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Soner Cagaptay

@sonercagaptay

Senior Fellow @washinstitute | Historian, Author | Turkey, MidEast, Balkans | Cultural Geography | Architecture & Istanbul Enthusiast | Yogi | Lover of Mosques

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New episode 📚👇 David Tonge (David S. Tonge) on “The Enduring Hold of Islam in Turkey: The Revival of the Religious Orders and Rise of Erdogan” (Hurst Publishers) 🎧🎧 turkeybooktalk.com/2025/05/27/dav…

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EU today sanctioned SNA groups incl Suleiman Shah Brigade, Sultan Murad, Hamza and SNA leaders Abu Amsha & Sayf Abu Bakr eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2…

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.President Donald J. Trump “I am pleased to announce that our United States Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, will be serving as our Envoy to Syria. Tom understands there is great potential in working with Syria to stop Radicalism, improve Relations, and secure Peace in the Middle East. Together,

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NEW: Turkish Defence Sources confirmed a joint operations centre has been set up in Damascus to combat Daesh. Decision taken in March by Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, #Turkiye + #Syria 👇 Türkiye, Syria and Jordan are overseeing it, personnel have been assigned, started work on May 19

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Secretary Rubio's Call with Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Barzani - United States Department of State state.gov/releases/offic…

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In hindsight, and considering Trump's end-the-wars policy, Ankara's swift November 2024 campaign to oust the Assad regime and end the Syrian war -only days after Trump's election victory- has served Turkey well: Trump has one war -finally- over and he has Erdogan to thank for it.

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The same applies for Turkish-Syrian ties for the first time SINCE EVER (i.e., collapse of the Ottoman Empire after World War One and emergence of Turkey and Syria as nation states)

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Egypt and Greece Reaffirm Commitment to Saint Catherine’s Monastery Status After Court Ruling - greekcitytimes.com/2025/05/30/egy…

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Poland, IBRiS poll: Presidential run-off election Trzaskowski (PO-EPP): 51% (-6) Nawrocki (PiS-ECR): 49% (+6) +/- vs. 13-15 May 2025 Fieldwork: 27-29 May 2025 Sample size: 1,000 ➤ europeelects.eu/poland

Poland, IBRiS poll:

Presidential run-off election

Trzaskowski (PO-EPP): 51% (-6)
Nawrocki (PiS-ECR): 49% (+6)

+/- vs. 13-15 May 2025

Fieldwork: 27-29 May 2025
Sample size: 1,000

➤ europeelects.eu/poland
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Fascinating new Konda poll on religiosity shift in Turkey. My interpretation of categories (2024-2008): · no faith: 8 % -up from 2 % · non-practicing Muslims: 34 % -up from 31 % · practicing (fasting & praying daily) Muslims: 46 % -down from 55 % · devout (living by Islam)

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I chatted with Nihal Ornek on Turkish politics and history on #NasılOlunur. Listen below: Podcast 240. Bölüm - Soner Çağaptay youtu.be/fiXllYvTGK8?si… via YouTube

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The 16th edition of Foreign Policy Talks examined recent challenges in 🇹🇷's domestic politics and their potential implications for the country's future. 📌 Seren Selvin Korkmaz & Edgar Şar discuss the dynamics of this domestic transformation 👇

The 16th edition of Foreign Policy Talks examined recent challenges in 🇹🇷's domestic politics and their potential implications for the country's future.

📌 <a href="/selvinkorkmaz/">Seren Selvin Korkmaz</a> &amp; <a href="/edgarsar91/">Edgar Şar</a> discuss the dynamics of this domestic transformation 👇