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Omar Kadkoy

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Foreign Policy, Security, and Migration Program Coordinator @heinrichboelltr| Member @GAR_Dernek | IR Alumnus @METU_ODTU | Glory @ManUtd | My views & opinions

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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Syrian president said the aim is to rid the country of all foreign military bases, and the Assembly must approve any future military presence. On Turkish bases, he said: "Their number has declined. Talks with Ankara continue over the legal status of remaining ones." sana.sy/presidency/2...
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الرئيس الشرع: نعمل على تكريس احترام القانون وضمان دور مؤسسات الدولة
أكد الرئيس أحمد الشرع أن العمل جارٍ ‏لتكريس مفهوم احترام القانون خلال فترة ‏الخمس سنوات المقبلة، لضمان ألا تكون ‏السلطة فردية متمثلة في شخص، بل أن ‏تمارس كل مؤسسات الدولة دورها كاملاً ‏وفق القانون وال...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Syrian MFA: "Damascus is on the verge of opening its embassy in Ankara." sana.sy/politics/257...
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الشيباني وفيدان يبحثان تفعيل اللجنة العليا المشتركة ويشددان على صون سيادة سوريا
بحث وزير الخارجية والمغتربين أسعد حسن الشيباني مع نظيره التركي هاكان فيدان في دمشق اليوم الأحد، سبل تعزيز العلاقات الثنائية وتفعيل اللجنة العليا المشتركة بين البلدين، وعدداً من الملفات ذات الاهتمام ال...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Syria needs 2 million housing units, and they should be affordable for all classes, especially low-income groups, the Syrian Housing Minister said. He also said Damascus wants to leverage Turkish expertise, particularly from TOKİ & Emlak Konut. thawra.sy/local/%d8%b3...
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سوريا وتركيا تبحثان تعزيز التعاون في الإسكان وإعادة الإعمار والتخطيط العمراني - صحيفة الثورة السورية
بحث وزير الأشغال العامة والإسكان مصطفى عبد الرزاق مع نائب وزير البيئة والتخطيط العمراني والتغير المناخي التركي عمر بولوت والوفد المرافق، أمس الاثنين في دمشق،
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The long awaited trip could happen soon! Fidan, the Turkish MFA, stated from Damascus that Erdoğan's visit to Syria is being planned for the near future. gazeteoksijen.com/turkiye/disi...
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Dışişleri Bakanı Fidan duyurdu: Erdoğan yakın gelecekte Suriye'yi ziyaret edecek
Gazete Oksijen
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Syria to Turkey is gradually becoming what Mexico has been for the United States: a low-cost country sourcing. www.evrensel.net/haber/599932...
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İçeride ‘çökeriz’ tehdidi, sınır ötesinde ucuz emek cenneti: Türkiye sermaye sınıfının Suriye beklentileri - Evrensel
İçeride işçilerin insanca yaşam ve zam taleplerini
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
My latest in @selimkoru.bsky.social’s Kültürkampf is about renaming schools in Syria as part of the country’s political transformation. Warning: I cited an excerpt from Nizar Qabbani in the essay! substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Who Liberates, Decides
Syria is renaming its schools. The question is who gets to be Syrian
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Turkish textile sector is seeking more opportunities in Syria: 234 Turkish companies submitted investment proposals (new factories, upgrade production lines, etc.) in the 1st half of 2026. Besides taxes, labor costs matter: minimum wage in TR is $585 vs $115 in SYR. www.ekonomim.com/sektorler/te...
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Suriye tekstili canlandırıyor Türk şirketleri sıraya giriyor
Suriye, savaşta büyük darbe alan tekstil ve hazır giyim sanayisini yabancı yatırımlarla yeniden ayağa kaldırmaya çalışıyor. Yılın ilk yarısında sektöre 234 yatırım başvurusu yapılırken, LC m Waikiki'n...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The head of the Turkish Exporters' Council said Syria isn't just an export market for Turkey but also a trade corridor to the Gulf, and called for easing bureaucratic and logistical procedures and establishing joint industrial zones in the border region. sana.sy/tr/economy/2...
