Rorshok Turkey Update

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  TURKEY: Dismissing Early Election Calls & more – 24th Feb 2026 25.02.2026 8m

  Eurotyphoon jets coming to Turkey, a TV-related initiative to promote tourism, the foreign minister at the Board of Peace, the consumer confidence index on the rise, Turkey becoming a global hub for luxury watch restoration,and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds “The Elevated Role of Turkey in the Middle East” by Alexandros Boufesis: https://manaramagazine.org/2026/02/the-elevated-role-of-turkey-in-the-middle-east/ Rorshok Updates: https://rorshok.com/updates/Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: Confrontation in Parliament & more – 17th Feb 2026 18.02.2026 9m

  The newly appointed Justice Minister controversy, İmamoğlu’s trial adjourned, sixteen arrested suspected of money-laundering, workplace fatalities, the president and the Greek PM’s meeting, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.comLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds“Sosyal Güvenlikte Devrim Şart!” by Aziz Çelik: https://www.birgun.net/makale/sosyal-guvenlikte-devrim-sart-693100Rorshok Updates: https://rorshok.com/updates/Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: Customs Union with the EU & more – 10th Feb 2026 11.02.2026 9m

  Updates on the customs union with the EU, inflation still high, Turkish scientists at the 10th National Antarctic Science Expedition, İmamoğlu’s bodyguard interrogated, new smoking restrictions on the way, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds “İmamoğlu’nun korumasına garip soru: Neden yakınsın!” by Timur Soykan:https://www.birgun.net/makale/imamoglunun-korumasina-garip-soru-neden-yakinsin-691594 Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: Turkish Figures in Epstein Files & more – 3rd Feb 2026 04.02.2026 9m

  Six spies arrested, a major trade boost between Turkey and Nigeria, new regulations for EU visa-free travel, a fatal bus crash, a duty notary system in Erzincan, and so much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds “YÖK, bilim ve ötesi!” by Yakup Kepenek: https://www.birgun.net/makale/yok-bilim-ve-otesi-688973 Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: The Hair-Brading Protest & more – 27th Jan 2026 28.01.2026 10m

  Crackdown on Antalya mayor, the DEM Party’s hair-braiding protest, Fatih Altaylı back on YouTube, cloud-seeding in İzmir, lavaş gang in Mersin busted, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds “24 January: A Comprehensive Attack on the Working Class” by Yusuf Tuna Koç:https://www.birgun.net/haber/24-january-a-comprehensive-attack-on-the-working-class-687263 Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: Unrest in Iran & more – 20th Jan 2026 21.01.2026 9m

  Iranians crossing into Turkey, Erdoğan’s phone call with the Syrian leader, a strategic defence pact in the Middle East, motorcouriers on strike, legislative immunity of some opposition lawmakers at risk, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds “Kardeşlerim, gençlerim, yeğenlerim, çocuklar” by Ayça Söylenmez: https://www.birgun.net/makale/kardeslerim-genclerim-yegenlerim-cocuklar-685582 Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: New Customs Tax Regulations & more – 13th Jan 2026 14.01.2026 8m

  The Finance Minister’s trip, the Gray Wolves’ distant learning initiative, a high-profile narcotics investigation, a snow break in İstanbul, a CHP lawmaker switching to the AKP, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.comLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds“Türkiye and Malaysia: Strategic partnership beyond geography” by Tarık Güngen https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/turkiye-and-malaysia-strategic-partnership-beyond-geographyCheck out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donateOops! It looks like we made a mistake.In 1:47, the reader should have said, "MHP."Sorry for the inconvenience!
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  TURKEY: Thousands of Prisoners Released & more – 6th Jan 2026 07.01.2026 9m

  Thousands of prisoners released following new judicial reform, visa-free entry for Chinese citizens, Erdoğan’s remarks on international issues, retiree and civil servant pay increases, Turkey’s marine agenda for 2026, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds “Climate change, pollution shape Turkey’s marine agenda for 2026” by Gülseli Kenarlı https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/yesilhat/bilim/iklim-degisikligi-kirlilik-ve-yabanci-turler-2026da-deniz-bilimlerinin-odaginda-olacak/1828484 Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: Counter-Terrorism Operation & more – 30th Dec 2025 31.12.2025 8m

  A counter-terrorism operation in Yalova, the new minimum wage, a CHP lawmaker to welcome the new year outside Silivri Prison, mending ties with Armenia, Erdoğan’s successor, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds Turkey’s Build-Operate-Transfer model by Ebru Dedeoğlu https://t24.com.tr/yazarlar/ebru-degirmenci/cigdem-toker-yap-islet-devret-politik-bir-simbiyoz-yaratti-risklerin-cogu-ozel-sektorde-degil-devlette-kaliyor,53032 Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: Unidentified Drones & more – 23rd Dec 2025 24.12.2025 8m

