Türkiye in Focus

Weekly newsletter by TRT World Research Centre

Catch Up with This Week’s Highlights;

This week has been bustling for Türkiye with significant activities in domestic politics, international relations, andeconomic strategies:

The President’s recent engagements, including a notable visit to the CHP, could potentially shift Turkish political dynamics.

Researcher Burak Elmalı discusses Hakan Fidan’s recent diplomatic activities, highlighting the BRICS+ and GCC foreign ministers’ meetings as key events.

An anticipated removal of Türkiye from the FATF Grey List holds multiple implications, analysed by researcher Şeymanur Yönt.

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Ömer Sevim

Ömer Sevim

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TRT World Research Centre

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