Türkiye in Focus

Weekly newsletter by TRT World Research Centre

In this edition of Türkiye in Focus, we explore the following topics:

In his speech to the MHP parliamentary group, Bahçeli made surprising statements that impacted all sectorsof society and shook the political landscape.

Ankara was rocked by a terrorist attack targeting the Turkish defence industry, resulting in the deaths of 5 citizens.

CHP leader visited Selahattin Demirtaş in prison before holding talks in Diyarbakır.

This past week in Türkiye has been one of the most eventful in recent years, with unexpected developments unfolding rapidly.

In this edition of Türkiye in Focus, we explore the following topics:

  • In his speech to the MHP parliamentary group, Bahçeli made surprising statements that impacted all sectors of society and shook the political landscape.
  • Ankara was rocked by a terrorist attack targeting the Turkish defence industry, resulting in the deaths of 5 citizens.
  • CHP leader visited Selahattin Demirtaş in prison before holding talks in Diyarbakır.
  • Nationalist opposition parties voiced strong opposition to Bahçeli’s remarks regarding Öcalan.
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan travelled to Russia for the BRICS meeting. Researcher Hüseyin Özdemir provides an analysis of this visit.
  • FETO leader dies in the US.    

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Ömer Sevim

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