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Is a “confessor” with deep AKP ties now driving the legal onslaught against Istanbul’s CHP leadership? We unpack the Aktaş file → t.ly/cFbk9

PKK’s message is clear: no surrender, no disarmament without political guarantees. Why is Ankara dragging its feet on reforms? Who is blocking it inside AKP? Deep dive in Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

Turkey wants a slice of Europe’s new €150B defense pie. But in Brussels, skepticism runs deep. And Greece, Greek Cyprus are ready to block. Barçın Yinanç explores the hurdles in this sharp Turkey in Depth column: t.ly/cFbk9

The term Ankara can’t stop whispering: absolute nullity. A June 30 ruling could cancel the CHP’s congress and reinstate Kılıçdaroğlu — with unpredictable consequences. Full story → t.ly/cFbk9

CHP, İyi, YRP: All heading to congress this fall. Will leadership shifts reshape the opposition ahead of 2028? Meanwhile, AKP meets in summer camps to lock in its constitutional reform plans. Full analysis in Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

Mosques, Bodrum, Black Sea yaylas—or stuck at home. Tatil (holiday) is a mirror of Turkey’s social divides and political choices. Nazlan Ertan explores why rest is never just rest. Don’t miss Word of the Week in Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

From AKP “founding principles” to today’s political divides, Abdullah Gül’s story is one of consistency—and caution. This week’s Portrait of the Week offers a timely read on a voice that still stirs controversy. Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

Can Turkey walk the tightrope between Iran and the West while Kurdish autonomy takes shape at its borders? Cengiz Kamil Firat maps Turkey’s geopolitical chessboard in a volatile 2025 Middle East. Read the full column in Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

Can Turkey stay out of a regional showdown—without losing its leverage? Cengiz Kamil Firat analyzes how Ankara maneuvers between Washington, Tehran, and Tel Aviv while holding firm on its Kurdish red lines. Read in Turkey in Depth: turkeyindepth.com/?p=4692

A broken Syria. A fractured Iraq. An Iran on the brink. Turkey must act—but not overreach. Cengiz Kamil Firat explores the tightrope Ankara walks in a shifting Middle East. Full piece in Turkey in Depth: turkeyindepth.com/?p=4692

Iran’s collapse isn’t unthinkable. But what would it unleash—from ethnic tensions to border risks for Turkey? Cengiz Kamil Firat dissects the regional consequences in Turkey in Depth: turkeyindepth.com/?p=4692

Mehmet Pehlivan, the lawyer representing Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, has been referred to the Criminal Judgeship of Peace for possible arrest on charges of “membership in a criminal organization.” The case is based on statements made by individuals who have turned state’s

Pehlivan, who had previously been briefly detained and released, was summoned to testify but refused, citing the Attorneys’ Law—which requires prior authorization from the Justice Ministry to investigate lawyers. No such authorization was obtained. Despite this, the prosecutor

Journalist and YouTuber Fatih Altaylı, one of Turkey’s most-watched commentators, has been arrested over a selectively edited video. He is accused of threatening President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan—an allegation he denies. In the footage, Altaylı comments on a survey indicating that

📍Islamic countries did not condemn the U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The OIC — with 57 members and claiming to be the world’s second-largest body after the UN — condemned Israel’s aggression against Iran, but was deafeningly silent on the U.S.-backed strikes.