Ömer Sevim

Researcher @TRTWorldRC

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Türkiye in Focus | At Malazgirt commemorations, President Erdoğan tied Türkiye’s domestic agenda to a broader regional vision, whilst Israel continued to escalate in Syria. Meanwhile, the “Terror-Free Türkiye” process advanced on two significant fronts. Read this week's Türkiye in Focus: https://t.co/05QJO1rErn

[Ömer Sevim @sevimomer_]

"Bilimsel" olarak anlayabiliyor olmak hayretimizi karşılamaya yetmiyor her zaman. Anlamanın hayrete yetmediği o mesafede durmak lazım belki.

[Erhan İdiz @idizerhan]

Efsanelerde anlatılan en acayip vakalardan, destanlardaki en ulu kahramanlıklardan, ağıtlardaki en büyük acılardan fazlasına şahit olduk.

Lâkin hikmete dair ne idrakimizde ne de ahvalimizde zerrece değişim olmadı.

Hiçbirinden ibret almadık. İşte asıl ibret de budur.

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Kazakhstan signed the American-backed Pax Silica declaration, while frontier models were still switched off for its nationals, then signed Chinese-led WAICO a month later. Washington reportedly now says pick a side — but what does that cost? Read more here:
https://t.co/ZcANM4hEKp

[Ömer Sevim @sevimomer_]

"Terörsüz Türkiye" süreci şüphesiz Türkiye'nin gelecek politik atmosferinde kurucu unsurlardan birisi olacak. Bu açıdan siyasi partiler bir imtihandan geçiyorlar. Analizim için 👇

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As decades-old security concerns lose their role in defining political identities, Türkiye’s Terror-Free process forces parties into a critical test where their choices will define how effectively they navigate the upcoming political landscape. Ömer Sevim ( @sevimomer_ ) wrote: https://t.co/UNN6Li3sBO

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Analysis | Two years ago, we argued that rare earths were becoming a new geopolitical battleground. That contest has since entered a more consequential phase. From export controls to strategic stockpiles, critical minerals are no longer simply resources to secure—they are instruments of statecraft. Read more: https://t.co/8SlQLI1sUF

[Ömer Sevim @sevimomer_]

Yalnız hayatın değil ölümün de büyüsünü kaybettiğimizi hatırlatan çarpıcı bir pasaj.

-Bahçıvan ve Ölüm, Georgi Gospodinov

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📍 "Bilal Gültekin Bolu İl Halk Kütüphanesi" Protokol İmza Töreni

📌 Valiliğimiz ile Kütüphaneler ve Yayımlar Genel Müdürlüğü koordinesinde, Asır Group Vakfı tarafından inşa edilecek "Bilal Gültekin Bolu İl Halk Kütüphanesi" için protokol imza töreni gerçekleştirildi.

İlimize kazandırılacak yeni hizmet binasının yapım protokolü; Av. Yüksel Gültekin ve 22. Dönem Bolu Milletvekili Mehmet Güner'in katılımıyla, Valimiz Sayın Abdulaziz Aydın, Asır Group Vakfı Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Halil İnce ve Vakıf Mütevelli Heyet Üyesi Hüseyin Terzioğlu tarafından imzalandı.

✅️ Törende konuşan Sayın Valimiz; "Bilal Gültekin Bolu İl Halk Kütüphanesi"nin, her yaştan vatandaşın kültürle buluşacağı, yaşayan bir eğitim ve medeniyet merkezi olacağını ifade etti.

Ayrıca Sayın Valimiz, Av. Yüksel Gültekin ve ailesi tarafından yapımı üstlenilen Eczacı Rumeysa Gültekin Hemodiyaliz Merkezi, Zehra Sena Gültekin Aile Sağlığı Merkezi ve Dr. Enes Gültekin 112 Acil Sağlık Hizmetleri İstasyonu yatırımlarının da Bolu'muzun önemli katkılar sunacağını vurguladı.

Sayın Valimiz, örnek hayırseverlik anlayışıyla bu kıymetli eserleri ilimize kazandıran Av. Yüksel Gültekin ile eşi Azize Gültekin'e, 22. Dönem Bolu Milletvekili Mehmet Güner ile eşi Habibe Güner'e ve Asır Group Vakfı mütevelli heyet üyelerine teşekkür etti.

✅️Protokol töreni kapsamında; "Bilal Gültekin Bolu İl Halk Kütüphanesi" projesi ile ilgili Mimar Semih Dimicioğlu tarafından katılımcılara ve basın mensuplarına tanıtım sunumu gerçekleştirildi.

🇹🇷Bolu'muza değer katacak yeni kütüphanemizin şehrimize ve tüm hemşehrilerimize hayırlı ve uğurlu olmasını diliyoruz.

