Elvan Kıvılcım

journalist for @WSJ based in Türkiye.

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

“Japan made two releases of oil from its strategic reserves to boost supply and contain prices…”

My latest report @WSJ with @armollica and Daniel Kiss.

Don’t miss this in-depth analysis of the global impact of energy crisis

https://t.co/cQCiSImRzZ

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

WSJ’s @jmalsin reports from the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, where the alliance highlighted billions of dollars of defense contracts designed to bolster European military capabilities. Photo/Video: @tdj_wsj https://t.co/M5TspFpcIN

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

A #Nato summit in #Turkey wouldn’t be right without a #cat showing up in the room, right? #Natosummit #Natozirvesi #Ankara

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

“We just came from a war, so we’re going to have some fun,” said a 30-year-old social media manager from Tehran who stood in the sun outside the border crossing..”

Our latest report with @jmalsin from Van, Turkey

https://t.co/iR3tzOhjin

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

It is a massive gamble for Trump. He is betting the Iranian regime will choose economic progress over nuclear development and ultimately agree for its nuclear program to be dismantled. https://t.co/oaNDohWwC2

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

This is the meat of the deal, reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz and pausing the war. The administration official said the deadline for removal of forces is after any final deal on nuclear and other issues. https://t.co/8XpLhQBmYj

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

T The downing of the helicopter late Monday set off a race to find two American crew members before Iranian forces could close in on them.

https://t.co/oYrnGeHA2H

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

“On Wednesday, drones launched from Iran hit Kuwait’s international airport, a spokesman for the country’s Defense Ministry said on social media, “causing severe material damage” and “injuring a number of people.”
I also contributed to today’s report on the latest in Iran war.

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

Despite the heavy fire, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday night that the tenuous ceasefire was still “ongoing.”

By @shelbyholliday and @mgordonwsj for @WSJ

https://t.co/dFF9cJaRZj

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

“The exchange of fire came as the two foes were working to hammer out a deal to wind down the fighting.”

By @DrewDowell for @WSJ

https://t.co/jeFWYHCOvC

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

The most interesting thing about Ghalibaf’s post is its audience. While it sends a message to Washington, it is also aimed at Iranian hardliners skeptical of negotiations. Sometimes the toughest rhetoric appears not when talks fail, but when leaders need to justify them at home.

[محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf @mb_ghalibaf]

۱-ما امتیازات را نه با گفتگو، بلکه با موشک‌‌ها می‌گیریم، در مذاکره فقط آن‌ها را تفهیم می‌کنیم.

۲- هیچ اعتمادی به تضمین‌ها و حرف‌ها نداریم، فقط رفتارها معیار است. اقدامی پیش از اقدام طرف مقابل انجام نخواهد شد.

۳-پیروز هر توافق، کسی است که از فردای آن بهتر برای جنگ آماده شود.

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

@asliaydintasbas @AydnSelcen @USAMBTurkiye So fair to say that this does not look like a political falling-out between Donald Trump and Barrack?

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

Barrack’s formal role as Special Envoy to Syria is coming to an end. This may signal a shift from an official Syria channel to a more flexible, personalized setup in Washington’s regional diplomacy.

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

Ambassador Tom Barrak has played an invaluable role as our Special Envoy to Syria.

While that title is expiring, he will continue to play a leading role for the Trump Administration in both Syria and Iraq, where his expertise, relationships, and understanding of the America First agenda will continue to deliver wins on behalf of our great country.

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

@ragipsoylu If taken literally, this frames recognition of a Palestinian state not just as a bilateral issue but as a potential condition for participation in a wider regional order. That’s a notable shift in how Ankara is structuring the conversation.

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

Iranian officials are urging people to conserve fuel, electricity and water—a sign that the economic squeeze is spreading from oil terminals and factories into daily life.

By @HennaMoussavi @georgikantchev @benoitfaucon for @WSJ

https://t.co/4dycLCtpA7

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vowed to retaliate against violations of the cease-fire between Iran and the U.S., adding that it “considers the right of reciprocal response to be legitimate and definite.”
My latest report @WSJ #Iran https://t.co/oBwzQdGQUe

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

Trump faces the dilemma of risking an escalation of the war, which could see Iran renew strikes across the region, or showing flexibility on his demands regarding Iran’s nuclear program. 

By @laurnorman @summer_said @alexbward for @WSJ

https://t.co/ttI7flEHAX

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

Drone warfare—the kind in which Ukraine has garnered four years of unmatched experience—went global with Iranian attacks throughout the Middle East.

A must-read report by @yarotrof for @WSJ https://t.co/MUKho9IuiL

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

“No participant is deemed too insignificant-down to the man who drove a tractor through a border fence that day. Nearly two years after he breached the border, the tractor driver was identified, located and blown up in an airstrike..”
By @DovLieber 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 https://t.co/AA5nibBcRX

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

Civilian nuclear programs generally rely on low enriched uranium. Iran was the only non-nuclear-weapons country to produce 60% enriched uranium before last June’s attacks.

By @laurnorman @mgordonwsj

https://t.co/A4VpYdxEdz

[Elvan Kıvılcım @elvank]

The U.S. seized an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight, according to three U.S. officials, as President Trump threatens to resume military strikes on Iran. 

Exclusive by @shelbyholliday @laraseligman @CostasParis for @WSJ

https://t.co/cYrxSyN9Nh