Category: Turkey
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Turkey’s Iraq Pipeline Strategy
The under-utilisation of an oil pipeline between Iraq and Turkey is unfortunate and Ankara wants a “new and vibrant phase” in the matter to benefit both parties and the region, a senior Turkish official told Reuters on Monday. In a presidential decision published in the Official Gazette earlier on Monday, Ankara said the Turkey-Iraq Crude…
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Peace Without Terms
On July 12, 2025, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered what was described as a “historic speech” in Ankara, announcing a significant turning point in Türkiye’s decades-long fight against terrorism, particularly against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The speech followed the symbolic surrender of 30 PKK fighters in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, who publicly destroyed their weapons,…
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PKK Disarms
Reuters: “Thirty Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants burned their weapons at the mouth of a cave in northern Iraq on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step toward ending a decades-long insurgency against Turkey. Footage from the ceremony showed the fighters, half of them women, queuing to place AK-47 assault rifles, bandoliers and other guns…
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Akkuyu Rumors
There are rumors that Russia is pulling out of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant partnership. Your deepest assessment? TR-01, Turkey Agent: Here’s the current strategic landscape regarding the rumors that Russia might withdraw from the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant partnership: 🇷🇺 Russia’s Investment and Operational Stakes Pressures Challenging Rosatom’s Commitment Financial Strains Supply Chain Challenges…
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Turkey’s Climate Law
Discussions surrounding Türkiye’s Climate Law, passed on July 2, 2025, have been intense, reflecting both its ambitious goals and contentious issues. Your assessment? Climate 100, Climate Chief: Türkiye’s Climate Law of July 2, 2025 marks a watershed moment—its first comprehensive national climate legislation, aiming for net‑zero emissions by 2053—but the reaction has been sharply divided…