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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
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
NİMET ÖZDEMİR: THE MP WHO NEVER WEARS OUT A PARTY BADGE
Portrait of the Week Jun 25, 2026

NİMET ÖZDEMİR: THE MP WHO NEVER WEARS OUT A PARTY BADGE

As the countdown to early or on-schedule elections picks up pace, transfers of lawmakers and mayors are happening at an astonishing pace. Among them, Istanbul MP Nimet Özdemir stands out. Özdemir won her parliamentary seat for the first time in 2023 — under the İYİ Party banner.

Anonymous 2 min
A HISTORY YOU CAN HUM
The Third Desk Jun 25, 2026

A HISTORY YOU CAN HUM

Some countries remember politics through monuments, trials, flags and anniversaries. Turkey, more emotional and dramatic, rather like its world-famous TV series, also remembers it through songs.

Can Öztaş 4 min