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Türkiye-Suriye Ticaret Heyeti ve İkili İş Görüşmeleri Şam'da Başladı
Türkiye-Suriye Ticaret Heyeti ve İkili İş Görüşmeleri’nde ekonomik entegrasyon, ortak sanayi bölgeleri ve yatırım fırsatları ele alınarak, finans, enerji,
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Turkish Presidency of Migration Management launched a website, "Return to Syria," to provide official, up-to-date information for those wishing to return voluntarily, including return procedures, the application process, and available support options. suriyeyegeridonus.goc.gov.tr
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The Turkish MoI hints at legal and administrative preparations for the future of Syrians' temporary protection status, saying that "with changes in conditions [in Syria], the status must be reevaluated." He also said implementation of changes won't be "sudden or arbitrary."
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A sign of where Syria-Turkey relations stand a year and a half since the fall of the former regime. The Syrian public newspaper Al Thawra published on its website the Turkish President's article "July 15: The Declaration of Independence of the Turkish Century." thawra.sy/opinion/%d8%...
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التصدي الشعبي في الـ 15 من يوليو يُعدّ حدثاً فريداً في تاريخ الديمقراطية العالمية - صحيفة الثورة السورية
وقعت إحدى أكثر محاولات الانقلاب قسوةً في التاريخ السياسي التركي قبل عشرة أعوام، في الـ 15 من تموز/يوليو 2016. وكان هدف هذه المحاولة، التي نفذتها شبكة إرهابية
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Publication alert: Following the conclusion of the NATO Summit in Ankara, IstanPol Institute's most recent nationwide survey provides insights into how the Turkish public views NATO and Turkey's position within the Alliance. istanpol.org/Uploads/Cont...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Turkish MoI stated that 1.5 million Syrians have voluntarily returned in 10 years (2016 to date), and that 710,00 did so since 8 Dec 2024. He also added that 1,000 Syrians voluntarily return daily. www.goc.gov.tr/icisleri-bak...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A planted explosive device went off in a cafe near the courthouse in Damascus. The explosion killed 4 and injured 16 others, according to the Syrian Ministry of Health. www.alkhaleej.ae/2026-07-02/%...
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«عبوة ناسفة» خلف انفجار القصر العدلي بدمشق.. والضحايا 21 قتيلاً وجريحاً
أفادت التلفزيون السوري الرسمي، بأن الانفجار الذي وقع داخل مقهى قرب القصر العدلي، في وسط...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Turkish Minister of the Interior visits Damascus to meet his Syrian counterpart and discuss cooperation in disaster management, security, and law enforcement training, as well as the voluntary return of Syrians. www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/ic...
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İçişleri Bakanı Çiftçi Suriye'de
İçişleri Bakanı Mustafa Çiftçi, "afet yönetimi, güvenlik ve kolluk eğitimi ile gönüllü geri dönüşler" alanlarında iş birliğini görüşmek üzere Suriye'nin başkenti Şam'a resmi ziyarette bulundu. | Anado...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Turkish MoI says there're 3.6 million legally residing foreigners in Turkey, including 2.2 million Syrians under temporary protection. Regarding the number of returnees, he said that a total of 1.4 million Syrians have voluntarily returned since 2016. m.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2026/...
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Bakan Çiftçi: 1,4 milyon kişi gönüllü geri dönüş yaptı
İçişleri Bakanı Mustafa Çiftçi, 'Ülkemizde yasal kalış hakkına sahip 3 milyon 632 bin 64 yabancı bulunuyor. Bunların 2 milyon 264 bin 983’ünü geçici koruma altındaki Suriyeliler oluşturuyor. 2016-2026...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
A delegation from the Syrian Ministry of Religious Endowment met with the Turkish Deputy Minister of Education to "examine the Turkish education system and the Imam Hatip model firsthand." www.meb.gov.tr/bakan-yardim...
