Nazlan Ertan

This week's edition of #Istanbul #culture newsletter is about missing the sun and glorious returns: the illuminious worlds of Claire Arkas and of heart-throbs; @tarkan & #SelahattinPasalı. al-monitor.com/newsletter/202… via @AlMonitor

Al-Monitor Istanbul: Istanbul’s relationship with water has always been both practical and poetic, @NazlanEr writes al-monitor.com/newsletter/202…

Turkey is making an increasingly assertive push to recover antiquities illegally taken abroad -- a campaign supported by a newly-developed AI tool for identifying cultural assets of Turkish origin. u.afp.com/SLzo

Another figure from my idealistic youth gone… I sat and wept, not only for Jospin but France that I loved so passionately - France of 1990s. Former French Socialist prime minister Lionel Jospin dies aged 88 - France 24 france24.com/en/france/2026…

10 years since Brussels was attacked in a way it will never forget. Today, we think of the victims and their loved ones who still carry a loss that time cannot heal. Today, as in 2016, we stand united. In solidarity and determined to protect our common values.

Oil dominates the agenda yes, but let’s remember it’s #WorldWaterDay! Here’s looking at it with art from #Istanbul.

The best podcast on town - @amberinzaman!

The EU is deeply concerned about the ongoing Israeli offensive in Lebanon. Civilians are paying the highest price also in terms of casualties. Read our full statement: link.europa.eu/T83HK7

#G7 #Iran | Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the EU, express support to our partners in the region in the face of the unjustifiable attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran and its proxies. ➡️ fdip.fr/7absuxfe

We value every drop. 💧Together with local partners, we support modern wastewater treatment and safe drinking water projects like the ones in Mardin, Konya, Burdur, and Gaziantep, helping millions of people across Türkiye access clean and reliable water every day. 💧 🇪🇺🇹🇷

…and a gaze from Çanakkale Biennial to Malta:)

Racism has no place in our Union or anywhere else. 60 years ago, the international community adopted the first global treaty to eliminate racial discrimination. Since then, this commitment has guided collective action to advance equality, human rights and a rules-based international order. Protecting minorities and combating racism reduces tensions and polarisation, strengthens resilience against conflict, manipulation and disinformation, and reinforces democratic values. This is how we build stability in Europe and beyond. Read the statement by HR/VP @kajakallas on behalf of the EU: link.europa.eu/c93NGx

Explore the FIMI Galaxy 🌌 Our new interactive tool helps visualise and expose the networks behind foreign information manipulation and interference operations.

Al-Monitor Istanbul: Istanbul’s water story from cisterns to the Bosporus al-monitor.com/newsletter/202… via @NazlanEr

RT @eu_eeas: Today @kajakallas and @thorgkatrin signed the EU-Iceland Security and Defence Partnership. Security threats do not stop at bo…

EU Member States Heads of Missions discuss Türkiye’s priorities for COP31 in Antalya with Minister of @csbgovtr and COP31 Designated President @murat_kurum. 🇦🇺Ambassador Ms. Sally-Anne Vincent joined us to share her views of the COP31 President of Negotiations. 🇪🇺🇹🇷

Care responsibilities still shape women’s participation in economic life. The challenge is clear but what are the solutions ? 🇪🇺🇹🇷 @eu_eeas @eu_enlargement_ @SwedenAnkara @unwomenturkiye

Addressing escalating tensions in the Middle East #FAC In the Middle East, like everywhere else, IHL remains our guiding principle. Impunity must stop. The EU must play a decisive role in ending this conflict. If it escalates, 🇪🇺 will be among the first to bear the consequences.

🌐 Ufuk Avrupa Küme 2 Net4Society ağ kurma etkinliğine davetlisiniz. 📅1–2 Haziran, Paris Kültür, yaratıcılık&kapsayıcı toplum alanlarında 🤝Yeni ortaklıklar kurmak 💡Proje fikirlerinizi geliştirmek 🚀Güçlü konsorsiyumlar oluşturmak için önemli fırsat 🔗tinyurl.com/y9tacj2s

Inaugurating the 🇪🇺-funded sports hall in Zvečan/Zveçan today, it was inspiring to see so many youngsters who will benefit from it. The EU will continue to stand by all 🇽🇰 Kosovo communities, supporting reforms and investments that improve lives and advance Kosovo on its 🇪🇺 path.

Thank you @AivoOrav for the great job done in Kosovo! You will be sorely missed. Congratulations on your next assignment in Türkiye and am very happy to continue working together - as we have done over decades in various roles. Jõudu!