic States.

Livestream starts at 1100 UTC / 1400 TRT:

LIVE SOON: How Azerbaijan-Armenia peace talks might reshape the region with Zaur Shiriyev

Starting Oct 7 at 7:00 AM EDT

open.substack.com

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 10d

"Taking stock of the PKK peace talks with Burak Bilgehan Özpek" hosted by @diegocupolo.bsky.social. [5/5]

Taking stock of the PKK peace talks with Burak Bilgehan Özpek

YouTube video by Turkey recap

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 10d

"A Turkish Journalist Breaks New Ground From Behind Bars" by Merve Pehlivan. [4/5]

A Turkish Journalist Breaks New Ground From Behind Bars

Even in a high-security prison, Fatih Altaylı keeps broadcasting scoops

newlinesmag.com

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 10d

"Tezer Özlü—the Rebel of Turkish Letters" by @kayagenc.bsky.social . [3/5]

Tezer Özlü—the Rebel of Turkish Letters

Journey to the Edge of Life, a striking composite of memoir, biography, and criticism, dwells on the connection between art and death.

www.thenation.com

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 10d

"'Defect or be jailed': Turkey opposition mayors face new threat" Burçin Gerçek. [2/5]

'Defect or be jailed': Turkey opposition mayors face new threat

Turkish opposition leaders say the government has found a new way to silence dissent: pressuring its mayors and local officials to defect to the ruling party.

www.rfi.fr

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 10d

Sunday extras:

"Can Turkey and Israel Find Common Ground in Syria?" with Kenneth Pollack, @gonultol.bsky.social and @natansachs.bsky.social . [1/5]

Can Turkey and Israel Find Common Ground in Syria?

YouTube video by Middle East Institute

www.youtube.com

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Stüdyo recap @studyorecap.bsky.social · 12d

📍1 Ekim’de Meclis açılış ve resepsiyonunda kamuoyuna yansıyan karelerin Ankara siyasetini nasıl etkileyeceği tartışılıyor.

🔵Hangi tepki ve eleştiriler geldi?
🔵Siyasi partiler tepkilere ne yanıt verdi?
🔵Erdoğan ve Özel’in açıklamaları ne oldu?

turkeyrecapturkce.substack.com/p/meclis-acl...

Meclis açılışında ‘iç cephe’ genişletilmek mi istendi?

CHP ve sol partiler yokluğundaki kareler tartışıldı: Partiler yanlış yorumlara tepkili

turkeyrecapturkce.substack.com

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Clément Plaisant @cplaisant.bsky.social · 12d

Excellent insights from @turkeyrecap.bsky.social on the hypothesis of an ongoing struggle within the ruling bloc in #Turkey linked to #Erdogan's succession.
www.turkeyrecap.com/p/kaant-touc...

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 12d

High and low, the motto holds: Don't stop till you get esnaf.

@emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has this week's econ recap:

1. US deals trigger dispute
2. Can Holding update
3. TÜIK goes to court, inflation looms
4. International cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up

Boeing For Broke

Economy Issue #69

www.turkeyrecap.com

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Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 13d

🛑 Stop. Hammer time.

Turkish parliament is on and so are we. Inside this week's news recap:

1. Fidan sparks AKP succession debate
2. Parliament reopens, focus on PKK talks
3. CHP detentions in Ankara, Antalya
4. Turkey ends fight for tower of kebab-el

Kaan’t Touch This

Issue #275

www.turkeyrecap.com

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Howard Eissenstat @heissenstat.bsky.social · 14d

This is worth listening to!

Turkey recap @turkeyrecap.bsky.social · 14d

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...

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