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Follow @TurkeyPulse for @AlMonitor articles, analysis, & opinions focused on #Turkey news and trends.

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Oil falls below $80 as markets rally on Iran-US peace deal. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, hit $80.41 at 6:46 a.m. EDT on Monday. al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @AlMonitor

Oil falls below $80 as markets rally on Iran-US peace deal: What to know

Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, hit $80.41 at 6:46 a.m. EDT on Monday.

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Barın Kayaoğlu
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🇹🇷🗣⚔️🇮🇱 War of words between Türkiye and Israel signals rivalry for regional influence, but it is Ankara that has the advantage and is playing the smarter game. Check out my latest analysis for @AlMonitor: al-monitor.com/originals/202… @TurkeyPulse

Erdogan-Netanyahu war of words signals deeper rivalry for regional influence

The latest Erdogan-Netanyahu clash underscored how Turkey-Israel tensions have grown beyond the Palestinian issue and into a wider regional rivalry spanning Syria, Lebanon, Iran and the eastern...

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Ezgi Akın@ezgi_akin
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My World Cup dispatch: Turkey’s World Cup return clouded by politics, dawn kickoffs al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Turkey’s World Cup return clouded by politics, dawn kickoffs

Turkey finally has the World Cup moment it waited 24 years for, but much of the country will either be asleep for it or arguing over efforts to claim it.

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AL-MONITOR Turkey: Turkey rocked by abuse allegations in Imamoglu crackdown al-monitor.com/newsletter/20… via @amberinzaman

Turkey rocked by abuse allegations in Imamoglu crackdown

An imprisoned executive’s allegations of abuse shine a spotlight on the widening crackdown against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s opponents.

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Joyce Karam
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NEW: China drone market benefits from #Iran war • $5B Production line in Saudi • Selling parts to Iran • UAE major client • Egypt, Morocco increased interest. With @roscarroll_ al-monitor.com/originals/202…

How Iran war is giving China an opening in Gulf drone market

The ongoing war has helped China carve out a growing role in Gulf defense by offering cheaper, faster and less restricted drone capabilities.

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Rosaleen Carroll@roscarroll_
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Trump denied leaked US-Iran MoU terms, saying they contradict what Tehran agreed to in writing. Iranian outlets published leaked terms on Friday that appeared to grant Tehran significant concessions. More below with @Adam_Lucente for @AlMonitor al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Iran-US draft deal would release $24B in funds, ensure Lebanon ceasefire: Iranian media

The draft circulating in the Iranian state media, which Trump denied on Friday, would grant Tehran sanctions relief and access to billions in frozen funds while limiting final talks to nuclear issues...

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As Trump admin drops Halkbank case, S-400 last big hurdle in US-Turkey ties al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @amberinzaman

As Trump admin drops Halkbank case, S-400 last big hurdle in US-Turkey ties

The move eases a key source of friction with Turkey ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara.

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Beatrice Farhat@beatricefarhat
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Saudi Arabia lifts 5-year ban on Lebanon imports: What to know al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Saudi Arabia lifts 5-year ban on Lebanon imports: What to know

Saudi Arabia had been a main donor for Lebanon before ties strained during Hezbollah’s rising influence in the country.

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Ezgi Akın@ezgi_akin
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My latest: Turkey-Israel tensions flare over Syria, Lebanon, East Med: What to know al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Turkey-Israel tensions flare over Syria, Lebanon, East Med: What to know

The Turkish president has accused Israel of threatening Turkey through its military actions in Syria, Lebanon and the Eastern Mediterranean, triggering a sharp exchange with the Israeli prime...

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Ezgi Akın@ezgi_akin
Jun 9
NEW: Turkey has replaced political appointees with career diplomats in several critical Middle Eastern postings, including Tehran and key Gulf capitals, as Ankara weathers the fallout from the Iran war. al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Turkey names new envoys to Iran, Oman, Qatar in regional reshuffle

Turkey’s latest ambassadorial changes mark a partial return to career diplomacy in Tehran and the Gulf as Ankara maintains a balancing act amid the Iran war.