  Minimum wage talks, unidentified drones across Turkish airspace, a drug investigation into high-profile media personalities, tangerine export record, budget talks turning violent at the parliament, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds “The system that grinds down its own children” by Müslüm Gürhan: https://www.birgun.net/makale/kendi-cocuklarini-oguten-sistem-677882 Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: Human Rights Violations Rising & more – 16th Dec 2025 17.12.2025 8m

  The 16th Ambassador Conference in Ankara, the US’s F-35 fighter jet program, sexual abuse allegations in the Parliament, the death of the Manisa district Mayor from the CHP, Altaylı’s sentence upheld, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds “Turkey’s rights record worsens sharply in 2025 with 2,335 deaths tied to violations”: https://www.turkishminute.com/2025/12/11/turkeys-rights-record-worsens-sharply-in-2025-with-2335-deaths-tied-to-violations/Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: Öcalan’s Message & more – 9th Dec 2025 10.12.2025 10m

  Barzani’s armed guards, a drop in annual inflation, a new judicial bill, Özel criticizing Turkey’s tax structure, 35 suspects arrested in a football match-fixing incident, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds “The Öcalan initiative: peace or a power play?” By Adem Yavuz Arslan: [OPINION] The Öcalan initiative: peace or a power play? - Turkish Minute Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: Altaylı’s Prison Sentence & more – 2nd Dec 2025 03.12.2025 10m

  The Energy Minister’s LNG statement, three suspects in an espionage case, the Ministry of Education’s controversial seminars, student loans, the Interior Minister arrested, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds “Umutları tükenen gençler göç ediyor”: https://www.nefes.com.tr/umutlari-tukenen-gencler-goc-ediyor-84528 Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/Set up your personal collection: https://rorshok.store/personal-collectionsWe want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: The Öcalan Commission & more – 25th Nov 2025 26.11.2025 9m

  Zelensky’s visit, Kılıçdaroğlu’s remarks on the CHP, the UN climate summit, the Pope’s scheduled visit, a documentary on a femicide case, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds Münevver Karabulut - Summary of a Murder Case: https://bianet.org/haber/munevver-karabulut-summary-of-a-murder-case-117162 Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/Set up your personal collection: https://rorshok.store/personal-collectionsWe want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: Military Plane Crashes & more – 18th Nov 2025 19.11.2025 10m

  An illegal-betting probe into footballers, a joint leadership plan for COP31, feeding stray cats in İstanbul, a detained cartoonist released, Turkey’s shifting stance toward Uyghur refugees, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds “Uyghurs are no longer welcome in Turkey”: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/11/14/uyghurs-are-no-longer-welcome-in-turkey_6747440_4.htmlCheck out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/Set up your personal collection: https://rorshok.store/personal-collectionsWe want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: A Tight Monetary Policy & more – 11th Nov 2025 12.11.2025 10m

  The Central Bank’s tight monetary policy, plans to update tax values, Atatürk’s memorial, regional cooperations, and… is the PKK really disarming?Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds “Why Many Syrians Succeed as Entrepeneurs in Türkiye”: https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/why-many-syrians-succeed-as-entrepreneurs-in-turkiye-european-study-finds-3209717We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: German Chancellor’s Visit & more – 4th Nov 2025 05.11.2025 10m

  Suspended football referees and assistants, the Foreign Minister’s diploma, a water project deal with Iraq, a slight improvement in the economy, refineries cutting Russian oil imports, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: Interest Rate Cuts & more – 28th Oct 2025 29.10.2025 10m

  Republic Day, restorers dismissed, Erdoğan on the ceasefire in Gaza, living costs, the PKK withdrawing its fighters from Turkey, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds Rorshok Updates: https://rorshok.com/updates/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: New LGBT Regulation & more – 21st Oct 2025 22.10.2025 10m

  İmamoğlu’s diploma case, a defense agreement between Syria and Turkey, over a thousand companies seized, the German Foreign Minister’s visit, potential hotel construction inside national parks, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds Learn more about last Sunday’s event: https://rorshok.com/initiatives/rorshokito/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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  TURKEY: The Halkbank Case & more – 14th Oct 2025 15.10.2025 9m

  Erdoğan’s Egypt visit, a water-sharing agreement between Turkey-Iraq, a spike in traffic fines, a potential nationalist alliance, over a billion dollars for a highway, and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate