# turkiye (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover turkiye. Page: Feed: --- ## [Climate Change: Gov’t cannot Provide Water to Puerto Ricans, US Citizens](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/climate-provide-citizens.html) _2026-08-23 · Yale Climate Connections · Informed Comment_ Decades of Mismanagement and Climate Change-driven Drought in 72% of the islands have left 500,000 people affected ## [Hind Rajab, Israeli Impunity and the International Community](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/impunity-international-community.html) _2026-08-23 · Middle East Monitor · Informed Comment_ It will investigate the killing of five year old Hind Rajab, trapped in a car among her dead relatives as the Israeli military opened fire ## [The Resumption Of The Sino-Indo Himalayan Border Trade Is Symbolic](https://korybko.substack.com/p/the-resumption-of-the-sino-indo-himalayan) _2026-08-22 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ This region plays an outsized role in their historical and contemporary national narratives. ## [Turkiye’s Red Notice to Interpol against Netanyahu: Struggle over Syria](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/turkiyes-interpol-netanyahu.html) _2026-08-22 · Juan Cole · Informed Comment_ Because Turkiye is a NATO member, Netanyahu cannot bomb Turkish soil without risking the invocation by NATO member states of Article 5 ## [West Bank: Israel-Backed Settler Violence Drives Displacement](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/settler-violence-displacement.html) _2026-08-22 · Human Rights Watch · Informed Comment_ Settler violence consisted of killings, including of children, as well as assaults, sexual violence, abuse, arbitrary detention, arson, theft ## [Can the Israeli military be trusted to investigate itself? Evidence shows genuine accountability is rare](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/military-investigate-accountability.html) _2026-08-22 · The Conversation · Informed Comment_ The Hind Rajab Foundation maintains these internal probes function as a public relations shield rather than for accountability ## [How Likely Is It That Western Europe & The Intermarium Open Up Rival Dialogues With Russia?](https://korybko.substack.com/p/how-likely-is-it-that-western-europe) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ A back-to-back reading of two recent reports suggests that this scenario can’t be ruled out. ## [Russia Could Avert An Israeli-Turkish War Over Syria If Damascus Has The Political Will](https://korybko.substack.com/p/russia-could-avert-an-israeli-turkish) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ Syria would have to accept Israeli-imposed limitations on the training that Russia provides to its forces while agreeing to cut military-security ties with Turkiye and launch joint Russian customs inspections along the Hejaz Railway (if it’s revived) to prevent Turkiye from using it for military purposes. ## [The China Test for a Stronger NATO](https://researchcentre.trtworld.com/publications/analysis/the-china-test-for-a-stronger-nato/) _2026-08-21 · Çağdaş Yüksel · TRT World Research Centre_ At NATO’s Ankara summit in July, the numbers told a compelling story. European allies and Canada had increased core defence investment by more than US$139 billion since agreeing a year earlier to work towards spending 5 per cent of GDP on defence and security by 2035. Leaders also announced more than US$50 billion in new procurement. NATO called \[…\] The post The China Test for a Stronger NATO… ## [A Newly Pragmatic Approach To The Anti-Russian Sanctions Is Spreading Through Latvia](https://korybko.substack.com/p/a-newly-pragmatic-approach-to-the) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ It’s notable that Latvia’s political discourse about the anti-Russian sanctions is shifting from blind approval to demanding something tangible from the EU in return considering the country’s reputation for its hard line towards Russia. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0lJ3uI6TKqgQ) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Diesel: The Netanyahu-Trump War on Iran Threatens Shortages, Price Spike](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/netanyahu-threatens-shortages.html) _2026-08-21 · Juan Cole · Informed Comment_ 20 percent of the refineries in the Gulf have been damaged by the Israeli-US war on Iran and Iran's ripostes. ## [AI’s Natural Gas Addiction Could be Deadly for Communities](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/natural-addition-communities.html) _2026-08-21 · OtherWords · Informed Comment_ Tech companies should be bringing their own renewable energy to power data centers, not burning fossil fuels or driving up costs for consumers ## [Deja Vu all over again, from Vietnam to Iran](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/deja-again-vietnam.html) _2026-08-21 · Tom Engelhardt · Informed Comment_ We're back in a war in Asia that no one, including the president, can explain ## [A New Axis in the Eastern Mediterranean](https://researchcentre.trtworld.com/publications/policy-outlook/a-new-axis-in-the-eastern-mediterranean/) _2026-08-20 · Ihsan Faruk Kılavuz · TRT World Research Centre_ Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The trilateral alignment between Greece, Israel, and Southern Cyprus illustrates a profound geopolitical paradox, where an alliance initially publicised as routine energy diplomacy has rapidly militarised into a security axis that exacerbates regional instability. By seeking to contain Turkish influence, these Mediterranean actors have inadvertently… ## [The Chinese Ambassador To Russia Issued An Ominous Warning To Japan](https://korybko.substack.com/p/the-chinese-ambassador-to-russia) _2026-08-20 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ If the “Japanese Question” (for lack of a better term) isn’t soon peacefully resolved, then the risk of World War III breaking out in Northeast Asia will spike. ## [The New Politics of a Terror-Free Türkiye](https://researchcentre.trtworld.com/publications/analysis/the-new-politics-of-a-terror-free-turkiye/) _2026-08-20 · Ömer Sevim · TRT World Research Centre_ Türkiye is approaching a potentially historic political transition. For decades, terrorism and the Kurdish question have shaped the country’s security agenda, party politics and electoral fault lines. As the prospect of resolving this long-running conflict draws closer, those assumptions are beginning to shift. But Türkiye’s political parties are not equally prepared for what comes next. \[…\] The… ## [Is A Social Crisis Really Inevitable Like A Former Top Russian Economist Recently Warned?](https://korybko.substack.com/p/is-a-social-crisis-really-inevitable) _2026-08-20 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ It’s dishonest to deny that Russia faces some socio-economic challenges, but there’s no credible reason to expect a social crisis in the coming future along the lines of the ones from 1917 and 1991. ## [The Mecca Security Pact is not about Iran](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/mecca-security-about.html) _2026-08-20 · Shahram Akbarzadeh · Informed Comment_ The Pact suggests serious strategic rethinking about the reliability of the United States as the region's guarantor of peace and stability ## [Whistleblower: Politics drove Trump Admin. University “Antisemitism” Inquiries](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/whistleblower-university-antisemitism.html) _2026-08-20 · Truthout · Informed Comment_ The complaint from former DOJ attorney Van Eremwas given to the House Judiciary C'tte on Monday. Democrats made it public on Tuesday ## [From Gaza to Trump, the Age of “Big Security” is Here](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/from-trump-security.html) _2026-08-20 · Paul Rogers · Informed Comment_ New book examines rise of ‘liddism’, as global leaders seek to contain threats through force, surveillance and control ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3YLSyputeefW) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [Trump’s Resumption Of Talks With Kim Can Only Succeed If AUKUS+ Is Radically Reformed](https://korybko.substack.com/p/trumps-resumption-of-talks-with-kim) _2026-08-19 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ Instead of Japan and the ROK taking the lead in containing China, the US would retain this role while recognizing the DPRK as a nuclear power and approving a Russian-Japanese peace deal, thus simplifying regional security by reducing the number of fault lines that could lead to World War III. ## [Rare Earths and the Weaponisation of Interdependence](https://researchcentre.trtworld.com/publications/analysis/rare-earths-and-the-weaponisation-of-interdependence/) _2026-08-19 · Tarek Cherkaoui · TRT World Research Centre_ Two years ago, this publication argued that rare earth elements (REEs) were becoming a new geopolitical battleground. A family of 17 elements, rare earths sit within the broader category of critical minerals, alongside strategically important materials such as lithium, cobalt, graphite and tungsten. Since then, the contest has shifted from strategic vulnerability to active economic statecraft.