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Turkey's probe into pro-secular tycoon goes beyond crude Kurdish joke al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @amberinzaman

Turkey's probe into pro-secular tycoon goes beyond crude Kurdish joke

Rahmi Koc is under investigation after a widely condemned joke about Kurdish women, but critics say the case reflects deeper tensions over free expression and selective justice in Turkey.

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Will Pashinyan’s victory in Armenia be enough to unlock peace with Turkey, Azerbaijan? al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @amberinzaman

Will Pashinyan’s victory in Armenia be enough to unlock peace with Turkey, Azerbaijan?

Armenia’s election result strengthens Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, but his push to normalize ties with Turkey and Azerbaijan still faces major political and constitutional hurdles.

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Ezgi Akın@ezgi_akin
Jun 8
NEW: Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez meets Erdogan in surprise Turkey visit: What to know al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez meets Erdogan in surprise Turkey visit: What to know

Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez visited Turkey as part of Caracas' post-Maduro diplomatic outreach, seeking to deepen ties with Ankara in energy, trade and mining despite the continued...

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Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez meets Erdogan in surprise Turkey visit: What to know al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @ezgi_akin

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez meets Erdogan in surprise Turkey visit: What to know

Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez visited Turkey as part of Caracas' post-Maduro diplomatic outreach, seeking to deepen ties with Ankara in energy, trade and mining despite the continued...

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This week in AL-MONITOR Istanbul, @Nazlaner zooms in on the right to shelter in Turkey’s largest city. al-monitor.com/newsletter/20…

Art, animals and the right to shelter in Istanbul

Also this week: Coffee in Karakoy, photographic dreams and festival nights

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Tom Barrack addresses criticism over his remarks on Hezbollah, Turkey al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @Adam_Lucente

Tom Barrack addresses criticism over his remarks on Hezbollah, Turkey: What to know

Tom Barrack, a senior figure within the Trump administration, was recently criticized by a member of the House for some of his past statements on Hezbollah.

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The Turkish warning comes as rivalry between Turkey and Greece has heated up in recent months across several fronts, including the eastern Mediterranean, maritime claims and regional defense alignments, writes @ezgi_akin, al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Turkey warns Greece, Cyprus not to engage in arms race: What to know

Ankara is alarmed by Greece's military modernization, Cyprus’ shift to Western arms and expanding Greece-Cyprus-Israel defense ties.

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Barın Kayaoğlu
@barinkayaoglu
Jun 7
🇹🇷🇸🇾🇮🇶 With Hormuz still closed and Red Sea-Suez under threat, Türkiye pushes for alternate Iraq and Syria routes for trade & logistics out of the Persian Gulf --- My latest for @AlMonitor: al-monitor.com/originals/202… @TurkeyPulse

Turkey pushes Iraq, Syria trade routes as Hormuz crisis disrupts Gulf shipping

Turkey is using the Hormuz crisis to promote Iraq- and Syria-based Gulf-Europe corridors, but experts say the routes remain too costly, underbuilt and politically fragile to rival maritime shipping.

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Getting Turkey to reopen its land border and establish diplomatic ties is a key pillar of Pashinyan’s strategy of fending off further aggression from Baku, writes @amberinzaman al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Backed by Trump and Turkey, Armenia's Pashinyan eyes third term in pivotal poll

As Russia and the West vie for influence, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan appears on track to secure a new mandate for his peace agenda with Azerbaijan and rapprochement with Turkey.

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Turkey’s new draft maritime law, expected to reach parliament later this year, has raised concerns in Greece, even as Turkish officials and legal experts insist that it will not alter the status quo. al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @barinkayaoglu

A draft maritime law and strategic rivalry: Why Greece is watching Turkey closely

Turkey’s core maritime positions are not expected to change with the proposed new law, but the legislation has grabbed attention in Greece, where sensitivities over Aegean boundaries remain high.

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