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BAKAN YARDIMCISI ÖKTEN, SURİYE VAKIFLAR BAKANLIĞI HEYETİNİ KABUL ETTİ
Millî Eğitim Bakan Yardımcısı Celile Eren Ökten, Suriye Vakıflar Bakan Yardımcısı Anas Almousa ve beraberindeki heyetle bir araya geldi.
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Less than a month before NATO's summit in Ankara, the Turkish public is ambivalent about the value of membership. Responses to: Overall, how do you evaluate Turkey's NATO membership? Very benefitial/benefitial 26% Neither beneficial nor harmful 43.9% Very harmful/harmful 10.8%
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
21 May 1864: Circassian Genocide and Exile Day.
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Syrian security apparatus continues to benefit from Turkish expertise: The Rehabilitation and Training Department of the Syrian MoI signed a cooperation protocol with the Turkish Gendarmerie Command to enhance cooperation and develop security training programs. sana.sy/politics/247...
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الداخلية السورية توقع في ‏أنقرة بروتوكول تعاون مع ‏قيادة قوات ‏الدرك التركية
وقّعت إدارة التأهيل والتدريب في وزارة الداخلية ‏السورية، في ‏العاصمة التركية أنقرة اليوم الثلاثاء، بروتوكول ‏تعاون مع قيادة ‏قوات الدرك التركية "الجندرما"، بهدف ‏تعزيز التعاون المشترك ‏وتطوير برامج ال...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The Permanent Representative of Syria to the UN said Syrians' return must be voluntary, dignified, safe, and sustainable, stressing that this requires supporting the Syrian government's recovery priorities, particularly the reconstruction of infrastructure and basic services.
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
My commentary for the International Migration Journal "Designed for Control, Reproducing Informality: Lessons From Turkey's Labor Market Governance of Syrians." Thank you @aysenustubici.bsky.social for your support. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
New poll results in 3 Syrian cities, Damascus, Rural Damascus, and Homs, show that residents' perceptions of safety greatly deteriorated and became increasingly localized and class-based.
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
The Turkish ready-made garment sector is seeking a way out of high costs, declining exports, and labor losses. Proposal: The "Syria Border Production Basin" project promised to generate 250,000 jobs and $5 billion in exports. Location: The Peace Spring Zone. www.ekonomim.com/sektorler/te...
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250 bin kişilik istihdam ve 5 milyar dolarlık ihracat projesi
Türkiye Giyim Sanayicileri Derneği’nin hazır giyim sektöründeki maliyet baskısı, ihracat kaybı ve istihdam daralmasına çözüm olarak geliştirdiği “Suriye Sınır Üretim Havzası” projesi bakanlıkların gün...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Guess whose name will appear on a golf course in Syria? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/u...
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Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The construction of the Great Mosque in Der Alzor - so great it’ll be the biggest in Syria and 2nd biggest in the Levant - a city of which 80% is ruined and already has 1,700 mosques is just another sign that the priorities’ compass of the transitional government is misguided sana.sy/locals/24463...
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وزير الأوقاف يضع حجر الأساس لمسجد دير الزور الكبير في الحديقة المركزية
وضع وزير الأوقاف محمد أبو الخير شكري اليوم الخميس، حجر الأساس لمسجد دير الزور الكبير في الحديقة المركزية وسط المدينة.
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The council of a town in Damascus's countryside announced regulations on social life. While there're good points (banning tobacco sales to minors), others infringe on freedoms (requiring people to wear clothes appropriate to our values). The latter challenges the constitutional declaration.
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منها حظر بيع الكحول.. مجلس عين منين يصدر تعليمات لتنظيم الحياة العامة في البلدة
أصدر مجلس بلدية عين منين بريف محافظة دمشق، مجموعة من التعليمات والضوابط التي تهدف إلى تنظيم الحياة الاجتماعية في البلدة، والحفاظ على القيم والأخلاق العامة...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Ironically, stateless Kurds applying currently for citizenship in Syria will be registered as Syrian Arabs because Legislative Decree No. 276 of 1969 defines "Syrian Arab" as a person holding Syrian Arab nationality.