… ## [The West African Pipeline Is Inherently Geopolitical](https://korybko.substack.com/p/the-west-african-pipeline-is-inherently) _2026-08-19 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ The West never does anything without some benefit to itself in mind. ## [The US-Approved Turkish-Ukrainian Arms Deal Shouldn’t Have Come As A Surprise To Russia](https://korybko.substack.com/p/the-us-approved-turkish-ukrainian) _2026-08-19 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ While it pragmatically retains economic and energy ties with Russia, Turkiye is still one of Russia’s oldest rivals, which Russian diplomats and experts alike would do well to always remember. ## [Is Hamas Really the reason there is no Mideast Peace?](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/really-reason-mideast.html) _2026-08-19 · Benjamin Tua · Informed Comment_ Israeli extremist politician Bezalel Smotrich described the Palestinian Authority as a burden and Hamas as an asset ## [That Time the US President threatened, “A Whole Civilization will die tonight”](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/president-threatened-civilization.html) _2026-08-19 · Tom Engelhardt · Informed Comment_ Iran May Be Today, But Who Knows What Tomorrow Will Bring? When it comes to war, it seems as if there simply is no learning curve ## [Attacks on Muslim American Candidates: The Hegemony of White Supremacism](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/american-candidates-supremacism.html) _2026-08-19 · Middle East Monitor · Informed Comment_ The United States is founded on a system of racial capitalism that makes this type of exclusionary politics inevitable. ## [Poland Should Resist US Pressure To Transfer More Patriot Interceptors To Ukraine](https://korybko.substack.com/p/poland-should-resist-us-pressure) _2026-08-18 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ It’s in the country’s objective national security interests to retain its increasingly valuable stockpile, some of which it might eventually transfer to Ukraine at a later date but only in exchange for tangible benefits from others, namely Germany and the US. ## [The Russian Ambassador To Argentina Confirmed The Failure Of Major Projects Due To US Pressure](https://korybko.substack.com/p/the-russian-ambassador-to-argentina) _2026-08-18 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ The loss of access to Argentinian lithium could eventually create problems for Russia’s military-industrial complex. ## [Korybko To Bordachev: The Islamic NATO Could Indeed Pose A Challenge To Russia](https://korybko.substack.com/p/korybko-to-bordachev-the-islamic) _2026-08-18 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ He overlooks that its members are tied to the US since Turkiye is a NATO ally while Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are “Major Non-NATO Allies”. ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CTAWaReIn9CZ) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [The Gasoline War: Have Iran’s Hard Liners decided to Checkmate Trump Politically?](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/gasoline-checkmate-politically.html) _2026-08-18 · Juan Cole · Informed Comment_ The term "checkmate" in chess is a loan from Persian. "Shah-mat" means the king is confused and helpless. Tehran is going for a checkmate. ## [Dem Voters are Done with “Moderates” who support Genocide](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/moderates-support-genocide.html) _2026-08-18 · Norman Solomon · Informed Comment_ Politicians are also routinely dubbed "moderate" when they support extreme income inequality and deadly healthcare inequities ## [Iran oil spill: the War is leaving environmental Scars that Ceasefires cannot heal](https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/leaving-environmental-ceasefires.html) _2026-08-18 · The Conversation · Informed Comment_ Contamination can affect roots and seedlings and expose organisms living in or feeding on these sediments to pollution. ## [Korybko To DW: Eritrea Of All Countries Isn’t A “Rising Power”!](https://korybko.substack.com/p/korybko-to-dw-eritrea-of-all-countries) _2026-08-17 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ Its abject poverty, the exodus of one-fifth of its population, and its lack of any modern air, drone, missile, and naval forces testify to this. ## [What’s Behind Trump’s Unexpected Favor To Kim Jong Un?](https://korybko.substack.com/p/whats-behind-trumps-unexpected-favor) _2026-08-17 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ He might be flirting with a radical policy recalibration even if he soon changes his mind. ## [Ukraine Has Alternatives To Formal NATO Membership](https://korybko.substack.com/p/ukraine-has-alternatives-to-formal) _2026-08-17 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ Even just one of them – let alone a blend thereof – would de facto embed Ukraine within the Western half of the post-war European security architecture instead of restoring its neutrality. ## [Korybko To Ibragimov: Turkiye Geostrategically Challenges Russia Independently Of NATO](https://korybko.substack.com/p/korybko-to-ibragimov-turkiye-geostrategically) _2026-08-17 · Andrew Korybko · Andrew Korybko's Newsletter_ Instead