Geopolitical Instrumentalization of Regional Conflict in Turkey (faz.net)

• Strategic use of the Iran conflict for power preservation
• Increasing repression against political rivals
• Systematic imprisonment of journalists under security pretexts

"President Erdogan is strategically leveraging the geopolitical shifts caused by the Iran war to consolidate his domestic power base. As the focus remains on regional security, the Turkish government is intensifying its crackdown on political opposition and independent media, exemplified by the fresh imprisonment of journalists."