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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu

@zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social
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Academic in Security Studies | PhD in National and International Security Strategies (Turkish War Colleges) | MA in European Studies (UBC) | BA in Public Administration (Istanbul University, Turkey) | Diyarbakır native & Galatasaray Fan.

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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
When Epstein said, “I have a good mirror,” he—a relatively low-level sexual predator—was, in his own way, telling the truth: the real devils are those, whether politicians, the wealthy, or celebrities, who prey on children and, in the most horrific cases, even take their lives.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
In an era of great power rivalry, Canada is choosing to be principled and pragmatic. To name reality, to act together, and to build what we claim to believe in.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
#Syrians have a right to celebrate the fall of the #Assad regime. However, this joy may be short-lived due to the potential for internal struggles and conflicts among armed groups, along with various religious and ethnic factions. Such divisions could lead #Syria into prolonged chaos, similar to
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Today, Canada recognises the State of Palestine.   My statement: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
Quote graphic featuring the following quote from Prime Minister Carney’s statement on Canada’s recognition of Palestine: “Canada recognises the State of Palestine and offers our partnership in building the promise of a peaceful future for both the State of Palestine and the State of Israel.”
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Türkiye is ‘key’ on new road to peace in Middle East: US envoy www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/...
aa.com.tr
Türkiye is ‘key’ on new road to peace in Middle East: US envoy
‘We've always reflected on Türkiye as being a great NATO ally,’ US Ambassador Tom Barrack tells Anadolu - Anadolu Ajansı
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Rubio warns Syria could be weeks away from 'full-scale civil war' www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Rubio warns Syria could be weeks away from 'full-scale civil war'
The US secretary of state calls for Syria's transitional authorities to be supported to prevent their "potential collapse".
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
The growing influence of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf monarchies over al-Sharaa—who adheres to a Salafi ideology—is not in Turkey’s strategic interest. Yet Erdoğan appears indifferent.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
❗Turkey should be wary of Ahmed al-Sharaa’s growing international recognition, especially given that HTS under his leadership has previously targeted Turkish-backed groups in Assad’s Syria. De facto or de jure Kurdish autonomy in Syria offers several strategic advantages for Turkey—chief among them,
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Kurdish Militant Group PKK to End Four-Decade Conflict With Turkey www.wsj.com/world/middle...
wsj.com
Kurdish Militant Group PKK to End Four-Decade Conflict With Turkey
The decision by the PKK will have significant security and political ramifications for the region.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
China Eyes Syria as Next Frontier for Strategic Investment slguardian.org/china-eyes-s...
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China Eyes Syria as Next Frontier for Strategic Investment
by Our Correspondent in Doha Chinese officials have held high-level meetings with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa to explore avenues for expanding Chinese business operations in Syria, signaling a po...
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Al-Sharaa’s message is clear: if the West refuses to lift sanctions, provide financial aid, deter Israeli aggression, and support Syria’s reconstruction, his government will have no choice but to turn to Russia — and potentially even CHINA — to fill the vacuum.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
I’m deeply saddened by the passing of Pope Francis. My heartfelt condolences to the Catholic community and all of humanity. He was the Pope of the poor, of refugees, of justice, of love, and of peace. A true champion of interfaith dialogue. May God grant him the highest place in heaven.
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Dr Robert Muller @robertmuller.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
A sizzling hot Stater Pack full of great people and organisations on security studies and international relations go.bsky.app/TQjeoVe #natsec #internationalrelations #IR #securitystudies #security #military #politics #polsky #politicssky
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with Syrian government forces www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Syria: Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with government forces
The militia alliance that controls much of north-eastern Syria will merge with new state institutions, the presidency says.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
"More than 500 people have been killed in fighting between forces of the new government and remnants of the ousted regime, according to a war monitor, which said more than 300 were civilians." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/w...
nytimes.com
Scores of Civilians Killed by Government Forces in Syria, War Monitors Say
More than 500 people have been killed in fighting between forces of the new government and remnants of the ousted regime, according to a war monitor, which said more than 300 were civilians.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Today, after the discussion involving Zelenskyy, Trump, and Vance, it is evident that the U.S. has increasingly taken on the characteristics of a tribal state.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Trump's plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza may be accepted by Jordan, but Egypt's Sisi is likely to be adamantly against it because it might lead to a coup attempt and jeopardize his hold on power.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Defense Department drafting plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria after recent Trump comments www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Defense Department drafting plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria after recent Trump comments
Trump and officials close to him expressed interest in pulling all U.S. troops out of Syria, prompting the Pentagon to draw up plans for a full withdrawal in 30, 60 or 90 days.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
The Russia-Iran Coalition Deepens👇 www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
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Institute for the Study of War
Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine has fundamentally shifted and intensified the Russo-Iranian relationship. Tehran has leveraged Moscow’s growing material and financial requirements to sust...
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
#Trump intends to withdraw US troops from Syria: Israeli media 👇 www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/...
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Trump intends to withdraw US troops from Syria: Israeli media
Trump’s intention to pull thousands of US troops from Syria 'will raise significant concerns in Tel Aviv,' Israel's official public broadcasting Kan reports - Anadolu Ajansı
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
#Syria-Xinjiang link: #China warns leaders in #Damascus not to threaten security elsewhere 👇 www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
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China warns leaders in Syria not to threaten security elsewhere
Chinese envoy addresses UN briefing days after Turkestan Islamic Party publishes video encouraging Xinjiang Muslims to wage jihad.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
UN envoy warns Syria’s war ‘has not ended yet’ as US says truce extended www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
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UN envoy warns Syria’s war ‘has not ended yet’ as US says truce extended
US State Department spokesman says ceasefire between Kurdish armed group and Turkey-backed fighters extended.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
#Trump says #Turkey holds the key to #Syria 's future www.reuters.com/world/middle...
reuters.com
Trump says Turkey holds the key to Syria's future
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that Turkey will "hold the key" to what happens in Syria, where rebels backed by Ankara toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad earlier this month.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
a- The HTS and other Salafi factions backed by #Turkey and the West may function as geopolitical instruments or proxies to counter #Russia and #China. These factions possess the capacity to incite separatist movements among #Chechens and other #Muslim minorities in Russia, potentially resulting in
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The end of the #Assad regime seems nearer after the recent capture of #Hama by #Syrian rebel forces, following their takeover of Aleppo. However, #Syria could become another #Libya, where different factions fight for power.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Turkish spy chief makes symbolic visit to pray in Damascus after Assad’s fall www.ekathimerini.com/politics/for...
