Sinem Adar
@sinemadar.bsky.social
Head (CATS/SWPBerlin & CATS Network), Co-Head of the Autocratisation Thematic Group @SWP. Views personal. Writes in EN/TR
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@sinemadar.bsky.social on how Turkey's foreign policy trajectory is helping to reinforce Erdogan's domestic political crackdown.
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@sinemadar.bsky.social on how Turkey's foreign policy trajectory is helping to reinforce Erdogan's domestic political crackdown.
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Sinem Adar (@sinemadar.bsky.social) returns to the podcast.
The conversation takes stock of Turkey’s geopolitical clout and its domestic political crackdown after the recent NATO summit in Ankara.
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Sinem Adar (@sinemadar.bsky.social) returns to the podcast.
The conversation takes stock of Turkey’s geopolitical clout and its domestic political crackdown after the recent NATO summit in Ankara.
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turkeybooktalk.com/2026/07/21/s...
Thanks for the kind invitation, @williamarmstrong.bsky.social.
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Turkey revokes operating license of Iran's Mellat Bank two days after deciding to suspend flights by the Iranian carrier Mahan air. This reminded me of Hamidreza Azizi's piece back in Aug presenting different interpretations in Iran about the Mecca Pact:
September 19, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Turkey revokes operating license of Iran's Mellat Bank two days after deciding to suspend flights by the Iranian carrier Mahan air. This reminded me of Hamidreza Azizi's piece back in Aug presenting different interpretations in Iran about the Mecca Pact:
Turkey revokes operating license of Iran's Mellat Bank two days after deciding to suspend flights by the Iranian carrier Mahan air. This reminded me of Hamidreza Azizi's piece back in Aug presenting different interpretations in Iran about the Mecca Pact:
September 19, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Turkey revokes operating license of Iran's Mellat Bank two days after deciding to suspend flights by the Iranian carrier Mahan air. This reminded me of Hamidreza Azizi's piece back in Aug presenting different interpretations in Iran about the Mecca Pact:
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As the political landscape in Turkey moves increasingly away from political representation towards elite pacts, the media landscape is simultaneously transforming into a series of pillarised platforms for manufacturing consent.
September 7, 2026 at 9:14 AM
As the political landscape in Turkey moves increasingly away from political representation towards elite pacts, the media landscape is simultaneously transforming into a series of pillarised platforms for manufacturing consent.
As the political landscape in Turkey moves increasingly away from political representation towards elite pacts, the media landscape is simultaneously transforming into a series of pillarised platforms for manufacturing consent.
September 7, 2026 at 9:14 AM
As the political landscape in Turkey moves increasingly away from political representation towards elite pacts, the media landscape is simultaneously transforming into a series of pillarised platforms for manufacturing consent.
It is striking how frequently Ankara's rhetoric reappears in analyses of Turkey, blurring the distinction between facts and their representation.
September 4, 2026 at 1:23 PM
It is striking how frequently Ankara's rhetoric reappears in analyses of Turkey, blurring the distinction between facts and their representation.
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Erdogan's statements in Bishkek about Turkey's possible membership in the SCO are directed in the first place at Washington against the backdrop of defence cooperation and sales.
September 4, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Erdogan's statements in Bishkek about Turkey's possible membership in the SCO are directed in the first place at Washington against the backdrop of defence cooperation and sales.
Fascinating: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale
Togo-sponsored resolution calls to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Fascinating: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Erdogan's statements in Bishkek about Turkey's possible membership in the SCO are directed in the first place at Washington against the backdrop of defence cooperation and sales.
September 4, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Erdogan's statements in Bishkek about Turkey's possible membership in the SCO are directed in the first place at Washington against the backdrop of defence cooperation and sales.
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As paradoxical as it might sound, particularly in the wake of Israel’s recent attack on the Abu Duhur airbase, I now consider it more likely than before that tensions between Israel and Turkey in Syria will ease. This situation is also linked to the dissolution of the SDF.
August 27, 2026 at 7:13 AM
As paradoxical as it might sound, particularly in the wake of Israel’s recent attack on the Abu Duhur airbase, I now consider it more likely than before that tensions between Israel and Turkey in Syria will ease. This situation is also linked to the dissolution of the SDF.
As paradoxical as it might sound, particularly in the wake of Israel’s recent attack on the Abu Duhur airbase, I now consider it more likely than before that tensions between Israel and Turkey in Syria will ease. This situation is also linked to the dissolution of the SDF.
August 27, 2026 at 7:13 AM
As paradoxical as it might sound, particularly in the wake of Israel’s recent attack on the Abu Duhur airbase, I now consider it more likely than before that tensions between Israel and Turkey in Syria will ease. This situation is also linked to the dissolution of the SDF.
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ECHR/the Council of Europe has already survived multiple similar crises with Russia, Belarus, and Azerbaijan--Turkey will not break it
Ankara understands this well. Presidential Chief Advisor Uçum warns against "the collapse of the ECHR system" if "decisions continue to be made against TR based on political calculations". He noted the possibility of Ankara reconsidering its status as a party to the European Human Rights Convention.
After the much expected ECHR ruling on Osman Kavala, the real test now lies with Council of Europe. Ankara did not implement the earlier rulings. It is highly doubtful that it would this time.
August 26, 2026 at 2:09 PM
ECHR/the Council of Europe has already survived multiple similar crises with Russia, Belarus, and Azerbaijan--Turkey will not break it
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Ankara understands this well. Presidential Chief Advisor Uçum warns against "the collapse of the ECHR system" if "decisions continue to be made against TR based on political calculations". He noted the possibility of Ankara reconsidering its status as a party to the European Human Rights Convention.
