Diego Cupolo
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Co-founder, editor-in-chief, pun-runner @turkeyrecap.bsky.social. Pitch me.
They also cite the growth in asylum applications to underline Turkey's post-coup attempt transformation:
Turkish respondents' view of NATO in 2026: 59% Unfavorable │ 27% Favorable View on Russia: 49% Unfavorable │ 47% Favorable Confidence in Putin: 55% No │ 39% Yes Confidence in Zelenskyy: 70% No │ 21% Yes New @pewresearch.org survey: www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/...
"About 40 percent of French and German respondents to a June Politico poll said Turkey should never be part of the EU." www.politico.eu/newsletter/b...
“Turkey’s been split in two ideologically. One side is continuously being encouraged, while the other one is always being pressured," said Kerem Altiparmak, a law professor. Bloomberg: In Erdoğan’s Turkey, It’s Not Only Politicians Seen as a Threat www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Two “live” broadcasts. Only one shows Turkey’s ousted opposition leader addressing supporters on top of a bus in Ankara.
Google is failing the Turkish public by: 1. Rewarding plagiarism over original reporting 2. Disproportionate impact on independent vs state-aligned media "Letter to Google urging action on algorithmic impact on independent media" by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social: turkiye.ipi.media/letter-to-go...
Mission accomplished? Top US allies are turning toward China instead. Blame Trump. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
I asked author @kayagenc.bsky.social about the role of intellectuals in the face of democratic backsliding. He referenced the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota in his answer: "Our responsibility is just to say it as it is." Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=in5B...
🎙️Live event in New York: I'm joining Ann Cooper, former NPR Moscow bureau chief, and Turkuler Isiksel, an associate professor of political science, to discuss news reporting in autocratic conditions. Columbia University 🗓️ Thu, Jan 29 | ⏰ 4:30–6:00 PM Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Turkish markets shot up after an Ankara court threw out the CHP congress case this morning. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
For effective AI regulation, Turkish citizens said they trust Ankara > EU > China > US. Source: Pew Research Center www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
A very crisp read by @nebahattanriverdi.bsky.social: "Turkey’s new approach to Iraq is not only driven by its intensified rivalry with Iran. It is also a response to Ankara’s perceived marginalisation by the US-led India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor." www.cats-network.eu/publication/...
So, Turkey’s migration authority texted me info on how to voluntarily return to Syria today.
One clear trend line: Turkey's electricity demand is the fastest growing in Europe. Great infographics in here: www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
The latest figures show Turkey seized 14m captagon tablets in 2023, down from 24m in 2022. Interested to see how regime change in Syria impacts that market. Below, police seizures of amphetamine (left) and methamphetamine (right), acc to the 2025 EU Drug Report. www.euda.europa.eu/publications...
"We feel like we’re going through a huge political shift, and no one knows where it’s headed." My thoughts on the current moment in Turkey, along with analysis by @gonultol.bsky.social, on the @newlinesmag.bsky.social podcast: newlinesmag.com/podcast/turk...
Notably, Turkey and Hungary are #3 and #7 on the chart. @szerlasz.bsky.social wrote a timely analysis about that and EU policy (maps included): www.su.se/institute-fo...
"Turkey surpassed Germany as Europe's top polluter from fossil fuel power production for the first time in 2024." Turkey's emissions from power generation charted: www.reuters.com/world/middle...
A helpful map of birth rates by province in 2023 for those following Turkey's "Year of the Family" program: www.dha.com.tr/gundem/10-il...
New Pew Research Center survey finds 11 percent of respondents in Turkey classified themselves as "religious nationalists". Other points for consideration: www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
"Turkey Bets on Naval Clout for Edge in High-Seas Power Play" by @patsykes.bsky.social. “It not only shifts the regional balance of power but also marks Turkey’s emergence as a blue-water navy capable of projecting force abroad,” said Suha Cubukcuoglu. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New ECFR survey is packed with insights on public sentiments towards global powers. Also helpful for Turkey observers: ecfr.eu/publication/...
Fidan said he expects Trump to view US troop presence in Syria "differently" in a presser with HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus today: "I think he believes that when a solution is found for IS prisoners, there will be no reason for Americans to stay in Syria."
Celebrations ongoing in Önder, Ankara, home to many Syrian refugees in Turkey.
Crowd size growing in Önder, a long-time refuge for Syrian refugees in Ankara.
