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@ragipsoylu
Feb 6, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
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Pretty horrible situation in Turkey over all. There are hundreds of collapsed buildings in 10 cities.

No cell phone coverage in many cities and it is snowing in Malatya as rescue workers dig through the rubble.
Runway in Hatay airport per social media reports. CNNTurk says the airport is damaged
Hatay airport

Kahramanmaras and horrible background sound

A highway in Hatay’s Reyhanlı #TurkeyEarthquake
An aftershock collapses a building in Sanliurfa

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Jun 30
NEW: PKK leader Ocalan says he won’t allow an Israeli dominance in the region through the Kurds

• In leaked minutes, Ocalan presents himself as a lynchpin against the Israeli ambitions in the Middle East.

He also reveals some tidbits 🧵 1/

middleeasteye.net/news/pkks-ocal…
Ocalan claims Israel has promised an independent state for the Kurds for the last 30 years.

“Whoever aligns the Kurds with themselves will gain dominance in the Middle East," he said. "They realized this before I did."

middleeasteye.net/news/pkks-ocal…
"The Netanyahu-Trump comings and goings are all about establishing Israel as a hegemonic power. It is a five-stage strategy. The first three - Gaza, Lebanon, Syria - are done. Only two remain: Iran and Turkey," Ocalan said during a meeting in April

middleeasteye.net/news/pkks-ocal…
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May 16
When Sudanese military hit Nyala airport controlled by rival RSF early in May with Turkish drones, they celebrated.

Yet they little knew that the military cargo plane they literally burned the ground was carrying Emirati officers, killing them, 🧵

middleeasteye.net/news/shadow-wa…Image
The Emiratis, through RSF drones and missiles, responded the attack a day later by hitting Port Sudan, the country’s de-facto capital.

They hit airport and hangars, where Turkish-made drones were stored, injuring also some Turks.

The damage was severe. 2/ Image
Turkey has dispatched an ambulance jet same day to pick up the wounded and the entire city that hosts consulates, humanitarian organisations and government buildings have become a no-fly zone. Image
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Mar 11
NEW: Turkey cautiously optimistic about Syria’s deal with the Kurds, Turkish sources say

• Deal appears to fulfil some key demands but Ankara will remain vigilant about how the SDF dissolves

Comments: @OmerOzkizilcik, @GLindenstrauss, @putintintin1

middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-ca…
Pro-government Turkish media and public news outlets were jubilant about the SDF - Damascus deal on Tuesday morning. TRT television said that the SDF bowed to Turkish pressure, while the Yeni Safak newspaper claimed that the group accepted disarmament

middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-ca…
Two Turkish sources familiar with the government's thinking said that the deal overall could satisfy Turkey's demands, since it doesn't suggest any autonomy or federal Kurdish state in northeastern Syria.

middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-ca…
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Mar 1
What’s next after Ocalan’s order to disband the PKK? 🧵

• PKK is expected to convene a congress in a month or two
• After the official decision, the gov’t May take some steps such as the release of Selahattin Demirtaş

1/

middleeasteye.net/news/whats-nex…
Next?

• Weapons return and registration will begin in cooperation with neighboring countries

• Foreign fighters will be required to leave their host countries.

• Senior PKK leaders will be relocated to third countries, some to Suleymaniyeh

2/
middleeasteye.net/news/whats-nex…
• PKK members who haven’t participated in armed attacks would be allowed to come back to Turkey

• The government has already drawn up lists from 2015

3/

middleeasteye.net/news/whats-nex…
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Jan 29
Turkey has been quietly changing its policy regarding the Syrian Kurds. 🧵

• While Erdogan is using a tough rhetoric, Turkish officials develop a nuanced strategy to accommodate Kurdish grievances.

1/

middleeasteye.net/news/what-turk…
• In order to find a middle ground, Ankara is asking SDF to expel 2,000 PKK fighters from its ranks and also cease its connections with the Qandil appointed leaders such as Sabri ok.

2/

middleeasteye.net/news/what-turk…
• Turkey and HTS both agree that SDF should become a national party that represents Kurdish interests, without any armed wing, potentially through PYD or a new brand

3/

middleeasteye.net/news/what-turk…
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Jan 8
Turkey is rebuilding its navy, here is why 🧵:

• First, Turkey’s 16 frigates are very old. Some have 40 years under their belt. Ankara wants to replace them with locally produced ones.

middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-bu…
Secondly, the East-Med crisis with Greece in 2020 showed that Turkey doesn’t have ships to guard civilian vessels.

“We overworked both the ships and personnel, leading to even personnel attrition.”

middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-bu…
Thirdly, Turkey started to bank on open-sea patrol vessels (OPV)s, which can ram or harass aggressor ships.

A Turkish naval ship collided with a Greek one in 2020. OPVs are large, and they could be easily updated with sophisticated weapons

middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-bu…
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