of sanctioning Russia at great economic and energy cost to Turkiye, Erodgan envisages Turkiye benefiting from trade with Russia all while Turkiye solidifies its role in containing Russia, which he coordinates with NATO wherever their interests align but still pursues independently where they don’t. ## [Türkiye in Focus](https://researchcentre.trtworld.com/publications/turkiye-in-focus/turkiye-in-focus-102/) _2026-08-14 · Ömer Sevim · TRT World Research Centre_ In this week’s Türkiye in Focus: • The legislation, one of the most vital milestones in the terror-free Türkiye process, passed parliament with a record vote. • Researcher Burak Elmalı assessed the recent Mecca agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. • The operation targeting the Alihan Kuriş criminal network is high on the public agenda. A Historic Step Towards Permanent… ## [Beyond the American Umbrella: What the Mecca Accord reveals about a changing regional order](https://researchcentre.trtworld.com/publications/policy-outlook/beyond-the-american-umbrella-what-the-mecca-accord-reveals-about-a-changing-regional-order/) _2026-08-14 · Tarek Cherkaoui · TRT World Research Centre_ Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The Mecca Accord represents a fundamental transition from passive security consumption to proactive regional production, where middle powers leverage asymmetrical complementarities to hedge against the declining predictability of Western security guarantees. This trilateral framework seeks to balance the necessity of credible collective deterrence with the… ## [The Mecca Pact: Taking Security into Regional Hands](https://researchcentre.trtworld.com/publications/analysis/the-mecca-pact-taking-security-into-regional-hands/) _2026-08-14 · Burak Elmalı · TRT World Research Centre_ The agreement signed last week in Mecca by Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, formally known as the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement or, more simply, the Mecca Pact, represents a visionary step towards addressing the crisis of regional instability and insecurity that has deepened in the Middle East in the post-October 7 context. As a manifestation \[…\] The post The Mecca Pact: Taking Security into… ## [Rethinking Sovereignty in the Age of Frontier AI](https://researchcentre.trtworld.com/publications/policy-outlook/rethinking-sovereignty-in-the-age-of-frontier-ai/) _2026-08-13 · Ravale Mohydin · TRT World Research Centre_ Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate Modern sovereignty is increasingly defined by the terminability of frontier AI assets, where the capacity of an external state to revoke access supersedes traditional metrics of technological capability or physical infrastructure. This shift necessitates a transition from seeking autarky to managing interdependence through the construction of non-terminable… ## [Building Interdependence: The New Logic of Türkiye-Iraq Relations](https://researchcentre.trtworld.com/publications/analysis/building-interdependence-the-new-logic-of-turkiye-iraq-relations/) _2026-08-13 · Burak Elmalı · TRT World Research Centre_ Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi’s visit to Ankara strengthened the strategic partnership between Ankara and Baghdad at a time when the Middle East remains consumed by conflict and uncertainty. Türkiye and Iraq are increasingly building their relations around connectivity, economic integration, and shared prosperity. From a regional politics perspective, al-Zaydi’s visit reduced uncertainty about… ## [The New Conformity: What Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus reveals about the digital age](https://researchcentre.trtworld.com/publications/podcast/the-new-conformity-what-vince-gilligans-pluribus-reveals-about-the-digital-age-2/) _2026-08-12 · Berfe Yaşar · TRT World Research Centre_ Welcome to a new episode of The Tipping Point from the TRT World Research Centre. In this episode, we examine what Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus reveals about the conditions of independent thought in the digital age. Through the series’ unsettling premise of humanity becoming a single collective consciousness, we ask a deeper question: are people still \[…\] The post The New Conformity: What Vince… ## [Türkiye in Focus](https://researchcentre.trtworld.com/publications/turkiye-in-focus/turkiye-in-focus-101/) _2026-08-07 · Ömer Sevim · TRT World Research Centre_ In this week’s Türkiye in Focus: A Legislative Framework for the Final Phase of Terror-Free Türkiye Process The next phase of the “Terror-Free Türkiye” initiative has moved to Parliament, where lawmakers are expected to consider a 12-article bill establishing the legal framework for the PKK’s disbandment. Under the proposed provisions, sentence postponements will be introduced \[…\] The post Türkiye…