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Running a satirical article titled "The Ministry of My in-Laws" in a state newspaper criticizing nepotism within the Syrian transitional government is the right move, as press oversight of institutions, and action must follow. Otherwise, it'll be a means to blow off steam. thawra.sy/opinion/%D9%...
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وزارة بيت حماي - صحيفة الثورة السورية
كانت خطوة جعلت سلاطين المماليك يصفقون لنا من قبورهم، حين ألغينا أقسام الموارد البشرية، وقررنا ألا نضيع وقتنا في قراءة "سير ذاتية" لشباب لا صلة قرابة تربطنا
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Turkish Ministry of Trade, after the 1st meeting of the SYR-TR Joint Economic and Trade Committee: "In 2025, our foreign trade volume with Syria reached $3.7 billion, while recording $1 billion in Q1 of 2026. To date, Turkish contracting firms have undertaken 26 projects in Syria worth $794 million"
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Turkish MoI visited Gürbulak crossing at the Turkish-Iranian border and stated that “all plans and measures are ready regarding the possible consequences of the war.” He then spoke over the phone with the EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner. www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/ic...
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İçişleri Bakanı Çiftçi: (Türkiye-İran sınırında alınan tedbirler) Burada tüm planlamalar, tedbirler alınmış durumda
İçişleri Bakanı Çiftçi, ABD-İsrail ile İran arasındaki savaş nedeniyle Türkiye-İran sınırında alınan tedbirlere ilişkin, "Ben şunu rahatlıkla ifade edebilirim, burada tüm planlamalar, tedbirler alınmış durumda. Herhangi bir sıkıntı yok." dedi. - Anadolu Ajansı
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Unlike many Syrians who viewed HTS’s arrival to power through “Umayyadist” nostalgia, Syrian uluma (Sunni religious scholars) historically idealized the parliamentary period (1932–1963) as an era of revival, coexistence, and unusual scholarly autonomy. www.focaalblog.com/2026/03/24/t...
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Thomas Pierret: The Sunni Ulama: Syria’s Parliamentary Era as a Golden Age
Image 1: The Umayyad Mosque in December 2025, © Thomas Pierret. One might intuitively assume that the Syrian Sunni ulama (religious scholars) would valorize periods emblematic of Islam’s bygone grande...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The relevant authorities in Damascus cited "complaints and requests of the local community" as the basis for their decision to ban or restrict alcohol sales. In contrast, the local community's complaints about high living costs and rising prices were brushed aside.
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Syria remains in a highly fragile post-conflict transitional phase, says the Independent International Commission of Inquiry, and the rare opportunity to build a rights-respecting political system could be lost if impunity, exclusion, and coercive practices persist. www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
It has been over a year since the fall of the Syrian regime, and at last the transitional government appointed Khaled Hindawi as the Consul General in Istanbul - the city with highest number of Syrians in Turkey. Damascus has yet to appoint its ambassador to Ankara, mind you.
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Former Qatari PM statement is like realizing Erbakan’s dream: “In addition to forming military and security alliances with Turkey and Pakistan, the GCC members must create an effective military security alliance akin to NATO, in which Saudi Arabia plays the most important role as the largest state.”
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The era of the axis of resistance is coming to an end. Syrian President: "We stand alongside the Lebanese President in disarming Hezbollah."
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Most of us interested in/working on #Turkey follow the country's #gündem to stay up to date. Now you can wear it using Gundem's collection: "a clothing brand for the cynical and world-weary who don't take themselves too seriously." The blog is as interesting as the products themselves!
