After the 2023 twin quakes, the state expropriated farmlands to build new housing.
Now, villagers are fighting TOKI developments, claiming they aren't in the public interest and harm local communities.
Anna Montraveta Riu and Laia Palau Biel report from Samandağ:
This Pride month, new law proposals criminalizing LGBT expressions and restricting gender transition surgeries are expected in Turkish parliament.
On today's podcast, KaosGL editor @yildiztar.bsky.social outlines the pending legislation with @diegocupolo.bsky.social.
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"@jenhattam.bsky.social on updating the Lonely Planet guide to Turkey" via @turkeybooktalk.bsky.social. [3/5]
Sunday extras:
"Türkiye’s foreign-policy vision: diplomacy in an age of uncertainty" with Hakan Fidan and Veerle Nouwens via IISS. [1/5]
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This week's Economy recap, starring Vin-flation Diesel and Ludacris stats with comments by Adam Michalski. Inside:
1. Absolute nullity brings tightening
2. Expectations and economic cooling
3. Doruk miners update
4. International cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up
"Listener mail: CHP chaos, election projections and Turkey-Bangladesh defense ties" with @diegocupolo.bsky.social and @emilyricejohnson.bsky.social. [5/5]
"Ayn Rand Is Alive in Ankara" by @selimkoru.bsky.social. [2/5]
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“Fact, used as propaganda, is all but impossible to disentangle from the politics of its original transmission.” — Timothy Snyder, Bloodlands
The Turkey recap manifesto and code of ethics are here (with Dali's take on Ankara):
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Dear readers, it’s no secret that independent, critical journalism has faced increasing pressure in Turkey.
Turkey Book Talk #271 – Long-time Istanbul-based journalist Jennifer Hattam on her work updating the Lonely Planet travel guide to Turkey. The conversation touches on the immense amount of wo…
During this IISS Raffles Lecture on Tuesday 2 June 2026, Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan outlined his country's foreign-policy vision within an increasingly volatile global security environment. With strategic autonomy and multi-alignment as the central tenets of its foreign policy, Foreign Minister Fidan discussed how Türkiye is navigating a new diplomatic landscape amid growing uncertainties, shifting alliances and new partnerships, and what lies ahead for Türkiye’s engagement in and with the Asia-Pacific.
