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“Form-Craft-Activism” spotlights the labor behind making

“Form-Craft-Activism” spotlights the labor behind making

Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Istanbul. May Day rarely arrives quietly in Turkey. It brings with it a familiar choreography: sealed-off streets,...

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Nazlan Ertan

Why Saudi Arabia, Egypt are wary of Turkey’s proposed 4-way defense pact with Pakistan

Why Saudi Arabia, Egypt are wary of Turkey’s proposed 4-way defense pact with Pakistan

Why Saudi Arabia, Egypt are wary of Turkey’s proposed 4-way defense pact with Pakistan Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all...

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Barin Kayaoglu

Why Saudi Arabia, Egypt are wary of Turkey’s proposed 4-way defense pact with Pakistan

Why Saudi Arabia, Egypt are wary of Turkey’s proposed 4-way defense pact with Pakistan

Why Saudi Arabia, Egypt are wary of Turkey’s proposed 4-way defense pact with Pakistan Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all...

27.04.2026 4

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Barin Kayaoglu

Is Syria’s Sharaa poised to outdo Turkey in formalizing gains for Kurds?

Is Syria’s Sharaa poised to outdo Turkey in formalizing gains for Kurds?

Is Syria’s Sharaa poised to outdo Turkey in formalizing gains for Kurds? Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

26.04.2026 30

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Amberin Zaman

Why Saudi Arabia, Egypt are wary of Turkey’s proposed 4-way defense pact with Pakistan

Why Saudi Arabia, Egypt are wary of Turkey’s proposed 4-way defense pact with Pakistan

Why Saudi Arabia, Egypt are wary of Turkey’s proposed 4-way defense pact with Pakistan Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all...

26.04.2026 8

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Barin Kayaoglu

Inside Turkey’s role in the US-Iran ceasefire

Inside Turkey’s role in the US-Iran ceasefire

Inside Turkey’s role in the US-Iran ceasefire Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

26.04.2026 6

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Barin Kayaoglu

How the Iran war can help Syria manage Turkey and its regional rivals

How the Iran war can help Syria manage Turkey and its regional rivals

How the Iran war can help Syria manage Turkey and its regional rivals Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

25.04.2026 30

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Amberin Zaman

Contemporary art takes over restored Byzantine cistern

Contemporary art takes over restored Byzantine cistern

Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Istanbul. Spring has a way of resetting the city — and, in my stubbornly traditional Turkish-housewife imagination, that...

24.04.2026 6

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Nazlan Ertan

Turkey’s expanding military role in Somalia draws scrutiny amid federal rift

Turkey’s expanding military role in Somalia draws scrutiny amid federal rift

Turkey’s expanding military role in Somalia draws scrutiny amid federal rift Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

24.04.2026 8

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Barin Kayaoglu

Italy’s TB3 drone deal signals turn toward Turkey amid US-NATO tensions

Italy’s TB3 drone deal signals turn toward Turkey amid US-NATO tensions

Italy’s TB3 drone deal signals turn toward Turkey amid US-NATO tensions Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

24.04.2026 6

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Barin Kayaoglu

How the Iran war is giving Turkey's Erdogan a big boost

How the Iran war is giving Turkey's Erdogan a big boost

How the Iran war is giving Turkey's Erdogan a big boost Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

23.04.2026 30

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Amberin Zaman

How the Iran war can help Syria manage Turkey and its regional rivals

How the Iran war can help Syria manage Turkey and its regional rivals

How the Iran war can help Syria manage Turkey and its regional rivals Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

23.04.2026 10

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Amberin Zaman

Inside Turkey’s role in the US-Iran ceasefire

Inside Turkey’s role in the US-Iran ceasefire

Inside Turkey’s role in the US-Iran ceasefire Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

23.04.2026 8

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Barin Kayaoglu

Turkey’s expanding military role in Somalia draws scrutiny amid federal rift

Turkey’s expanding military role in Somalia draws scrutiny amid federal rift

Turkey’s expanding military role in Somalia draws scrutiny amid federal rift Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

22.04.2026 6

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Barin Kayaoglu

How the Iran war is giving Turkey's Erdogan a big boost

How the Iran war is giving Turkey's Erdogan a big boost

How the Iran war is giving Turkey's Erdogan a big boost Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

22.04.2026 10

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Amberin Zaman

Italy’s TB3 drone deal signals turn toward Turkey amid US-NATO tensions

Italy’s TB3 drone deal signals turn toward Turkey amid US-NATO tensions

Italy’s TB3 drone deal signals turn toward Turkey amid US-NATO tensions Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

22.04.2026 7

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Barin Kayaoglu

Is Syria’s Sharaa poised to outdo Turkey in formalizing gains for Kurds?

Is Syria’s Sharaa poised to outdo Turkey in formalizing gains for Kurds?

Is Syria’s Sharaa poised to outdo Turkey in formalizing gains for Kurds? Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

21.04.2026 20

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Amberin Zaman

Italy’s TB3 drone deal signals turn toward Turkey amid US-NATO tensions

Italy’s TB3 drone deal signals turn toward Turkey amid US-NATO tensions Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

19.04.2026 10

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Barin Kayaoglu

Turkey eyes gains as US exits Syria

Turkey eyes gains as US exits Syria Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

18.04.2026 10

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Amberin Zaman

Izmir opens new art center backed by Centre Pompidou

Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Istanbul. This week’s edition comes with a distinct French accent. In Izmir, the newly opened Lucien Arkas Art Center...

17.04.2026 10

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Nazlan Ertan

Is Syria’s Sharaa poised to outdo Turkey in formalizing gains for Kurds?

