Trump wants secure rare earth supply chains. Turkey wants to develop rare earth mines in Beylikova, home to large untapped reserves. Yet, locals remain unconvinced that the economic promises will outweigh the ecological risks. @diegocupolo.bsky.social reports:

The Beylikova dilemma: Turkey weighs economic boom against toxic risks in rare earth push

ESKIŞEHIR—On an eastbound railway from Istanbul, past a series of narrow mountain valleys, the Anatolian plateau opens wide, inviting Turkey’s high-speed trains to zip by the town of Beylikova.

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📰 Sunday extras: "Can You Explain Istanbul?" with Suzy Hansen, @achristiemiller.bsky.social, @selimkoru.bsky.social and @nicholasdanfort.bsky.social. [1/5] kulturkampftr.substack.com/p/can-you-ex...

Can You Explain Istanbul?

Suzy Hansen and Alexander Christie-Miller on the decisions behind their books

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The week's Turkey business news is here—with comments from Imdat Öner. Inside: 1. Turkey-Iraq pipeline talks ongoing, oil flowing 2. How the new US tariffs impact Turkey 3. International cash flow monitor 4. This week’s stat round-up

Oil Be There For You

Economy Issue #109

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A Turkey Recap piece on the New Party/Yeni Parti including my comments. www.turkeyrecap.com/p/new-bids-o...

New Bids On The Bloc

Issue #315

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Issue #315 with @cagdasungor.bsky.social and much more: 1. New Party takes helm of opposition bloc 2. CHP ranks depleted, still getting detained 3. Peace process law imminent (again) 4. Domestic and diplomatic wraps 5. It’s 2026. Do you know where your uncles are?

New Bids On The Bloc

Issue #315

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📰 Sunday extras: "@sinemadar.bsky.social on Turkey’s role in a fracturing Western alliance" via @turkeybooktalk.bsky.social. [1/5]

Sinem Adar on Turkey’s role in a fracturing Western alliance

Turkey Book Talk #274 – Sinem Adar, head of the Centre for Applied Turkey Studies at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, returns to the podcast. The conversation take…

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♠️ Our Turkey economy recap with @wolfpiccoli.bsky.social and more: 1. CB holds rates, warns of inflation risks 2. Why the Haluk Levent probe matters 3. Polymarket, Kalshi banned in anti-gambling sweep 4. International cash flow monitor 5. This week’s stat round-up

Tekrar Hold’em

Economy Issue #108

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A new phase of "extraordinary days" is unfolding in Turkish politics with the arrival of the new party established by Özgür Özel, the ousted leader of the main opposition party, CHP. Here are some thoughts from me about the prospects for the new party.

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Issue #314 with @arifekose.bsky.social and more. Just in the Nico time: 1. Ousted opposition leader to form new party 2. CHP probes weigh on transfer decisions 3. Key peace process law imminent 4. Domestic & diplomatic wraps 5. Governor dismissed on cycling short notice

Issue #314 with @arifekose.bsky.social and more. Just in the Nico time: 1. Ousted opposition leader to form new party 2. CHP probes weigh on transfer decisions 3. Key peace process law imminent 4. Domestic & diplomatic wraps 5. Governor dismissed on cycling short notice

Call Tomorrow’s Parties

Issue #314

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Russia's shadow fleet is aging, and a growing number of its ships are getting scrapped in Turkey's Aliağa ship-breaking yards. @woutermassink.bsky.social reports with @alidnc.bsky.social, Daniel Thorpe & @sofiacherici.bsky.social supported by @journalismfund.bsky.social & MOST Investigative grants.

The shadow fleet’s graveyard: Sanctioned Russian tankers quietly scrapped in Turkey

ALIAĞA—Hidden at the edge of the Aliağa peninsula, an industrial town on Turkey’s western Aegean shore, lies the world’s third-largest ship-breaking hub.

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🗞️ Sunday extras! "NATO in Ankara: Is Europe ready for a Russian attack?" with Bronwen Maddox and @galipdalay.bsky.social. [1/5]

NATO in Ankara: Is Europe ready for a Russian attack?

In this week’s episode of the Independent Thinking podcast, our experts discuss the outcomes of this year’s NATO summit and what it means for the future of the transatlantic relationship.

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Our Economy recap with @yavuzyilmazd.bsky.social and Faruk Bakaç. 1. Turkey’s pipeline disputes from Cyprus to Iraq 2. Karahan, Şimşek set the stage for rate decision 3. Canada-Turkey free trade talks loading 5. Int'l cash flow monitor 5. This week’s stat round-up

Blurred Pipelines

Economy Issue #107

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Issue #313 with @aaronstein1.bsky.social and more: 1. US, Turkey explore F-35/S-400 solutions 2. New CHP purges, ‘New Party’ in the works 3. CHP Çankaya mayor arrested, removed 4. Domestic and diplomatic wraps 5. Omar Souleyman denied entry without ‘Warning, Warning’

A Grand Jet Stir

Issue #313

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📰 Sunday extras: "Trump joins NATO leaders in Turkey, in photos" by Alex Brandon, Hussein Malla, Francisco Seco and Alastair Grant. [1/5]

Trump joins NATO leaders in Turkey, in photos

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — NATO leaders gather in Turkey for a two-day summit at a pivotal moment for the alliance as the Trump administration calls for a "NATO 3.0" and urges Europe to take on a greater s...

