Clément Plaisant

🧶As we pass the 100-day mark of the politico-judicial operation against Istanbul mayor #İmamoğlu, I've compiled a few resources in 3 blog posts to get a better grasp of the scale of this event (which isn't over): 1) a detailed timeline of the operation + medium.com/@Mayis_Sikinti…

İmamoğlu davasında iki büyük gedik: Beyaz Toros ve Altun'un itirafı - İddianame geciktikçe soruşturmaya dair iktidar saflarında da soru işaretleri belirmeye başladı. ✍️Murat Yetkin @YetkinReport yetkinreport.com/2025/07/25/ima…

🔴 Dışişleri’nin DNA’sıyla oynamak 📌 Bakanlığa yeni giren bir aday meslek memuru son çıkarılan terfi yönergesi uyarınca büyükelçi olana dek, tam tamına yedi kez sınava girmek zorunda kalacak ✍️ Hasan Göğüş'ün yazısı... t24.com.tr/yazarlar/hasan…

In a column for Yeni Şafak, former AKP MP Mehmet Metimer criticises #Erdoğan's party's lack of unity on the solution process with #Öcalan, and in particular the reticence of the party's nationalist fringe. yenisafak.com/yazarlar/mehme…

In this blog post, I share some thoughts on the operation against the Istanbul Municipality (and its links to other state processes). I discuss the structural problems of the Turkish ruling bloc and the idea of an ongoing transformation of the regime. clmentplaisant.substack.com/p/how-far-will…

Dans ce (long) billet, je reviens sur l'origine de l'opération contre le maire métropolitain d'#Istanbul Ekrem #Imamoglu. L'occasion d'aborder les problèmes structurels du bloc au pouvoir en #Turquie et l'idée d'une transformation en cours du régime. 🔗 : clmentplaisant.substack.com/p/jusquou-iron…

Turkish Parliament’s balance is cracking. 🔹 İYİ: 43 → 29 🔹 DEVA: 15 → 9 🔹 Gelecek: 10 → 4 Some joined AKP. Others defected to CHP. 14 are now independent. This is no small reshuffle. t.ly/cFbk9

Nezahat Doğan's interview with Cemil #Bayık, co-chair of the #KCK Executive Council (the #PKK’s umbrella group). yeniyasamgazetesi9.com/bayik-fiili-de…

A delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) on Friday arrived at Imrali prison to meet with Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of PKK, for the first time since the group’s ceremonial disarmament earlier this month.rudaw.net/english/middle…

Loyalty and politicisation of the bureaucracy in #Turkey : the acting chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Ercan Özkan, who prepared the report that led to the cancellation of Ekrem İmamoğlu's degree, was given permanent tenure in March 2025.

The 'peace' process commission will be composed of 21 members from the AKP, 10 from the CHP, 4 from the DEM and the MHP, 3 from the İYİ and 3 from Yeni Yol. The İYİ has already announced that it will refuse to participate in the committee's work. cumhuriyet.com.tr/siyaset/tbmm-b…

Right now, Turkey is the foreign state that dominates the international dimension of Libya’s crisis. Ankara is not just the most consequential interferer, but also the most ambitious. It is attempting to pull off a complete 180-degree strategic reversal. The Turks have demanded…

Merkez Bankasının faiz düşürme kararı ve önündeki üç büyük belirsizlik #MerkezBankası #faiz #ekonomi #İmamoglu ✍️Murat Yetkin @YetkinReport yetkinreport.com/2025/07/24/mer…

The parliamentary commission meant to guide Turkey’s post-PKK process has hit another delay. Meetings expected on July 25 are now postponed to July 28 at the earliest—no name, no members, no framework yet. Details 👉 t.ly/cFbk9 #Turkey #PeaceProcess

Altan Öymen always carried two umbrellas—one for journalism, one for politics. Under both, he sheltered others. This week, we bid farewell to a man who left a clean, principled legacy in both worlds. Portrait of the Week in Turkey in Depth 👉 t.ly/cFbk9…

Notable details of the 🇹🇷🇸🇾military deal, as described tonight, as I read them at least: a) 🇹🇷 gets no "official" bases but will have a presence b) air, land, sea material/educational support c) a "shared" security concept 🤔 Yeah, not sure 🇮🇱 gonna like that.