Guess who has managed to put up the largest billboard in the newly extended Terminal 1 of Marseille Provence Airport #MRS ? Turkish Airlines ! Must have been a tough competition since there is no other wall of this size in the terminal...

NEW: Erdogan to skip European Political Community summit in UK • A mix bag of considerations led Erdogan’s decision to skip the summit. middleeasteye.net/news/erdogan-s…

Not good. I cannot conjecture about the true motivations. But the impact if self isolation of Türkiye. At a time when the EPC could possibly turn into a multilateral platform to discuss the future of European - NB not EU - security in a MAGA influenced world.

AKP lawmaker and eldest son of founder of ultra-nationalist MHP says he is planning to visit jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, arguing that the “unlawfulness” associated with the Kavala case is one of the main causes of the economic crisis in Turkey.

55 years since the #Apollo11 mission made History. Unforgettable live TV moment for my generation.

.Nigar Göksel’s ‘glimmer of hope’ looks very faint at this point. But, in diplomacy, the worst is never certain. #Cyprus #Turkey

For those who wondered about the The New Yorker cover, here is the authentic #VeloSolex, a bike with a front wheel engine !

.Vice President Kamala Harris’s first campaign speech defined the content, style, and tempo for her entire presidential campaign.

Bienvenue aux Jeux Olympiques de #Paris2024 !

Tonight #Ukraine’s national anthem at the #2024ParisOlympics

Immense tristesse pour la #Tunisie et les #Tunisiens: tous les acquis du pays pionnier du #PrintempsArabe sont systématiquement annihilés par son président, lequel annonce au même moment se présenter à l’élection présidentielle et fait emprisonner ses concurrents. #EtatDeDroit

Very sad developments in #Tunisia: with the arrests of Sinem #Bensedrine and two potential presidential candidates, the country’s rule of law architecture continues to be steadily dismantled by the incumbent president. For which purposes? #RuleOfLaw

Azerbaijan has reportedly agreed to withdraw their demand for a ‘Zangezur Corridor’ through southern Armenia from a peace agreement with Armenia, removing a major roadblock to the signing of a treaty. oc-media.org/azerbaijan-dro…

Is Turkey’s trade with Israel being rerouted through the Palestinian Authority? In August, steel exports to the PA grew by 125,400% (yes, you read that correctly) year on year. Textiles, up by 863,300%. Clothing, up by 23,300,000%. Story here birgun.net/haber/israille…

Useful readout by Gönül Tol of EG prez Sisi’s current visit to Türkiye, unthinkable until recently