William Armstrong
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Istanbul-based with BBC Monitoring. Founder, presenter, hype-man with Turkey Book Talk (@turkeybooktalk.bsky.social). I have no views.
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Northern Cypriot Turks have today elected pro-federation candidate Tufan Erhürman for their new president by landslide victory. Erdoğan-backed Ersin Tatar, who promoted two-state solution for the divided island, has lost. Turkey still holds the key to any future talks. www.birgun.net/haber/kuzey-...
Kuzey Kıbrıs'ta 777 sandıktan 735'i açıldı: Tufan Erhürman oyların yüzde 63,28’ini aldı
Cumhurbaşkanı seçimine giden Kuzey Kıbrıs'ta 777 sandıktan 735’i açılırken, CTP Genel Başkanı Tufan Erhürman oyların yüzde 62,80’ini, Cumhurbaşkanı Ersin Tatar oyların yüzde 35,77’sini aldı.
www.birgun.net
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Sean Mathews on “The New Byzantines: The Rise of Greece and Return of the Near East” (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social)
The book explores Athens' role as a regional player and its ties with Turkey amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty
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Sean Mathews on “The New Byzantines: The Rise of Greece and Return of the Near East” (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social)
The book explores Athens' role as a regional player and its ties with Turkey amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty
🎧👇
turkeybooktalk.com/2025/10/14/s...
Sean Mathews on Greece’s regional comeback amid rivalry with Turkey
Turkey Book Talk #255 – Sean Mathews, Athens-based journalist at Middle East Eye, on “The New Byzantines: The Rise of Greece and Return of the Near East” (Hurst). The book examines Greece’s c…
turkeybooktalk.com
New episode 🚨🚨
Sean Mathews on “The New Byzantines: The Rise of Greece and Return of the Near East” (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social)
The book explores Athens' role as a regional player and its ties with Turkey amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty
🎧👇
turkeybooktalk.com/2025/10/14/s...
Sean Mathews on “The New Byzantines: The Rise of Greece and Return of the Near East” (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social)
The book explores Athens' role as a regional player and its ties with Turkey amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty
🎧👇
turkeybooktalk.com/2025/10/14/s...
Sean Mathews on Greece’s regional comeback amid rivalry with Turkey
Turkey Book Talk #255 – Sean Mathews, Athens-based journalist at Middle East Eye, on “The New Byzantines: The Rise of Greece and Return of the Near East” (Hurst). The book examines Greece’s c…
turkeybooktalk.com
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Perin Gurel on “Türkiye, Iran, and the Politics of Comparison: America’s Wife, America’s Concubine” (@universitypress.cambridge.org)
The book explores the political and cultural history of Turkey–Iran comparisons from the Cold War era to today
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turkeybooktalk.com/2025/09/30/p...
Perin Gurel on “Türkiye, Iran, and the Politics of Comparison: America’s Wife, America’s Concubine” (@universitypress.cambridge.org)
The book explores the political and cultural history of Turkey–Iran comparisons from the Cold War era to today
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turkeybooktalk.com/2025/09/30/p...
Perin Gurel on the history of comparing Turkey and Iran in the West
Turkey Book Talk #254 – Perin Gurel of the University of Notre Dame on “Türkiye, Iran, and the Politics of Comparison: America’s Wife, America’s Concubine” (Cambridge University P…
turkeybooktalk.com
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Turkey scrambles to contain fallout after Fidan says KAAN jet dependent on US
Via @amberinzaman.bsky.social
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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Turkey scrambles to contain fallout after Fidan says KAAN jet dependent on US
Critics say the admission underscores vulnerabilities in Turkey’s armed forces and highlights the challenges of achieving independence from Western suppliers.
www.al-monitor.com
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Sinem Adar
@sinemadar.bsky.social
· Sep 8
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Sinem Adar
@sinemadar.bsky.social
· Sep 7
Police surround CHP İstanbul HQ as party resists court-appointed leadership bianet.org/haber/police...
Police surround CHP İstanbul HQ as party resists court-appointed leadership
The main opposition party views a court decision to suspend its provincial leadership as part of an attempt by the government to reshape the party leadership through judicial means.
bianet.org
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Amy Marie Spangler on the late, great author Leyla Erbil's novel "What Remains", published soon by @deepvellum.bsky.social
The book is a sophisticated, dark vision of Istanbul's history, sweeping from the Byzantine era to 20th century Turkey
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turkeybooktalk.com/2025/09/02/a...
Amy Marie Spangler on the late, great author Leyla Erbil's novel "What Remains", published soon by @deepvellum.bsky.social
The book is a sophisticated, dark vision of Istanbul's history, sweeping from the Byzantine era to 20th century Turkey
🎧👇
turkeybooktalk.com/2025/09/02/a...
Amy Marie Spangler on Leyla Erbil’s dark vision of Istanbul’s history
Turkey Book Talk #252 – Amy Marie Spangler on the late great author Leyla Erbil’s What Remains. Amy co-translated the novel, along with Alev Ersan and Mark David Wyers, for an edition t…
turkeybooktalk.com
New episode 📢📢
Amy Marie Spangler on the late, great author Leyla Erbil's novel "What Remains", published soon by @deepvellum.bsky.social
The book is a sophisticated, dark vision of Istanbul's history, sweeping from the Byzantine era to 20th century Turkey
🎧👇
turkeybooktalk.com/2025/09/02/a...
Amy Marie Spangler on the late, great author Leyla Erbil's novel "What Remains", published soon by @deepvellum.bsky.social
The book is a sophisticated, dark vision of Istanbul's history, sweeping from the Byzantine era to 20th century Turkey
🎧👇
turkeybooktalk.com/2025/09/02/a...
Amy Marie Spangler on Leyla Erbil’s dark vision of Istanbul’s history
Turkey Book Talk #252 – Amy Marie Spangler on the late great author Leyla Erbil’s What Remains. Amy co-translated the novel, along with Alev Ersan and Mark David Wyers, for an edition t…
turkeybooktalk.com
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