Natalia Adrianna Potera

PhD in Political Science | Defence & Geopolitics Analyst | Covering mainly Türkiye & Caucasus |
📝 @Defence24pl @Defence24eng

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

Bu programda güvenlik ve jeopolitik konularında yorumcu olarak yer alma fırsatı buldum. @DeutscheWelle 🇹🇷

Türkiye’nin stratejik rolü, bölgesel güvenlik dinamikleri, NATO, savunma politikaları ve değişen jeopolitik dengelerle ilgileniyorsanız, programı izlemenizi tavsiye ederim:

https://t.co/l6urC52DqH

Görüş ve değerlendirmelerinizi duymaktan memnuniyet duyarım. 🇹🇷🌍🎙️

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

@Mehmetcabbar3 Unfortunately also true 🥲 People should clean up after their pets and, whenever possible, take them to a designated spot for them to 💩 (though not everyone does that)

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

Türkiye has banned smoking at Kaputaş Beach 🇹🇷🚭

Honestly, I think smoking should be banned on all beaches. 🌊

A cleaner coastline shouldn't be a luxury – it should be the norm 💁‍♀️

[Daily Turkic @DailyTurkic]

Turkey has banned smoking at the world-famous Kaputaş Beach 🇹🇷

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

@sbzomer Love drama in one picture 🤭🫣

[Defence24com @Defence24eng]

Huge interest in Poland’s airport Counter-UAS programme 🇵🇱✈️
Defence companies are lining up to join efforts to build modern anti-drone protection for key aviation hubs.
https://t.co/e8R6EwmiZU

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

@AchillesLegend5 Not everyone in Europe has to be Greek 🫣 and there is quite a distance from Poland to Greece

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

🇹🇷 The Turkish Navy has launched the Denizkurdu-II/2026 (Sea Wolf 2026) naval exercise across the Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, and Eastern Mediterranean.

Official briefings reported participation by 125 ships, 60 aircraft, and about 18,000 personnel, with the exercise running from 4–14 June 2026. 🔥

[Conflict @ConflictTR]

🇹🇷 Türk Donanması, 125 geminin katılımıyla Karadeniz, Marmara, Ege Denizi ve Doğu Akdeniz’de “Deniz Kurdu 2026” Tatbikatı’nı başlattı.

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

@CuneytBoztepe Agree 👍

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

Türkiye has banned smoking at Kaputaş Beach 🇹🇷🚭

Honestly, I think smoking should be banned on all beaches. 🌊

A cleaner coastline shouldn't be a luxury – it should be the norm 💁‍♀️

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

🇹🇷 Türkiye's Trade Ministry has opened investigations into seven #visa intermediary companies following allegations that bots were used to capture and resell #Schengen visa appointments.

"Following the launch of investigations into visa intermediary companies, many countries have started opening up visa appointment slots one after another" – could be however, there is no confirmed evidence yet that multiple countries opened new appointment slots specifically because of these investigations.

[Clash Report @clashreport]

A first: An Armenian business delegation crossed into Türkiye via the Doğukapı border gate on June 2, marking the first such land crossing in 33 years.

The delegation traveled to Kars for B2B meetings.

The border remains officially closed to regular civilian traffic.

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

🇹🇷 Türkiye's Trade Ministry has opened investigations into seven #visa intermediary companies following allegations that bots were used to capture and resell #Schengen visa appointments.

"Following the launch of investigations into visa intermediary companies, many countries have started opening up visa appointment slots one after another" – could be however, there is no confirmed evidence yet that multiple countries opened new appointment slots specifically because of these investigations.

[BGY @bgyetherr]

Vize aracı şirketlerine başlatılan soruşturmaların ardından, birçok ülkenin vize randevuları peş peşe açılmaya başladı.

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

BREAKING:

Poland breaks a world-record for the most valuable military procurement deal.

Over the past 3 days, Poland has signed 62 military deals worth $33 billion USD from the Polish defense industry.

