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Deep Dive May 29, 2026

CHP FACES INTENSIFYING CRACKDOWN DESPITE LEGAL REPRIEVE

The CHP has received a brief reprieve from ongoing legal turmoil as a lawsuit seeking to annul its 38th Ordinary Congress—held on November 4–5, 2023—was postponed to Oct. 24. The delay offers the party a short breathing space. Now it is preparing for a new extraordinary congress on Sept. 21 that might address some of the legal challenges it faces. But the crackdown against CHP municipalities is pressing on. In the latest development, Bayrampaşa Mayor Hasan Mutlu became the 12th CHP mayor arrested in Istanbul—and the 18th nationwide—since the crackdown began in October 2024.

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Inside Turkey May 29, 2026

WHITE TOROS ARSON HITS PARLIAMENT GATE AS COMMISSION HEARS VICTIMS’ MOTHERS

Hours before parliament’s “National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission” was to listen to the views of mothers whose children were lost to PKK or state violence, a white Renault 12 Toros — long remembered as a symbol of Turkey’s unsolved killings in the 1990s — was set on fire at Parliament’s Çankaya gate.

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Deep Dive May 29, 2026

JULY 11 CEREMONY MARKS FIRST STEP IN PKK’S DISSOLUTION

All eyes are on Sulaymaniyah in northern Iraq, where the first group of PKK members is set to disarm on July 11 — the organization’s first act of disarmament since its founding nearly 50 years ago. This symbolic ceremony follows the PKK’s May 12 announcement of its decision to disband. Depending on when subscribers opt to read this issue, the footage may have already surfaced.

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Foreign Affairs May 21, 2026

TURKEY AND GERMANY REOPEN A STRATEGIC CHAPTER AFTER 12 YEARS

A mechanism between Turkey and Germany that had been halted over a decade ago came back to life on May 18, when Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul in Berlin.

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Economy and Finance May 15, 2026

ILLEGAL GAMBLING CRACKDOWN ENSNARES PRO-GOVERNMENT MEDIA FIGURE, IŞ BANK EXECUTIVES

A sweeping operation targeting illegal online gambling and money laundering networks led to the detention of 128 people across 21 provinces on May 14, including polarizing media figure Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı and two senior executives from İş Bank, one of Turkey's largest private banks.

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Portrait of the Week May 7, 2026

AZİZ YILDIRIM ON THE ROAD BACK TO THE “FENERBAHÇE REPUBLIC”

Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Beşiktaş. The three clubs that come to mind when one speaks of football in Turkey. They are also known as the “Big Three.” In fact, all three are Istanbul clubs. But they have histories stretching back nearly 120 years. They are the teams with the most league titles.

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Security and Defense Apr 16, 2026

DOUBLE SHOW OF STRENGTH IN SOMALIA

Turkey launched offshore oil and gas exploration off the eastern coast of Africa, deploying a 7th-generation ultra-deepwater drillship. Simultaneously, Turkish F-16 fighter jets, T-129 attack helicopters, and AS-532 Cougar utility helicopters, and the aircraft performed ceremonial flyovers across Mogadishu.

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Foreign Affairs Apr 12, 2026

TURKEY KEEPS AN EYE ON PARALLELS IN HUNGARIAN POLLS

Hungary’s parliamentary elections on April 12 — described as the toughest test of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule — will be closely watched not only in Europe but also in Turkey by both the AKP and the opposition.

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Security and Defense Apr 9, 2026

EXERCISE BLUE HOMELAND: AT THREE SEAS WITH 15,000 TROOPS

Blue Homeland-26, one of the Turkish Armed Forces’ most extensive exercises this year, was conducted from April 3 to 9 in the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Eastern Mediterranean, with the participation of 120 ships, 50 aircraft, and 15,000 personnel from the Naval, Land, and Air Force Commands, as well as the Coast Guard Command.

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Economy and Finance Mar 5, 2026

TURKEY LIKELY TO DELAY RATE CUTS DUE TO IRAN TENSION

The central bank may pause its easing cycle at the March 12 meeting amid growing uncertainty caused by the U.S. attack on Iran.

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Security and Defense Jan 29, 2026

TURKEY SEEKS TO DOUBLE TYPHOON PURCHASE FROM QATAR

Turkey is seeking to increase its planned purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon jets from Qatar to 24 aircraft, up from an initial 12, as Ankara explores options to secure additional airframes amid tightening global supply and rising demand, a senior defense source told Turkey in Depth.

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Security and Defense Jan 22, 2026

NEW ERA OF DEFENSE INDUSTRY COOPERATION WITH QATAR

As Turkey prepares to purchase 12 second-hand Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from Qatar, a series of defense industry cooperation agreements were signed between the two countries, further deepening bilateral relations.

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