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Lost in Democratization

4 hrs ago • Diego Cupolo

The cost of living crisis: Why middle-income earners are struggling in Turkey

ISTANBUL—In the mid-2010s, when Turkey’s economy was still running strong, Deniz Akkar was a newly appointed public school teacher working in central…

Feb 17 • Wouter Massink

27:19

The state of Turkey-Greece relations with Ioannis Grigoriadis

Recap radio #35

Feb 16 • Turkey recap

Revising Up The Situation

Economy Issue #86

Feb 13 • Emily Rice Johnson

EU Really Got Me

Feb 12 • Diego Cupolo

Reports

The cost of living crisis: Why middle-income earners are struggling in Turkey

ISTANBUL—In the mid-2010s, when Turkey’s economy was still running strong, Deniz Akkar was a newly appointed public school teacher working in central…

Feb 17 • Wouter Massink

Rebuilt, but not recovered: Hatay’s quake survivors still face limited job prospects

HATAY—Three years after twin earthquakes struck southern Turkey, many homes and urban centers have been rebuilt, but a return to normalcy continues to…

Feb 10 • Nimet Kıraç

The trust deficit: Why the PKK peace talks are stalling in Turkey

DIYARBAKIR—The signs of conflict are visible in Diyarbakır, the regional capital of the Kurdish-majority southeast of Turkey.

Jan 20 • Daniel Thorpe

Shuffle play: AKP gains parliamentary seats as Erdoğan calls 2026 the ‘year of reform’

ANKARA—Three MPs from opposition parties joined the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) last week, shifting the distribution of seats in…

Jan 12 • Diego Cupolo

Beyond drought: Mismanagement is drying up Turkey’s lakes and livelihoods

MANISA—On a foggy mid-December morning in Tekelioğlu, a village in Turkey’s western Manisa province, Ferit Erefe strolls along the edges of Lake…

Jan 5 • Wouter Massink

Recaps

Lost in Democratization

4 hrs ago • Diego Cupolo

EU Really Got Me

Feb 12 • Diego Cupolo

Iran (Not So Far Away)

Feb 5 • Diego Cupolo

Jan 29 • Diego Cupolo

Economy

Revising Up The Situation

Economy Issue #86

Feb 13 • Emily Rice Johnson

CP-I Need A Snack

Economy Issue #85

Feb 6 • Emily Rice Johnson

Protection Raquette

Economy Issue #84

Jan 30 • Emily Rice Johnson

Taking A Short Cut

Economy Issue #83

Jan 23 • Emily Rice Johnson

Podcast

27:19

The state of Turkey-Greece relations with Ioannis Grigoriadis

Recap radio #35

Feb 16 • Turkey recap

Nacho Sánchez Amor on Syria, migration and EU-Turkey relations

Recap radio #34

Feb 2 • Turkey recap

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Media strategy in the 'New Turkey' with Bilge Yeşil

Recap radio #33

Jan 26 • Turkey recap

38:18

Syria’s new political map and the Turkey-PKK peace talks with Henri Barkey

Recap radio #32

Jan 19 • Turkey recap

28:42

Kaya Genç on journalism and censorship in Turkey

Recap radio #31

Jan 13 • Turkey recap

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Commentary

Letter from the editor: Five opportunities for young journalists

AI slop is about to trigger a reconvergence of news media

Feb 4 • Diego Cupolo

Op-ed | Hedging defined Turkish foreign policy in 2025. Next year may require a new approach.

When we look back at Turkish foreign policy in 2025, what stands out is not a major shift or a sudden change of direction.

Dec 23, 2025 • Riccardo Gasco

Letter from the editor: Holiday sale!

Dear reader: If you’ve ever found value in our work, if you’ve ever shared our articles or puns, if you’ve ever saved time with our news monitoring…

Nov 25, 2025 • Diego Cupolo

Letter from the editor: This is what we do

Turkey recap turns six

Oct 14, 2025 • Diego Cupolo

Timelines

Turkey-Cyprus Relations

Timeline updated in September 2025 by Emily Rice Johnson

Sep 24, 2025 • Turkey recap

Iran-Turkey Relations

Timeline updated in July 2025 by Emily Rice Johnson

Jul 30, 2025 • Turkey recap

Russia-Turkey Relations

Timeline updated in June 2025 by Emily Rice Johnson

Jun 25, 2025 • Turkey recap

Palestine-Turkey Relations

Timeline last updated in June 2025 by Emily Rice Johnson

Jun 3, 2025 • Turkey recap

Calendar

Feb 1 CHP holds a rally in Çorum

Feb 3 • Turkey recap

Jan 1 Holiday: New Year’s Day

Dec 31, 2025 • Turkey recap

Dec 1 Fidan hosts Turkish Trade Min.

Dec 1, 2025 • Turkey recap

Nov 1 Fidan hosts members of the Hamas Political Bureau in Istanbul

Nov 3, 2025 • Turkey recap

This Day In Turkey

This Day In Turkey: February

Jan 28 • Emily Rice Johnson

This Day In Turkey: January

Dec 30, 2025 • Emily Rice Johnson

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