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Ankara and Baghdad advanced strategic cooperation this week, with our researcher Burak Elmalı assessing the significance of the agreements. Meanwhile, Türkiye's opposition continued to fragment as the CHP adjusted to the Yeni Parti split and the Future Party formally dissolved. @sevimomer_ and @Burak_elmalii wrote:
Read this week's Türkiye in Focus: https://t.co/IUZ8hCRuW8

[Ömer Sevim @sevimomer_]

İspanya'nın Fas'taki eksklav bölgelerinde yaşanan insan trajedileri, çok boyutlu bir uluslararası sorun olan göçmen meselesinin parçası. 4 sene önce yaşanan bugünküne benzer bir kriz üzerine yazmıştım 👇

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Thousands of migrants reaching Ceuta is a stark reminder that this crisis remains as complex as ever – a multi-layered issue @sevimomer_ examined 4 years ago.

Read the full analysis here: https://t.co/LvV6Ljkk9H

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Türkiye in Focus | Ankara reaffirmed solidarity with Turkish Cypriots on the 52nd Cyprus Peace Operation anniversary. Divisions in Türkiye’s main opposition deepened, whilst Parliament’s Speaker outlined steps for a terror-free Türkiye. Here is the newsletter: https://t.co/eVR5rmAc9Y

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Nelson Mandela’s legacy reminds us that justice, peace and human dignity must belong to everyone.

On Nelson Mandela International Day, we honour a life devoted to freedom, equality and the belief that lasting change begins with collective action.

#NelsonMandelaDay #MandelaDay

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Kartalkaya için adalet!

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The Strait of Hormuz crisis is forcing a fundamental decoupling from traditional maritime dependencies. As the risk of over-reliance on a single energy artery becomes untenable, the new Turkish-Saudi transit visa agreement transforms Turkish logistics into a vital regional artery. This shift is accelerating the development of land-based corridors, including the “Development Road” linking the Gulf to Türkiye via Iraq and the “North–South Corridor” connecting Türkiye, Jordan, and Syria, thereby reinforcing Türkiye’s role as a primary bridge between the Gulf and Europe.

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"The children of Minab did not die for freedom. They died because the language of liberation has become one more weapon in the arsenal of war"

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The Minab tragedy illustrates a broader dynamic scholars call “imperial feminism” or “femonationalism” - the use of women’s rights discourse to legitimise geopolitical projects.
When liberation is delivered through missiles, the line between emancipation and destruction becomes dangerously thin.
Read the full analysis: https://t.co/U6Fg179DxI

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Modern wars of aggression increasingly weaponize the language of liberation.

What happens when the language of women’s empowerment collides with the killing of women and children?
The bombing of a primary school in Minab forces a brutal question about the gap between wartime propaganda and reality.

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The strategic rationale is underpinned by immense resource potential and legal complexities:

Strategic Minerals: Greenland holds an estimated 1.5 million tonnes of rare earth elements (REE), critical for reducing global dependence on Chinese supply chains.

Energy Reserves: The US Geological Survey estimates 31 billion barrels of oil-equivalent hydrocarbons lie off the northeastern coast.

The Legal Barrier: Under the 2009 Greenland Self-Government Act, Greenlanders are a "people" with the right to self-determination; Denmark cannot legally "sell" the territory without their consent.

Democratic Rejection: Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and former PM Múte Bourup Egede have explicitly stated that Greenland belongs to its people and is "not for sale".

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The US ambition to acquire Greenland is frequently dismissed as a transactional eccentricity, yet it represents a calculated pivot in 21st-century power competition. In Washington’s strategic calculus, Greenland is no longer just an island—it has become a geopolitical key for Arctic dominance.

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A historic consensus has emerged in the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, signalling a structural shift toward a "Terror-Free" era. With 42 votes in favour, a parliamentary commission has aligned the AK Party, MHP, DEM Party, and CHP behind a unified national mandate that transcends traditional party-political divides.

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Epstein, Missing Children, and Loads of Unanswered Questions

The renewed focus on Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking crimes has reopened a disturbing question:
How do thousands of children disappear—often in plain sight—without sustained political alarm?

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🎙️ We’ve just released a new investigation into the Venezuela crisis.

In this episode of Tipping Point, we investigate Operation Absolute Resolve: why the US shattered diplomatic norms to capture Nicolas Maduro. We unpack the hidden geoeconomics behind the Delta Force raid, moving beyond the "narco-terrorism" narrative to expose the silent war for critical minerals and the rivalry with China.

🎧 Now available on Spotify: https://t.co/0yb6lkl6Lc

🎧 And available on Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/gs5z5jyQPc

📄 Read the analysis on our website: https://t.co/fSX7qrGkeM