Excellent new work by Erdi Ozturk and @zeynepalemdar.bsky.social at the nexus of #polrel #nationalism and #populism, examining how these three concepts have become entangled under AKP rule in Turkey, helping explain their electoral appeal and legitimation strategies.

Sacralizing the nation: religion, nationalism, and populism in Turkey under AKP rule

This article analyses the entanglement of religion, nationalism, and populism in Turkey under the Justice and Development Party (AKP). Drawing on scholarship on nationalism and populism and on the ...

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LAST FEW WEEKS TO APPLY for the 13th Clara Marina O’Donnell #fellowship. Start date: October 2026 for six months Pay: London Living Wage Applications in by: 09/04/26 @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social @brookings.edu @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @campolis.bsky.social buff.ly/3vV64SZ

Good grief.. what a negotiation.. amwaj.media/en/article/i...

Inside story: Anatomy of the breakdown of Iran-US diplomacy

Three weeks into the Israeli-US war on Iran, fundamental questions remain about the causes, purpose and urgency of the confrontation. US officials have alleged that Iran was marching towards a nuclear...

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Wow- civilizational discourse, anti- whoever is outside the West, historical ties w Europe- what a speech did the American sec of state gave at the #MunichSecurityConference youtu.be/yOjBJ89aeXA?...

Secretary Rubio delivers remarks to the Munich Security Conference

YouTube video by U.S. Department of State

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🟣 Kadınlar Üniversiteye Daha Fazla Gidiyor Ama Bilimde Kadın Açığı Büyüyor Dünya genelinde bilim mezunlarının yalnızca yüzde 35’i kadınlardan oluşuyor; teknoloji alanındaki temsil oranı ise daha da düşük. www.habereguven.com/kadinlar-uni...

Kadınlar Üniversiteye Daha Fazla Gidiyor Ama Bilimde Kadın Açığı Büyüyor

Dünya genelinde bilim mezunlarının yalnızca yüzde 35’i kadınlardan oluşuyor; teknoloji alanındaki temsil oranı ise daha da düşük.

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Turkish MFA Fidan says that once the The International Stabilization Force (ISF) is on the ground in Gaza- there will be 3 priorities: separate Israelis and Palestinians on the border, train the police force, establish a peace board @DohaForum @edamorg.bsky.social

Turkish MFA Fidan says that once the The International Stabilization Force (ISF) is on the ground in Gaza- there will be 3 priorities: separate Israelis and Palestinians on the border, train the police force, establish a peace board @DohaForum @edamorg.bsky.social

As a manufacturing giant, Germany for decades dragged its feet on EU liberalisation of services in which it historically lacked a comparative advantage, @sandertordoir.bsky.social, chief economist of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, told me. buff.ly/HUdIO6R

Finally out! Interested in #FIMI? Read the workshop note on What is FIMI? What are the key concepts and operational strategies? How to strengthen Europe’s information resilience? @edamorg.bsky.social @deconspirator.bsky.social deconspirator.eu/wp-content/u...

A big thank you to all of our participants for contributing to this year’s 21st #TheBodrumRT & for the support of @eui-schuman.bsky.social, @euiss.bsky.social, Ford, @fnfreiheit.bsky.social, @stiftungmercator.bsky.social & NATO The CER & @edamorg.bsky.social look forward to 2026!

Before the Gaza meeting that will bring together Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates in Istanbul tomorrow- our piece w ⁦‪Nebahat Tanriverdi‬⁩ might come in handy👇🏾 edam.org.tr/en/foreign-p...

Shifting Grounds in the Middle East and Turkiye’s Role in the Region | EDAM

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Next at #TheBodrumRT Zeki Levent Gümrükçü, Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, discussed the future of Turkish foreign policy with @zeynepalemdar.bsky.social @edamorg.bsky.social morg.bsky.social

A tour de force of a keynote by @EroComfort at #TheBodrumRT covered diverse conflicts and resolution efforts nowadays, chaired by @sinanulgen1 @edamorg.bsky.social

Centre for European Reform@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · last yr.

