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AL-MONITOR Istanbul: Ulas Durmaz went from washing dishes at a hotel in Ayvalik as a teenager to winning Turkey’s Michelin Young Chef Award in 2024 email.al-monitor.com/%EF%B8%… via
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Turkey turns to Iran to contain Houthis as Saudi defense commitments grow al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @barinkayaoglu
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Türkiye is gearing up to back Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks while also asking Iran to help calm things down.
But Tehran may see value in letting the Houthis keep up the pressure.
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PKK pulls out of Metina in northern Iraq amid Turkey peace process:
The militant group has signaled that further withdrawals could hinge on additional steps from Ankara, including broader democratic reforms al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @ezgi_akin
Turkey-Russia ties have been on a “downward trajectory” for the past five years al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @barinkayaoglu
Despite its hostility to Turkey, Israel may not see a breakdown in Turkish-Azerbaijani relations as serving its interests, some analysts say al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @amberinzaman
AL-MONITOR Istanbul: In London, the V&A opens “Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires,” 1,600 years told through more than 200 objects email.al-monitor.com/%EF%B8%… via @NazlanEr
Turkey seizes opposition Halk TV as crackdown widens:
Opposition parties, rights groups largely linked the move to a recent investment fund scandal & to the start of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s defense in his corruption trial. al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @ezgi_akin
AL-MONITOR Turkey: There was plenty of drama this week, notably between Ankara and Baku email.al-monitor.com/al-moni… via @amberinzaman
"Turkey’s ability to sustain ties with Moscow independently of its NATO allies raises the potential strategic cost to European capitals of alienating Ankara," writes @barinkayaoglu al-monitor.com/originals/202…
Israel and Armenia have reasons to worry about the escalating dispute between Turkey and Azerbaijan, writes @amberinzaman al-monitor.com/originals/202…
AL-MONITOR Istanbul: Turkey is graying fast — and not so happily, according to official data email.al-monitor.com/%EF%B8%… via @NazlanEr
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NEW: Saudi Arabia nixes global events as Houthis escalate attacks
• Six Kings Slam
• Formula 1 race
• Red Sea film festival
• FIFAe Finals
• Soundstorm. MORE @AlMonitor al-monitor.com/originals/202…
Turkey: Flash floods kill 3, paralyze Istanbul after record downpour al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @ezgi_akin
"Unlike their Turkish counterparts, Iranian officials and politicians have remained conspicuously silent over the headscarf restrictions in Azerbaijan" al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @amberinzaman
Why Israel, Armenia don't benefit from hijab spat between Turkey, Azerbaijan al-monitor.com/originals/202… vi @amberinzaman
LIVE UPDATES: Turkey seizes opposition Halk TV as crackdown widens: What to know al-monitor.com/originals/202…
PKK pulls out of Metina in northern Iraq amid Turkey peace process al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @ezgi_akin
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Three Turkish-linked ships have been hit in the Black Sea. At least 2 dead, 10 missing.
Kyiv blames Moscow. Ankara won’t.
Why?
$49.1B in trade
Gas and Akkuyu
5.5M+ Russian tourists
A mediator role it won’t give up
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Deadly Black Sea attacks on Turkish-linked vessels are testing Turkey’s ties with Russia, but economic interests, mediation efforts and Ankara’s incentive to preserve its balancing act make a rupture unlikely. al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @barinkayaoglu