After the much expected ECHR ruling on Osman Kavala, the real test now lies with Council of Europe. Ankara did not implement the earlier rulings. It is highly doubtful that it would this time.
August 26, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Ankara understands this well. Presidential Chief Advisor Uçum warns against "the collapse of the ECHR system" if "decisions continue to be made against TR based on political calculations". He noted the possibility of Ankara reconsidering its status as a party to the European Human Rights Convention.
Ankara understands this well. Presidential Chief Advisor Uçum warns against "the collapse of the ECHR system" if "decisions continue to be made against TR based on political calculations". He noted the possibility of Ankara reconsidering its status as a party to the European Human Rights Convention.
After the much expected ECHR ruling on Osman Kavala, the real test now lies with Council of Europe. Ankara did not implement the earlier rulings. It is highly doubtful that it would this time.
August 26, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Ankara understands this well. Presidential Chief Advisor Uçum warns against "the collapse of the ECHR system" if "decisions continue to be made against TR based on political calculations". He noted the possibility of Ankara reconsidering its status as a party to the European Human Rights Convention.
court politics it is.
I cannot prove it but I am almost certain that President Erdogan's planned visit to Syria is timed around the PKK's disarmament and relatedly also around the SDF's integration into the central state structures.
August 25, 2026 at 7:45 PM
court politics it is.
PKK's disarmament and dissolution process has yielded its first outcome in Syria tonight.
August 25, 2026 at 6:44 PM
PKK's disarmament and dissolution process has yielded its first outcome in Syria tonight.
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After the much expected ECHR ruling on Osman Kavala, the real test now lies with Council of Europe. Ankara did not implement the earlier rulings. It is highly doubtful that it would this time.
August 25, 2026 at 12:59 PM
After the much expected ECHR ruling on Osman Kavala, the real test now lies with Council of Europe. Ankara did not implement the earlier rulings. It is highly doubtful that it would this time.
After the much expected ECHR ruling on Osman Kavala, the real test now lies with Council of Europe. Ankara did not implement the earlier rulings. It is highly doubtful that it would this time.
August 25, 2026 at 12:59 PM
After the much expected ECHR ruling on Osman Kavala, the real test now lies with Council of Europe. Ankara did not implement the earlier rulings. It is highly doubtful that it would this time.
In fact, Tom Barrack repeated yesterday - what he had already noted in his interview with Anadolu Agency back in 2025 - that Turkey and Israel misunderstand their mutual territorial desires and a reconciliation between the two countries is not only possible but also necessary.
August 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
In fact, Tom Barrack repeated yesterday - what he had already noted in his interview with Anadolu Agency back in 2025 - that Turkey and Israel misunderstand their mutual territorial desires and a reconciliation between the two countries is not only possible but also necessary.
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I am not convinced that Israel’s latest attack on Syria was based solely on domestic political considerations. It does provide Ankara a "rally round the flag" effect, though.
August 22, 2026 at 7:08 AM
I am not convinced that Israel’s latest attack on Syria was based solely on domestic political considerations. It does provide Ankara a "rally round the flag" effect, though.
I am not convinced that Israel’s latest attack on Syria was based solely on domestic political considerations. It does provide Ankara a "rally round the flag" effect, though.
August 22, 2026 at 7:08 AM
I am not convinced that Israel’s latest attack on Syria was based solely on domestic political considerations. It does provide Ankara a "rally round the flag" effect, though.
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Israel hitting the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Idlib yesterday is as much about Turkey-Israel tensions in Syria as it is about the competition over the control of airspace.
August 19, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Israel hitting the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Idlib yesterday is as much about Turkey-Israel tensions in Syria as it is about the competition over the control of airspace.
Israel hitting the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Idlib yesterday is as much about Turkey-Israel tensions in Syria as it is about the competition over the control of airspace.
August 19, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Israel hitting the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Idlib yesterday is as much about Turkey-Israel tensions in Syria as it is about the competition over the control of airspace.
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Turkey and Israel had the first round of technical talks already back in April 2025 in Baku to set up a deconfliction mechanism in Syria.
August 19, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Turkey and Israel had the first round of technical talks already back in April 2025 in Baku to set up a deconfliction mechanism in Syria.
This extends across multiple sectors at once, including cultural, economic, political, and religious. It aims to sustain regime consolidation while also preparing for the upcoming election.
Ankara is determined to weaken dissident actors by depleting their financial, social and political resources until they no longer pose a viable threat. Today's police operations against Suleymancilar follow this pattern.
August 19, 2026 at 7:53 AM
This extends across multiple sectors at once, including cultural, economic, political, and religious. It aims to sustain regime consolidation while also preparing for the upcoming election.
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In the crackdown on unwanted religious congregations, Turkish police has conducted an operation against the Furkan Foundation.
Should be noted that Furkan leader Alparslan Kuytul has faced prior charges during the AKP era but acquitted
Should be noted that Furkan leader Alparslan Kuytul has faced prior charges during the AKP era but acquitted
August 19, 2026 at 6:43 AM
In the crackdown on unwanted religious congregations, Turkish police has conducted an operation against the Furkan Foundation.
Should be noted that Furkan leader Alparslan Kuytul has faced prior charges during the AKP era but acquitted
Should be noted that Furkan leader Alparslan Kuytul has faced prior charges during the AKP era but acquitted