Swedish protocol lists white tie as proper dress for presenting credentials. Turkey's ambassador wore it, and was branded estranged from national values. Ankara has said nothing. 🎩 @shehbender on the coat, the man inside it, and the silence. turkeyindepth.com/article/12…

A slow Sunday read from Turkey in Depth, on what we see and what it really tells us. In The Third Desk, @shehbender revisits Nasreddin Hoca's famous fur coat to examine the controversy over Turkey's new ambassador to Sweden, who presented his credentials in white tie, exactly as Swedish protocol allows, and faced accusations at home of abandoning national values. turkeyindepth.com/article/12… Our Portrait of the Week turns to Binali Yıldırım, who wept openly at the UN General Assembly during President Erdoğan's speech. Minister, prime minister, speaker of parliament, and at Erdoğan's side since 1994, Yıldırım's tears raise a larger question about a ruling party that knows only one man can win. turkeyindepth.com/article/12… Beyond these columns, subscribers receive in-depth reporting on Turkish politics, the economy and defense: turkeyindepth.com

Binali Yıldırım wept openly in New York as Erdoğan addressed the UN General Assembly. 🗽 The speech took aim at Israel and defended Palestine. But who were the tears really for? Portrait of the Week: turkeyindepth.com/article/12…

When did a tailcoat become a test of patriotism? 🎩 Turkey's ambassador in Stockholm followed Swedish protocol to the letter, and was accused at home of abandoning national values. @shehbender on what we miss when we judge diplomats by their clothes. turkeyindepth.com/article/12…

Sunday reading ☕ A tailcoat in Stockholm. Tears in New York. Some highlights from this week's Turkey in Depth: 🎩 @shehbender on the ambassador judged by his coat, and Ankara's silence 🗽 Portrait of the Week: Binali Yıldırım and 32 years at Erdoğan's side turkeyindepth.com

The “Terror-Free Turkey” process is beginning to have consequences beyond Turkey’s borders. First Iraq: a phased handover of Bashiqa-Zilkan. Now attention may turn to the future of Turkey’s military presence in Syria. t.ly/cFbk9

Why did Binali Yıldırım weep at the UN General Assembly? The last prime minister, before Turkey's presidential system, could not hold back tears as Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took aim at Israel and recited a poem by Sezai Karakoç. The real answer may have more to do with 2028. Portrait of the Week: t.ly/cFbk9

The Kurdish peace process has entered a battle over the calendar. DEM expects progress soon. Ankara wants concrete disarmament. Cemil Bayık warns delays could push the process into next year. What each side is waiting for: t.ly/cFbk9

🇸🇪  🇩🇰"Eat, my coat, eat." In this week's The Third Desk, @shehbender turns to Nasreddin Hoca's famous fur coat to explain the storm over two Turkish ambassadors who wore white ties to present their credentials in Stockholm and Copenhagen. This is what Turkey in Depth is for t.ly/cFbk9

Why is Mansur Yavaş rising in the polls? A source close to him says his popularity has grown fast in central Anatolia since the Kurdish process law, while support for the Yeni Party has slipped. Find out at Turkey in Depth t.ly/cFbk9

Bank Mellat’s operating license was revoked. Mahan Air flights were suspended. Then came US nuclear cooperation and a massive Boeing order. But the expected Erdoğan-Trump bilateral — and a defense breakthrough — did not follow. t.ly/cFbk9

F-35: WAITING. F-16 VIPER: WAITING. EUROFIGHTER: TRAINING UNDERWAY. KAAN: MOVING AHEAD. Turkey’s fighter-jet strategy increasingly looks like a race between uncertain US options and alternatives Ankara can actually advance. t.ly/cFbk9

🗓 Parliament returns Oct. 1 🔫 Ankara awaits concrete disarmament 🗣 DEM expects developments soon 🔑 Öcalan’s formal role remains crucial ⚠️ Bayık warns the process could slip into 2027 Our latest: t.ly/cFbk9

Iraq: → Restore full state authority in Sinjar → End the presence of banned foreign armed elements Turkey: → Gradually hand over Bashiqa-Zilkan A joint mechanism and timetable will monitor both sides. t.ly/cFbk9

Will the justice minister investigate his own wife? Elif Gülşah Gürlek, wife of Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, sits on the Capital Markets Board, the regulator now accused of acting months too late. Turkey in Depth curates for you: t.ly/cFbk9

Turkey’s fund crisis has left hundreds of thousands unable to access their savings. And the number of people directly affected could eventually reach 5 million. How much of the money can actually be recovered? Compiled by Tuğrul Çam t.ly/cFbk9

Portrait of the WeekB He lost İzmir. He lost Istanbul to Ekrem İmamoğlu. He faced the July 15 coup attempt as prime minister. Through victories, defeats and crises, Binali Yıldırım remained one of Erdoğan’s longest-serving companions. Then came the tears in New York. t.ly/cFbk9

Would Mansur Yavaş accept a joint nomination? One scenario in Ankara's political backrooms: he would not object if different opposition parties came together behind him, but he won't put himself forward on his own initiative. Read it here t.ly/cFbk9

What's moving in Turkey's economy this week 📌 → Turkey and the US sign a $2 million grant to study small modular reactors → FATF confirms no risk of a return to the grey list → Garanti BBVA pays a 1.55 billion lira antitrust fine over labor market practices → New EU quotas and price floors hit Turkish electrical steel Your one-stop read on Turkey's agenda curated by @tugrul_c t.ly/cFbk9

Counting photographs, admiring ceremonies, quarreling over symbols. In The Third Desk, @shehbender warns that Turkish diplomacy risks judging what diplomacy looks like instead of what it does. "The coat, once again, is getting most of the dinner." More at Turkey in Depth t.ly/cFbk9