Is Syria’s Sharaa poised to outdo Turkey in formalizing gains for Kurds? Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

16.04.2026 20

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Amberin Zaman

Inside Turkey’s role in the US-Iran ceasefire

Inside Turkey’s role in the US-Iran ceasefire Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

12.04.2026 10

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Barin Kayaoglu

Pain, spice and spring in Istanbul

Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Istanbul. This week, pain sets the tone. In Turkish, “aci” means both pain and spice — from what is felt to what is...

10.04.2026 20

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Nazlan Ertan

ISIS attack on Israeli consulate rattles Turkey

ISIS attack on Israeli consulate rattles Turkey Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting.

10.04.2026 10

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Ezgi Akin

How the Iran war can help Syria manage Turkey and its regional rivals

How the Iran war can help Syria manage Turkey and its regional rivals Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor...

07.04.2026 10

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Amberin Zaman

Turkey’s expanding military role in Somalia draws scrutiny amid federal rift

Turkey’s expanding military role in Somalia draws scrutiny amid federal rift Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all...

04.04.2026 10

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Barin Kayaoglu

A Museum in motion at Arter

Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Istanbul. “April is the cruellest month,” wrote T. S. Eliot, “breeding / Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing / Memory...

03.04.2026 20

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Nazlan Ertan

How the Iran war is giving Turkey's Erdogan a big boost

How the Iran war is giving Turkey's Erdogan a big boost Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting.

01.04.2026 30

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Amberin Zaman

Energy storage keeps Turkey stable, but long war risks fragile economy

Energy storage keeps Turkey stable, but long war risks fragile economy Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor...

29.03.2026 20

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Barin Kayaoglu

Dressing the canvas

Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Istanbul. This week, we trade Istanbul’s familiar tempo for Izmir’s slower, more porous rhythm again to explore...

27.03.2026 20

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Nazlan Ertan

Iran war drives Turkey-Gulf defense alignment, but not alliance

Iran war drives Turkey-Gulf defense alignment, but not alliance Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting.

22.03.2026 30

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Barin Kayaoglu

Turkey treads carefully on Iran war

Turkey treads carefully on Iran war Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting.

21.03.2026 40

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Amberin Zaman

Iraqi oil flows to Turkey after US pledges role in Baghdad-Kurds customs dispute

Iraqi oil flows to Turkey after US pledges role in Baghdad-Kurds customs dispute Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all...

20.03.2026 30

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Amberin Zaman

Istanbul’s water story: From cisterns to the Bosporus

Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Istanbul. This week's theme centers on World Water Day, observed every year on March 22, a United Nations initiative...

20.03.2026 30

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Nazlan Ertan

No strangers to turmoil, Turkey-Iran to maintain ties under Mojtaba Khamenei

No strangers to turmoil, Turkey-Iran to maintain ties under Mojtaba Khamenei Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor...

15.03.2026 20

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Barin Kayaoglu

Turkey braces for Iran war fallout

Turkey braces for Iran war fallout Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting.

13.03.2026 40

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Amberin Zaman

Iranians crossing into Turkey haunted by regime crackdown more than war

KAPIKOY, Turkey — Many Iranians crossing into Turkey say the trauma that still haunts them is not the war but the regime’s bloody crackdown on...

13.03.2026 20

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Ezgi Akin

Revisiting Halil Pasha

Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Istanbul. This week’s edition plays with time. We begin with Halil Pasha, the Ottoman painter who captured Istanbul’s...

13.03.2026 10

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Nazlan Ertan

Oil-price hikes from Iran war threaten Turkey's rate cuts in inflation fight

Oil-price hikes from Iran war threaten Turkey's rate cuts in inflation fight Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all...

11.03.2026 20

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Ezgi Akin

Oil crisis stokes inflation risks for Mideast as Iran war exposes importers

A surge in global oil prices triggered by the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran is raising alarms about a fresh inflation shock that...

10.03.2026 20

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Samuel Wendel

Turkey cautious but unfazed by US plan to mobilize Iranian Kurds against regime

Turkey cautious but unfazed by US plan to mobilize Iranian Kurds against regime Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all...

08.03.2026 20

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Barin Kayaoglu

War reaches Turkey’s door

War reaches Turkey’s door Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting.

07.03.2026 30

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Amberin Zaman

The women shaping Istanbul’s cultural map

Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Istanbul. As we mark International Women’s Day next Sunday, it feels only right to dedicate this issue to women who have...

06.03.2026 50

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Nazlan Ertan

In Turkey, is Bilal Erdogan preparing to replace his father?

ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s youngest son, Bilal, has begun appearing in public opinion polls, fueling speculation in Ankara...

28.02.2026 30

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Ezgi Akin

Ayla Turan’s three decades in sculpture

Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Istanbul. This week, white takes the lead, from Ayla Turan’s pale, pared-back figures at Is Sanat to the linen tables and...

27.02.2026 20

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Nazlan Ertan

Why Turkey’s exclusion from Gaza force may be a strategic blessing

Why Turkey’s exclusion from Gaza force may be a strategic blessing Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting.

22.02.2026 30

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Barın Kayaoğlu

Turkish lawmakers back advancing PKK peace plan

Turkish lawmakers back advancing PKK peace plan Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting.

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Amberin Zaman

Seven decades of Istanbul captured by Feruz Erturer

Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Istanbul. This week, we lounge in the afterglow of Valentine’s Day and the flurry of February openings across the city....

20.02.2026 10

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Nazlan Ertan

Turkey courts Saudi Arabia on Kaan, but stealth fighter deal faces hurdles

Turkey courts Saudi Arabia on Kaan, but stealth fighter deal faces hurdles Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor...

15.02.2026 150

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Barın Kayaoğlu

Mazlum Kobane’s Munich triumph

Mazlum Kobane’s Munich triumph Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting.

13.02.2026 80

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Amberin Zaman