Türkiye in Focus

Weekly newsletter by TRT World Research Centre

In this week’s Türkiye in Focus, we cover the following topics:

  • Türkiye closely monitors the recapture of Aleppo from the Assad regime and the latest developments in Syria, with Ankara adopting a strategic and holistic approach to the conflict.
  • Researcher Mehmet Kılıç provides insights on Türkiye’s diplomatic efforts regarding Syria, including the recent visit of Iran’s Foreign Minister to Ankara.
  • As the year draws to a close, discussions on the new minimum wage have begun.
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Ömer Sevim
Ömer Sevim
Ömer Sevim is a Researcher at TRT World Research Centre. After graduating from Boğaziçi University Department of Sociology, he completed his master's degree in Critical Theory and Cultural Studies at the University of Nottingham. His areas of interest can be listed as media discourse analysis, neoliberalism, immigration and European studies.

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