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PEACE PROCESS AWAITS THE LAW, THE LAW AWAITS ANSWERS
Inside Turkey Jul 3, 2026

PEACE PROCESS AWAITS THE LAW, THE LAW AWAITS ANSWERS

The peace process, dubbed the Terror-Free Turkey, now awaits the 'framework law,' expected to be submitted before parliament goes into its summer recess. There appears to be no consensus, however, on the bill's exact timing, scope and the conditions on the ground. While the process remains in the waiting room, the Interior Ministry took a concrete step, lifting thousands of search points and checkpoints in the terror-affected region. The pro-Kurdish DEM Party, through all its spokespeople, is asking 'what the law is waiting for.' But reading between the lines of AKP and DEM Party statements reveals disagreements at the draft stage.

Editorial Staff 4 min
RIFT INSIDE AKP SURFACES AS SOCIAL MEDIA FIGURE TARGETS PRO-GOVERNMENT MEDIA GROUP
Deep Dive Jul 2, 2026

RIFT INSIDE AKP SURFACES AS SOCIAL MEDIA FIGURE TARGETS PRO-GOVERNMENT MEDIA GROUP

A rift within the ruling AKP divulged to public view after Tamar Tanrıyar — a social media phenomenon, a Turkish-Armenian known mainly as the wife of a former celebrity journalist and the owner of a small television channel — released a video targeting pro-government Turkuvaz Media Group that owns Sabah newspaper and ATV television channel.

Editorial Staff 15 min
DENİZ / SEA
Word of the Week Jul 2, 2026

DENİZ / SEA

For a country surrounded by seas, Turkey has made remarkably turbulent use of the name Deniz. It means “sea,” of course. Calm, blue, generous, occasionally treacherous.

Nazlan Ertan 4 min
OPERASYON / OPERATION
Word of the Week Jun 25, 2026

OPERASYON / OPERATION

The word of the week is operasyon, which is hardly surprising. Ahead of the NATO summit, Turkish authorities announced an operation resulting in hundreds of detentions.

Nazlan Ertan 3 min