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Chute de Bachar Al-Assad : Vladimir Poutine et Recep Tayyip Erdogan, frères ennemis en Syrie www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
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Chute de Bachar Al-Assad : Vladimir Poutine et Recep Tayyip Erdogan, frères ennemis en Syrie
Malgré la chute du dictateur syrien, qui affaiblit la Russie et renforce la Turquie, la relation entre les présidents semble inébranlable. Tous deux pourfendent l’Occident et leurs pays sont interdépe...
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
- Nearly thirty years ago, former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski issued a prophetic warning. “Potentially, the most dangerous scenario,” he said, “would be a grand coalition of #China, #Russia, and perhaps #Iran, an ‘anti-hegemonic’ coalition united not by ideology but by
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Madeleine O'Dea @madeleineodea.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
I do hope that there are people in Trump's circle to point this out. I am holding out hope that Trump is transactional more than anything else, and if he can be convinced it is more in his interests not to let Putin run the board, then other scenarios become possible... (hope spring eternal!)
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
In this situation, the U.S. may emerge as the biggest loser, inadvertently uniting and strengthening its enemies, making them more focused in the region where the primary geopolitical competition will unfold.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
#Russia and #Iran may seem like the losers in the short term, but in the medium to long term, the situation could change significantly if #Trump stops supporting Ukraine's war efforts and ends the conflict in #Ukraine in Russia's favor.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
a-) With the fall of the #Assad regime, #China, along with #Israel, is poised to become one of the biggest winners. The alliance between China and #Russia is expected to strengthen, especially as Russia will shift its focus to Asia and the #Arctic following a potentially favourable resolution to
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
#Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom 👇 apnews.com/article/syri...
apnews.com
Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom
Syria’s prime minister says most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital and overthrew President Bashar Assad.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
A senior U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity noted #Turkey and the U.S. have been operating in full engagement throughout this process. 👇 t24.com.tr/haber/suriye...
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Suriye'de bir devir kapandı | Esad yönetimi çöktü, HTŞ lideri "Yeni bir tarih yazılıyor" dedi: Esad ve ailesinin Moskova'ya vardığı duyuruldu
Suriye'de bir devir kapandı | Esad yönetimi çöktü, HTŞ lideri "Yeni bir tarih yazılıyor" dedi: Esad ve ailesinin Moskova'ya vardığı duyuruldu
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
#Syrians have a right to celebrate the fall of the #Assad regime. However, this joy may be short-lived due to the potential for internal struggles and conflicts among armed groups, along with various religious and ethnic factions. Such divisions could lead #Syria into prolonged chaos, similar to
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
#Turkish president says he backs rebel advance on #Damascus www.theguardian.com/world/video/...
theguardian.com
Turkish president says he backs rebel advance on Damascus – video
Turkey's president has publicly backed a rebel advance on Syria's capital, Damascus, after the insurgents capture their second major city
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
#Syrian rebels appear to have entered #Damascus as regime’s defenses collapse www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
cnn.com
Syrian rebels edge closer to Damascus as US officials say Assad regime could fall soon: Live updates | CNN
Syria’s rebel alliance is edging closer to the capital Damascus, after anti-regime forces swept across the country in a lightning offensive. Follow the latest live news updates here.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The end of the #Assad regime seems nearer after the recent capture of #Hama by #Syrian rebel forces, following their takeover of Aleppo. However, #Syria could become another #Libya, where different factions fight for power.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
#Syrian rebel forces post video celebrating next to air defences near #Aleppo airport news.sky.com/video/syrian...
news.sky.com
Syrian rebel forces post video celebrating next to air defences near Aleppo airport
Rebel forces posted a video celebrating at an air defence site near Aleppo airport after jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al Sham's surprise offensive.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Experts on Security Studies: IR, War, Military, Intelligence, Defense, Terrorism... go.bsky.app/TQjeoVe
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
If the #Syrian rebels were to acquire a significant arsenal of surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), it could dramatically shift the trajectory of the conflict in their favour, akin to how #Ukraine's effective use of such systems has shaped its resistance against #Russian air power.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
1-) The unexpected offensive by #Syrian opposition forces in #Aleppo has introduced new complexities to the #Syrian conflict, which could trigger direct or indirect confrontations involving #Turkey (+ #Azerbaijan), #Russia, and #Iran, both within #Syria and especially in the #Caucasus region.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Within the framework of the new #Kurdish 'peace process', #Erdogan appears willing to pursue reconciliation with the #Kurds not only within #Turkey but also in #Syria. This includes the possibility of accepting the de facto autonomy of the Kurds in Syria.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
The offensive also shows that #Erdogan was never genuinely committed to making peace with #Assad. Instead, he maneuvered strategically, playing along with #Putin by pretending to be open to reconciliation with Assad.
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
a-) The shocking attack by the #Syrian opposition on #Aleppo, which is the second-largest city in #Syria, could not have been carried out without the approval of both the United States of America and #Turkey. It is quite probable that this new development is taking place against the backdrop of the
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
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