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Soli Ozel calling bullshit bullshit.

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"The first question that comes to my mind is what's in it for the Russians?" @soliozel.bsky.social on Turkey's potential sale of the Russian-made S-400 missiles—which, if exported, could help Trump lift US sanctions on Ankara and eventually sell F-35s to Turkey. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bo0...

"The first question that comes to my mind is what's in it for the Russians?" @soliozel.bsky.social on Turkey's potential sale of the Russian-made S-400 missiles—which, if exported, could help Trump lift US sanctions on Ankara and eventually sell F-35s to Turkey. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bo0...

Need a break down of new NATO deals with Turkey? @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social has the scorecard! Plus comments by @ilhandogus.bsky.social: 1. FDI & Int'l cash flow monitor 2. Turkey applies to join SEPA 3. Inflation stats and bank news 4. This week’s stat round-up

Can’t Say Na-To A deal

Economy Issue #106

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Our Ankara NATO summit recap with comments by Lindsey Graham, Haluk Görgün and more: 1. Uncertainty lingers for US-Turkey jet deals 2. Turkish defense industry courts global partners 3. Domestic & diplomatic wraps 4. Everything else that trended during the summit www.turkeyrecap.com/p/the-ankara...

The Ankara Corral

Issue #312

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From @turkeyrecap.bsky.social - the judicial merry-go-round wasting the time (and liberty) of opposition politicians

“To at least half of Europe there is no single international problem of greater importance than the control of ... those narrow Straits which separate Europe from Asia,” wrote the scholars James T. Shotwell and Francis Deák in 1940. Our pre-NATO summit recs:

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🧭Sunday extras! NATO summit edition: "Managing Montreux: Turkey and the Russia-Ukraine War in the Black Sea" by @tomdewaal.bsky.social. [1/15]

🧭Sunday extras! NATO summit edition: "Managing Montreux: Turkey and the Russia-Ukraine War in the Black Sea" by @tomdewaal.bsky.social. [1/15]

Managing Montreux: Turkey and the Russia-Ukraine War in the Black Sea

For ninety years, Turkey has been positioned as the principal gatekeeper of Black Sea security. As a result, European and NATO efforts to support Ukraine will require closer engagement with Ankara.

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Istanbul is sweltering and purchasing power is melting. This week's economy recap with comments by @canselcuki.bsky.social: 1. Pensioners await July increase 2. Wage, unemployment & confidence indexes 3. International cash flow monitor 4. This week’s stat round-up

Millet Them Eat Cake

Economy Issue #105

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Our NATO summit 'precap' with comments by @ozgurhisarcikli.bsky.social: 1. The pre-summit view from Ankara 2. Turkey eyes EU ties, US jet deal 3. CHP purges deepen, splinter party chance grows 4. Domestic and diplomatic wraps 5. AKP doctor orders surprise home visits

Wanna Be Startin' Summit

Issue #311

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Turkey quietly makes a huge move towards integrating its Syrian population via @turkeyrecap.bsky.social

Next week's NATO summit will spotlight Turkey-EU ties and defense cooperation. @dimitarbechev.bsky.social joined our podcast to discuss the stakes and one of the love-hate relationships outlined in his upcoming book, "The Scramble for Europe." Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O8i...

📰 Sunday extras: "Türkiye’s Democratic Breakdown: Authoritarian Consolidation and the Sources of Resilience" with @berkesen.bsky.social, Andrew O'Donohue, Bilge Yılmaz, @yunusemrechp.bsky.social, @keremaltiparmak.com and @nevsinmengutv.bsky.social. [1/5]

Türkiye’s Democratic Breakdown: Authoritarian Consolidation and the Sources of Resilience

YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment

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Today's Econ recap covers the teacher protests with comments by DISK's Asalletin Arslanoğlu and Prof. Aziz Çelik: 1. Teachers’ hunger strike gets gov stonewall 2. Expectations, confidence and MSCI review 3. International cash flow monitor 4. This week’s stat round-up

Educators Strike Back

Economy Issue #104

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The week's Turkey recap is here. Inside: 1. CHP camps signal party split 2. Opposition resignations and hesitations 3. Trump pushes $700M jet engine sale to Turkey 4. Domestic & diplomatic wraps 5. Summit prep unleashes AI maps, fake news and dawn raids

Partişans

Issue #310

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The "appointed CHP" is "stuck in a building, and political parties, they're not about buildings," Ilhan Uzgel said. Kılıçdaroğlu's group is "hated by most of the electorate. So, they don't have a future in this country. It's kind of a political suicide." Full pod: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkX0...

"The only intention of the government is to win the next elections, [which] they know they're going to lose under normal conditions." On today's Recap radio, Ilhan Uzgel comments on the CHP's current troubles and future prospects. Watch the full podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkX0...