- 146 Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles.
- 96 Krab 155mm self-propelled howitzers
- 64 Rak 120mm self-propelled mortars
- 1,000 support vehicles (ammo transport, command, comms, service) for Homar-K MLRS systems (Polish version of South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo)
- Hundreds of support vehicles for K9PL self-propelled howitzers.
- Hundreds of thousands of 155mm artillery shells.
- 30 Rosomak medical evacuation vehicles.
- 18 Rosomak command vehicles.
- 18 SAN counter-drone batteries (~700 vehicles).
- 12 Gladius UAV battery modules (unmanned strike/recce systems).
- 400+ Warmate loitering munitions.
- 190 FlyEye reconnaissance drone sets.
- Baobab-K scatterable mine-laying systems.
- Dozens of Waran 4x4 command/comms vehicles
- Other engineering, cyber, comms, encryption, and support systems.

All to be delivered by 2030.

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

I am delighted to be joining this discussion on #Türkiye's role in European security, organized by the #Oxford Geopolitics Initiative. 🇹🇷🇪🇺🇬🇧

Together with Dr. Seyithan Ahmet Ateş, I will explore the opportunities and challenges shaping Türkiye's relationship with Europe, NATO, and the evolving security landscape.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to @UniofOxford and @BlavatnikSchool for the opportunity to contribute to this timely conversation.

📅 9 June 2026
🕟 4:30–6:00 PM
📍 Seminar Room, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford 🇬🇧

I look forward to an engaging discussion on the future of European security and Türkiye's strategic role within it. 🫡🇹🇷

[Seyithan Ahmet Ateş @SeyithanAtes]

Delighted to speak alongside @natalia_potera at the event on Türkiye’s evolving role in Europe’s new defence architecture.
📅 Tuesday, 9 June 2026
🕟 4:30–6:00 PM
📍 Seminar Room, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
@BlavatnikSchool

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

I am delighted to be joining this discussion on #Türkiye's role in European security, organized by the #Oxford Geopolitics Initiative. 🇹🇷🇪🇺🇬🇧

Together with Dr. Seyithan Ahmet Ateş, I will explore the opportunities and challenges shaping Türkiye's relationship with Europe, NATO, and the evolving security landscape.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to @UniofOxford and @BlavatnikSchool for the opportunity to contribute to this timely conversation.

📅 9 June 2026
🕟 4:30–6:00 PM
📍 Seminar Room, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford 🇬🇧

I look forward to an engaging discussion on the future of European security and Türkiye's strategic role within it. 🫡🇹🇷

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

@CuneytBoztepe @FIFAWorldCup It definitely is 😎😎

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

Türkiye's send-off for its national team was anything but ordinary. 🇹🇷⚽🚗

Today, more than 100 #Togg T10X SUVs crossed Istanbul's Third Bosphorus Bridge in a spectacular convoy, escorting Türkiye's national football team on its journey to the 2026 @FIFAWorldCup ⚽️

From connecting continents to chasing global dreams. 🇹🇷⚽🚗

#WorldCup2026 #MilliTakım

[The Touchline | 𝐓 @TouchlineX]

🚨 The Turkish national team received a special convoy on their way to the airport for the World Cup.

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

Türkiye's send-off for its national team was anything but ordinary. 🇹🇷⚽🚗

Today, more than 100 #Togg T10X SUVs crossed Istanbul's Third Bosphorus Bridge in a spectacular convoy, escorting Türkiye's national football team on its journey to the 2026 @FIFAWorldCup ⚽️

From connecting continents to chasing global dreams. 🇹🇷⚽🚗

#WorldCup2026 #MilliTakım

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

Fact check. All true 😁🩵

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

🇵🇱 Polish fintech/payment solution #Blik is trying to scale beyond its domestic market and become part of a broader European payments ecosystem 🇪🇺, at a time when Europe is seeking greater payment sovereignty and alternatives to American 🇺🇸 payment networks and tech platforms.

After Romania 🇷🇴 and Slovakia 🇸🇰, BLIK is considering further expansion into Hungary 🇭🇺, Austria 🇦🇹, and the Czechia 🇨🇿.

[Reuters Business @ReutersBiz]

Polish mobile payment system Blik eyes euro zone expansion after Romania, Slovakia https://t.co/k8PlUOkwHU https://t.co/k8PlUOkwHU

[Natalia Adrianna Potera @natalia_potera]

Fact check. All true 😁🩵

[BPT @bpthaber]

📍 Turkuaz rengine bürünen İstanbul Boğazı ve yüzen yunuslar.