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A clothing brand for the cynical and world-weary who don’t take themselves too seriously. We see what’s going on. We understand the gravity of the situations and trends popping up cyclically in the ne...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The longer the war on Iran lasts, the option of establishing a buffer zone on Iranian soil to keep displaced Iranians from reaching Turkey, as Turkish MFA officials briefed the parliament in Jan 2026, will move closer to active planning than contingency. www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-...
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Turkey plans buffer zone if Iran government falls
Ankara draws up plans to prevent a wave of potential refugees in case of a US attack on Iran
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Abu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Washington Post sure made a good call firing all of its Middle East reporters, nothing important happening over there
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
China would want many things from Damascus in return of abstaining from voting on UNSC resolution to lift sanctions on the Syrian president and the MoI, chief among them is keeping tabs on TIP - now with its own division and a brigadier general in the new Syrian army. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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Exclusive: Washington presses Syria to shift from Chinese telecom systems
The United States has warned Syria against relying on Chinese technology in its telecommunications sector, arguing it conflicts with U.S. interests and threatens U.S. national security, according to t...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
A quick thought. Syria's People's Assembly remains closed pending two things. The president still has to appoint one-third of its members, which I think should happen after holding elections in Raqqa and Hasakeh, and the elections should occur after deprived Kurds receive Syrian citizenship.
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Nathan Brown to the Syrians: "You will pay a price in the long run if you view the constitution as a place to enshrine your dominance, rather than as an arena for a deeply divided and wounded society to find ways to rebuild its political system." www.noonpost.com/357020/
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"بدون تعددية لا يعمل أي دستور بطريقة ديمقراطية".. حوار مع ناثان براون
يرى ناثان براون في حوار مع "نون بوست"، أن الدساتير العربية تُكتب غالبًا لترسيخ السلطة لا لتقييدها، وأن موجة التعديلات بعد 2011 لم تغيّر المعادلة جذريًا، إذ
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Government restructuring seems highly likely in Syria, mainly to reintroduce the PM position, enhance governance inclusivity, and increase accountability. thawra.sy/opinion/%D8%...
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تحصين الدولة السورية أمام عاصفة إعادة تشكيل المنطقة - صحيفة الثورة السورية
قوة سوريا في مواجهة التحديات المقبلة لن تُقاس فقط بقدراتها العسكرية، بل بمدى تماسك جبهتها الداخلية، وقدرتها على إنتاج عقد وطني جامع، وإدارة الخلافات السياسية.
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
In his first statement as the new MoI, Musftafa Çiftçi announced his priorities in the field of migration: "Our fight against irregular migration will continue while respecting human dignity and [without compromising] our religious values ​​and cultural codes." www.goc.gov.tr/icisleri-bak...
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T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Göç İdaresi Başkanlığı - İçişleri Bakanı Mustafa Çiftçi: "1 milyon 366 bin 215 Suriyeli ülkesine gönüllü dönüş yaptı"
İçişleri Bakanı Mustafa Çiftçi, düzensiz göçle mücadele ve gönüllü geri dönüş sayılarına ilişkin yaptığı açıklamada, "1 milyon 366 bin 215 Suriyeli kardeşimiz, gönüllü, güvenli ve onurlu şekilde ülkel...
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
The one Syrian official who is carving a place in the hearts of Syrians through his public appearances and follow-up with health institutions, and thus building credit for his political career, is the Minister of Health.
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
The Syrian delegation, including key SDF officials, in a meeting with a number of US congressmen on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
The feeling is mutual, by the way. Syrians also won't easily forgive governments in Baghdad that allowed Iran to use Iraqi Shia jihadists as proxies to kill Syrians! www.economist.com/middle-east-...
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Why Syria and Iraq cannot reconcile
Iraqis still find it hard to forgive the Syrian leader’s jihadist past
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Omar Kadkoy @omarkadkoy.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Syrian MoD: "Through coordination between the Syrian and American sides, units of the Syrian Arab Army took control of the al-Tanf base and secured its perimeter, and began deploying along the Syrian-Jordanian-Iraqi border. Border guard forces will begin deploying in the area in the coming days."
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