We began this year’s #TheBodrumRT with a keynote speech by @comfortero.crisisgroup.org, President & CEO of @crisisgroup.org, chaired by @sinanulgen.bsky.social @edamorg.bsky.social

Wonderful to be in Bodrum for our @edamorg.bsky.social ’s flagship event #TheBodrumRT co-organized w @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social Open discussions, brillant minds.

Centre for European Reform@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · last yr.

This weekend is the 21st meeting of #TheBodrumRT organised by @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social & @edamorg.bsky.social We look forward to the discussions & thank @eui-schuman.bsky.social, @euiss.bsky.social, Ford, @fnfreiheit.bsky.social, @stiftungmercator.bsky.social & NATO for their support

What a remarkable group of women coming together to discuss Turkey- EU relations💜 #globalrelationsforum

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EXCLUSIVE: European Investment Bank ready to invest in drone defence | Euractiv

The EIB recently changed its lending rules to allow for military investments

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Until the 13th I have two other talks coming up but the #NATODefenseCollegeFoundation was quick in posting! Honored.

A UK conservative MP lost his seat and went to Ukraine to fight at the frontline. What a story. The Times: Jack Lopresti, 56, lost his UK Conservative MP seat in 2024. 0/

Hepimize akil sagligi, umut ve yasama sevinci diliyorum..

Mısır, BAE ve Bahreyn, Çin ile güneş enerjisi üretim projesi anlaşması imzaladı gazeteoksijen.com/dunya/misir-...

Mısır, BAE ve Bahreyn, Çin ile güneş enerjisi üretim projesi anlaşması imzaladı

Gazete Oksijen

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What the hell is wrong with our governments and 'civilisation' to have allowed this to happen... and continue to happen?

The Canary@thecanaryuk.bsky.social · last yr.

One million women and girls in Gaza now face mass starvation 60,000 pregnant women are suffering from severe malnutrition, while 9,800 women have been killed by Israel since 7 October 2023 www.thecanary.co/global/world...

Hamas has accepted a ceasefire deal by Egypt and Qatar which would include releasing half of the remaining living Israeli hostages in exchange for 60 days of stopping the war, as part of a phased final end of the war. I suspect Netanyahu will reject it www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Hamas says it accepts proposal for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages

Deal would include 60-day halt to military operations and exchange of half of living Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners

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About last year.. too much to ponder. Grateful for friendships🍀

Working on the #MiddleEast for a while now- and here is the first report- with @ntanriverdi for #EDAM- How #TurkishForeignPolicy is evolving vis-a-vis the region and the #Gulf countries

Edam@edamorg.bsky.social · last yr.

We present to your attention the #EDAM Foreign Policy & Security note titled Shifting Grounds in the Middle East and Turkiye’s Role in the Region. edam.org.tr/en/foreign-p...

Cleaning the library- look at this cover and dig yourself into despair.. year is 2010!

Bu, Epstein meselesine dair, 6 yıl önce ne bulunabiliyorsa neredeyse hepsini içeren, 23 bölümlük (evet, 23!) bir yazı dizisi. Roman gibi biraz. Bu ilk yazının altında ötekilerin hepsinin linki var. Olay ilginizi çekiyorsa > Çünkü bu “onların” hikâyesi - Platform 24 platform24.org/cunku-bu-onl...

Çünkü bu “onların” hikâyesi - Platform 24

Epstein skandalının iki-üç boyutu var. İlki erkeklik ve zenginlik denen varoluşların en çirkin bileşimlerini anlamak için deney niteliğinde

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The fact that the political cycle of the NDPP will come in 2027 and “trajectory and balance of spending under this plan will be reviewed in 2029, in light of the strategic environment and updated Capability Targets” prove that this urgency is recognized. #NATOSummit www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...

Now that we are all on our ways to different locations- the primary message I leave with from this summit is the need for speed: The urgency to act in all core tasks, to “harness emerging technology and the spirit of innovation”#NATOsummit www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...