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Turkey's Erdogan heralds "new phase" in PKK peace process https://t.co/iFoydfbizr
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ANKARA (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey had entered a "new phase" in efforts to end Kurdish militant violence and signalled he was open to the idea of jailed PKK...
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Syria’s Shibani says no concrete progress in integration talks with Kurds: His comments stood in stark contrast with US Syria envoy Tom Barrack’s assessment of the talks that are being brokered by the United States, @amberinzaman writes
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Syria’s foreign minister cites a “positive trajectory,” but Damascus and Kurdish officials remain deadlocked despite US-brokered efforts to unify the country’s political and military structures.
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NEW: Meet Rama Duwaji, Mamdani's spouse of Syrian descent & now NYC's new first lady. @beatricefarhat
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's wife, Rama Duwaji, largely stayed out of the spotlight during the campaign but her Syrian heritage has shaped her views and upbringing.
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Gazi Sansoy's works, which use artificial intelligence, are more amusing than moralizing, contrasting ancient figures and state-of-the-art phones, writes @NazlanEr
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In works that stretch from refugee allegories to a digital Narcissus, Gazi Sansoy renders Turkey’s contradictions with wit and empathy.
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SCOOP: Before his White House visit, the US is pushing for a Security Council vote to remove UN sanctions on Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa https://t.co/T8Pd8xczlb
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The Trump administration's effort to delist the Syrian leader has faced resistance from China.
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ICYMI 🗞️ My latest on Iraq’s upcoming elections ⬇️
NEW: Iraq elections: Sadr renews calls for boycott one week out from vote Iraq’s next election has exposed considerable divides among Shiite politicians as Muqtada al-Sadr sits out and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani splits from the Coordination Framework.
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Experts who spoke to @AlMonitor noted that broader investments are needed to reduce reliance on imported materials and build a technological foundation that supports both military and civilian innovation, @barinkayaoglu writes
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Turkey’s R&D budget hits $20 billion with defense taking the lion's share, but experts warn broader innovation is needed.
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This week in Al-Monitor Istanbul, @NazlanEr dives into Nazende Cadde, the city’s streetwise soul.
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Also this week: Cadde dining, hammam art and spy tales.
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Erdogan's top ally calls for release of Kurdish leader amid speculation of rift: Devlet Bahceli also pushed back against rift speculations between him and Erdogan amid ongoing peace talks with the Kurdish militants, @ezgi_akin reports
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The nationalist leader has also pushed back against rift speculations between him and the Turkish president amid ongoing peace talks with the Kurdish militants.
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“The discussions with the SDF [Syrian Democratic Forces] are continuing. There are no positive or practical steps [taken so far],” Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani told @amberinzaman
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Syria’s foreign minister cites a “positive trajectory,” but Damascus and Kurdish officials remain deadlocked despite US-brokered efforts to unify the country’s political and military structures.
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🔥NEW @AlMonitor event: Join us on Thursday to discuss Sharaa's visit to Washington, the first for a Syrian President. • From Damascus: @danny_makki • From Paris: @amberinzaman • From Washington: @ElizHagedorn and yours truly ➡️ https://t.co/XcjGALhCib
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NEW @AlMonitor: Erdogan's top ally calls for release of Selahattin Demirtas amid speculation of rift
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The nationalist leader has also pushed back against rift speculations between him and the Turkish president amid ongoing peace talks with the Kurdish militants.
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In works that stretch from refugee allegories to a digital Narcissus, Gazi Sansoy renders Turkey’s contradictions with wit and empathy, @NazlanEr writes
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In works that stretch from refugee allegories to a digital Narcissus, Gazi Sansoy renders Turkey’s contradictions with wit and empathy.
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Turkey’s 2025 defense R&D budget of $2.6 billion exceeds the EU’s allocation of just 1 billion euros, highlighting Ankara’s growing investment in military technology, @barinkayaoglu writes
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Turkey’s R&D budget hits $20 billion with defense taking the lion's share, but experts warn broader innovation is needed.
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This week in Al-Monitor Istanbul, @NazlanEr visits Abdulmecid Efendi Mansion to explore Folia, a work inspired by the idea of an enchanted garden
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Also this week: Cadde dining, hammam art and spy tales.
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Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun “expressed on Friday his country’s readiness to engage in indirect talks with Israel in order to put a stop to the attacks” across the southern border. Via @beatricefarhat @AlMonitor
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Lebanon has been under growing pressure from the US to completely disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah, which emerged weakened from its war with Israel.
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In a landmark deal, Ankara and Baghdad created a mechanism to channel revenues from Iraqi oil exports to Turkey into water projects built by Turkish firms, @ezgi_akin reports
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The landmark deal between Ankara and Baghdad sets out a finance mechanism to direct Iraqi oil proceeds into Turkish-built water infrastructure.
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NEW: Turkey's Fidan says Hamas ‘ready’ to cede Gaza control amid Trump’s ceasefire push: The message was conveyed to the Turkish side during talks between Ankara and the militant group, a source told me https://t.co/zmIbjCEEWD
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The message was conveyed to the Turkish side during talks between Ankara and the militant group, a source told Al-Monitor.
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👋🏽 UPDATE: Middle East • Turkey: Hamas agreed to transfer power in Gaza • Israeli strikes in Lebanon • Turkey, Iraq sign oil for water deal • Famine, fighting in Sudan • Iran rejects cooperation with US • Microsoft to investment $15B in UAE
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The landmark deal between Ankara and Baghdad sets out a finance mechanism to direct Iraqi oil proceeds into Turkish-built water infrastructure.
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•Israel intensifies Lebanon strikes as US frustrated over Hezbollah disarmament https://t.co/2FQ4h5jucD
@beatricefarhat •Turkey's Fidan: Hamas ready for Gaza handover ICYMI: Syria's Sharaa to visit White House 2/2
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Lebanon has been under growing pressure from the US to completely disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah, which emerged weakened from its war with Israel.
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