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TURKISH, GREEK INTELLIGENCE CHIEFS MEET WITH CONFLICTING AGENDAS
Foreign Affairs Sep 3, 2026

TURKISH, GREEK INTELLIGENCE CHIEFS MEET WITH CONFLICTING AGENDAS

Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MİT) chief İbrahim Kalın made a visit to Athens on Aug. 28, meeting his Greek counterpart Themistoklis Demiris, head of the National Intelligence Service (EYP), at its headquarters, and the trip was publicized to media with a week delay, as a rare example.

Editorial Staff 2 min
ANKARA WELCOMES SDF DISSOLUTION
Foreign Affairs Aug 27, 2026

ANKARA WELCOMES SDF DISSOLUTION

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan welcomed the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), expressing satisfaction while emphasizing the need to verify implementation on the ground.

Editorial Staff 2 min
NO SIGNS OF JUSTICE FROM SİLİVRİ PRISON
Deep Dive Aug 27, 2026

NO SIGNS OF JUSTICE FROM SİLİVRİ PRISON

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has been behind bars since March 2025, and his co-defendants are increasingly pessimistic about the outcome of the hearings in the Istanbul Municipality trial.

Editorial Staff 18 min