Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 03/02/2026When 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. 1235
Reposted by Zeyyat Bandeoğlu Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 20/01/2026In 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. 33058111262
Reposted by Zeyyat Bandeoğlu 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 2172
Reposted by Zeyyat Bandeoğlu Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 21/09/2025Today, Canada recognises the State of Palestine. My statement: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat... 26549461221
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Türkiye is ‘key’ on new road to peace in Middle East: US envoy www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/...aa.com.trTürkiye 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 0111
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Rubio warns Syria could be weeks away from 'full-scale civil war' www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comRubio 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". 060
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 18/05/2025The 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. 151
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, 130
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Kurdish Militant Group PKK to End Four-Decade Conflict With Turkey www.wsj.com/world/middle...wsj.comKurdish Militant Group PKK to End Four-Decade Conflict With TurkeyThe decision by the PKK will have significant security and political ramifications for the region. 022
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 02/05/2025China Eyes Syria as Next Frontier for Strategic Investment slguardian.org/china-eyes-s...slguardian.orgChina Eyes Syria as Next Frontier for Strategic Investmentby 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... 040
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Al-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. 120
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 21/04/2025I’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. 071
Reposted by Zeyyat Bandeoğlu Dr Robert Muller @robertmuller.bsky.social · 11/04/2025A 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 031
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with Syrian government forces www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comSyria: Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with government forcesThe militia alliance that controls much of north-eastern Syria will merge with new state institutions, the presidency says. 062
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.comScores of Civilians Killed by Government Forces in Syria, War Monitors SayMore 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. 031
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Today, 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. 021
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Trump'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. 061
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Defense Department drafting plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria after recent Trump comments www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...nbcnews.comDefense Department drafting plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria after recent Trump commentsTrump 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. 001
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 30/01/2025The Russia-Iran Coalition Deepens👇 www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...understandingwar.orgInstitute for the Study of WarRussia’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... 051
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 29/01/2025#Trump intends to withdraw US troops from Syria: Israeli media 👇 www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/...aa.com.trTrump intends to withdraw US troops from Syria: Israeli mediaTrump’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 042
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...scmp.comChina warns leaders in Syria not to threaten security elsewhereChinese envoy addresses UN briefing days after Turkestan Islamic Party publishes video encouraging Xinjiang Muslims to wage jihad. 090
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 18/12/2024UN envoy warns Syria’s war ‘has not ended yet’ as US says truce extended www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...aljazeera.comUN envoy warns Syria’s war ‘has not ended yet’ as US says truce extendedUS State Department spokesman says ceasefire between Kurdish armed group and Turkey-backed fighters extended. 070
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 17/12/2024#Trump says #Turkey holds the key to #Syria 's future www.reuters.com/world/middle...reuters.comTrump says Turkey holds the key to Syria's futureU.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. 030
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 17/12/2024a- 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 240
Reposted by Zeyyat Bandeoğlu Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 05/12/2024The 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. 0141
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Turkish spy chief makes symbolic visit to pray in Damascus after Assad’s fall www.ekathimerini.com/politics/for... 060
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Chute de Bachar Al-Assad : Vladimir Poutine et Recep Tayyip Erdogan, frères ennemis en Syrie www.lemonde.fr/internationa...lemonde.frChute de Bachar Al-Assad : Vladimir Poutine et Recep Tayyip Erdogan, frères ennemis en SyrieMalgré 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... 080
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 151
Reposted by Zeyyat Bandeoğlu Madeleine O'Dea @madeleineodea.bsky.social · 12/12/2024I 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!) 051
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 11/12/2024In 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. 170
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. 060
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 11/12/2024a-) 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 140
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.comSyrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loomSyria’s prime minister says most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital and overthrew President Bashar Assad. 050
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 09/12/2024A 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...t24.com.trSuriye'de bir devir kapandı | Esad yönetimi çöktü, HTŞ lideri "Yeni bir tarih yazılıyor" dedi: Esad ve ailesinin Moskova'ya vardığı duyurulduSuriye'de bir devir kapandı | Esad yönetimi çöktü, HTŞ lideri "Yeni bir tarih yazılıyor" dedi: Esad ve ailesinin Moskova'ya vardığı duyuruldu 150
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 2172
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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.comTurkish president says he backs rebel advance on Damascus – videoTurkey's president has publicly backed a rebel advance on Syria's capital, Damascus, after the insurgents capture their second major city 083
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.comSyrian rebels edge closer to Damascus as US officials say Assad regime could fall soon: Live updates | CNNSyria’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. 050
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 05/12/2024The 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. 0141
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.comSyrian rebel forces post video celebrating next to air defences near Aleppo airportRebel forces posted a video celebrating at an air defence site near Aleppo airport after jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al Sham's surprise offensive. 041
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Experts on Security Studies: IR, War, Military, Intelligence, Defense, Terrorism... go.bsky.app/TQjeoVe 1136
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 02/12/2024If 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. 030
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 02/12/20241-) 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. 130
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Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Within 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. 070
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 29/11/2024The 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. 040
Zeyyat Bandeoğlu @zeyyatbandeoglu.bsky.social · 29/11/2024a-) 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 190
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