Can Öztaş, LL.M., Ph.D.

Turkey’s agenda is never one story. It’s a race for global visibility. A negotiation over peace and law. A regional contest shaped by elections next door. And a political legacy still being fought over. • @shehbender • @nergisdemirkaya • @barcinyinanc • Portrait of the Week This is what Turkey in Depth is for. Join us: t.ly/cFbk9

Formula 1 returns to Istanbul — but this isn’t about racing. It’s about visibility, diplomacy, and whether Turkey can turn spectacle into strategy. No team. No driver. Just a stage. Can Ankara convert speed into policy? By @shehbender Read: turkeyindepth.com/article/893

Formula 1’s return to Istanbul Park is good news. But Turkey’s next ambition should go beyond hosting. A Formula E partnership could link climate diplomacy, urban transport and engineering capacity, especially as Turkey prepares to host COP31. Read 👇 turkeyindepth.com/article/893

Formula 1 is more than racing… my new piece @TurkeyinDepth

This week’s columns are now open. A snapshot of Turkey’s political moment — from Armenia to Ankara, from diplomacy to opposition battles: What does the growing rift between diaspora and Yerevan mean for the future of Turkish–Armenian relations? by @barcinyinanc What are the two critical decisions awaiting Erdoğan in the Kurdish process? by @nergisdemirkaya Turkey will host Formula 1 again — but with no team. What does that really say about power and strategy? by Can Öztaş @shehbender And in Portrait: why does Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu still fail to satisfy anyone? Read them all: turkeyindepth.com

Hosting is easy. Participating is harder. @shehbender asks the key question: why does Turkey still have no team, no driver, no presence beyond the track in Formula 1? A sharp take from Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

From Monaco to Singapore, Formula 1 is soft power at 300 km/h. So what is Turkey projecting? @shehbender breaks down the politics of speed and visibility. Read more in Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

Engines roar, cameras roll, but the real race is political. @shehbender explores how Formula 1 is a stage for power, investment, and prestige—and where Turkey stands in it. Go beyond the headlines with Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

What if the future isn’t Formula 1—but Formula E? @shehbender connects electric racing to climate diplomacy, innovation, and COP31 in Antalya. A forward-looking analysis in Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

Formula 1 returns to Istanbul—but as @shehbender writes, this is not just about racing. It’s about diplomacy, technology, and global image. Can Turkey turn spectacle into strategy? Discover the bigger picture in Turkey in Depth: t.ly/cFbk9

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A foreign ministry belongs to a profession, not to a reward system. When ambassadorial rank, administrative posts, and promotion begin to follow proximity rather than formation, the damage does not stop at careers. It reaches the state itself. My new piece:

Turkey In Depth opens its columns to you. 🗺️ Turkey's "Made in Europe" trap — @barcinyinanc 🏛️ The parliament that stopped showing up — @nergisdemirkaya 🎖️ How nepotism hollows out a foreign ministry — @shehbender 🚬 Smoking like a Turk — stubborn habit, ambitious ban — @NazlanEr 🖤 Two political giants, one farewell — Portrait of the Week Everything a Turkey watcher needs. Nothing they don't. turkeyindepth.com #Turkey #Journalism

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Bu akşam, BM Özel Raportörü Francesca Albanese’yi de ağırladığımız bir webinar düzenliyoruz. 7 Ekim sonrasını bölgesel etkilerini de konuşarak ele alacağız. Aşağıdaki linkten kayıt yaptırabilirsiniz.

Gaza is no longer only a place of devastation. It has also become a mirror held up to the failures of international law, the erosion of diplomacy, and the moral exhaustion of the so-called international community. Join our conversation. Register menacentra.com/cdf#

ODAM cordially invites you for the timely event tomorrow. Please visit the link below for necessary information.

Yarın, ODAM ve Kültürel Diplomasi Forumu ortak programıyla BM Özel Raportörü Francesca Albanese’yi de ağırladığımız bir webinar düzenliyoruz. İlgilileri bekleriz. @FranceskAlbs @OzgeGenc_EN @shehbender @ynuri @betuldoganakkas 14 Nisan Salı- 18:00 Kayıt: lnkd.in/dUV72xmt

Speaking tomorrow with Francesca Albanese on the post-October 7 regional crisis, its deeper historical roots, and whether today’s frameworks of peace, diplomacy, and development still explain the moment, or are implicated in its failure. Also notable: this is the first time Albanese is being hosted by organizations in Türkiye. Hopefully next time, in person. Tuesday 14 April 18:00 Türkiye / 16:00 CET Turkish simultaneous translation provided Register: lnkd.in/dUV72xmt