What are the consequences of the AKP's electoral defeat for Erdoğan & his policies? Dr. Yasar Aydin offers his analysis Cicero Roberto, arguing that the defeat illustrates growing doubts about his leadership, while it is unlikely to have a direct impact on Ankara’s foreign policy 👇

There’s a growing unease in Paris that Turkey’s involvement in Africa may lead to conflicts with France. However, for the time being direct conflicts between 🇫🇷 & 🇹🇷 remain the exception, says Denis Tull SWP Africa & MidEast in this CATS Network Paper: bit.ly/CNP24V01DT

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Germany is adapting its Africa strategy as the continent is becoming a contested ground for international competition. Will this reset from 🇩🇪 result in Germany & Turkey being at odds? Insightful CATS Network Paper by @m_montgomery2: bit.ly/CNP24V1MM

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«The AKP once “owned” both the good-governance appeal to Turkish voters & the appeal to political Islam, & is now watching the ruling coalition be chipped away at from both those directions»

Reading suggestion Journal of Democracy by Sebnem Gumuscu & Berk 👇 bit.ly/CN042024EG

CATS together with SWP Berlin is looking for an accountant (m/f/d) to manage, e. g., third-party funded projects. The application deadline is April 27, 2024. For further information: bit.ly/CN240405JA ( #job ad in German only)

Turkey’s voters moved decisively against Erdoğan in this year’s 🇹🇷 local elections. Does this give an opening to the opposition in 2028? Listen to #TurkeyStudies experts soli ozel, Galip Dalay & Huercan Asli Aksoy discussing with Bronwen Maddox Chatham House: bit.ly/CN240405AA

My latest podcast with Chatham House on Turkey's local elections and foregn policy, together with Galip Dalay ,soli ozel. Tune in👇:

What are the consequences of the AKP's electoral defeat for Erdoğan & his policies? Listen 🎧 to Dr. Yasar Aydin’s take (in German) Deutschlandfunk Kultur 👇 #TurkeyStudies

#TurkeyStudies expert and network partner Marc Pierini Carnegie Europe on how the EU and NATO should view Turkey’s surprising election results – outlining continuities, uncertainties and domains in need for change: bit.ly/CN240401MP