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Ziya Meral

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Lecturer @SOAS, Senior Associate Fellow @RUSI & the European Leadership Network.. Middle East/Turkey, international security, defence, diplomacy, climate security.. Belfast resident.. Posts likely to include poetry, baking and pics of Rathlin Island.

Joined September 2023

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Ziya Meral ziyameral.bsky.social · Jan 25
Three women in Istanbul late 1800s.. an Armenian, a Greek and a Jew.. Can you tell who is who?

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Adam Schwarz adamjschwarz.bsky.social · Jan 22
Trump’s Board of Peace logo is basically the UN logo, except dipped in gold and edited so the world only includes America.

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stephenryanrathlin stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social · Jan 22
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John Pollock johnpollock.bsky.social · Jan 22
The simple fact is that if Joe Biden had delivered a speech at Davos as rambling and as disjointed as what we saw Trump deliver there would have been uproar in the US and calls to remove him from office. Instead news organisations feel compelled to explain away what we saw and imply a strategy.
- Bloomberg News bloomberg.com · Jan 22
  In his mission to acquire Greenland, Donald Trump deployed his trademark bargaining strategy: Take the maximalist position — in this case the barely veiled threat of using military force — then dial back
  Trump Finds His Greenland Framework and Pulls Back Threats
  
  The president retreats from use of military force or tariffs.
  
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David Clark handle.invalid · Jan 20
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Finbarr Bermingham fbermingham.bsky.social · Jan 18
An Élysée spokesperson said on Sunday that President Emmanuel Macron will ask the EU to activate its Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) – dubbed the bloc’s trade “bazooka” – if new US tariffs materialise.
EU trade ‘bazooka’ back on the table, as Greenland tariff threat blows up US deal | Euractiv

French President Emmanuel Macron will ask the EU to activate its Anti-Coercion Instrument if new US tariffs materialise

euractiv.com

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Steve Peers handle.invalid · Jan 18
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Best for Britain bestforbritain.org · Jan 15
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Robert Saunders robertsaunders.bsky.social · Jan 11
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Ulrike Franke rikefranke.bsky.social · Jan 11
Joint statement by 4 former officials in Democratic and Republican Administrations—including four NATO Ambassadors, 3 Assistant Secretaries of State for Europe, and 3 NSC Senior Directors. Excellent opening in particular.
America’s Strategic Alliance with Denmark and NATO

A statement by 14 former officials in Democratic and Republican Administrations—including four NATO Ambassadors, 3 Assistant Secretaries of State for Europe, and 3 NSC Senior Directors

newsletter.ivodaalder.com

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Ziya Meral ziyameral.bsky.social · Dec 31, 2025
A happy new year from me and George, who is never impressed..

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Anton Gerashchenko antongerashchenko.bsky.social · Dec 27, 2025
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Ziya Meral ziyameral.bsky.social · Dec 26, 2025
Have yourself a wonderful Turkish boxing day with simit and Iznik christmas tree decorations 😍

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Sam Freedman samfr.bsky.social · Dec 26, 2025
It's an unusual form of isolationism...
- Wesley Morgan wesleymorgan.bsky.social · Dec 26, 2025
  First-ever US airstrikes in Nigeria put the second Trump admin’s 2025 combat actions at: —Nigeria—tonight’s strikes —Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr) —Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid —Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids —Caribbean—11 strikes —Eastern Pacific—20 strikes —Iran—3 strikes —Iraq—1 strike
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Ziya Meral ziyameral.bsky.social · Dec 25, 2025
Merry Christmas to all who mark it today ❤️🙏

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Alondra Nelson alondra.bsky.social · Dec 24, 2025
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Ziya Meral ziyameral.bsky.social · Dec 23, 2025
Who says British public is not ready for war? We are shopping and planning insane amount with great energy just for shops being closed for two days..

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Otto English ottoenglish.bsky.social · Dec 23, 2025
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Phillips OBrien phillipspobrien.bsky.social · Dec 22, 2025
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Marcel Dirsus marceldirsus.com · Dec 18, 2025
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Ziya Meral ziyameral.bsky.social · Dec 14, 2025
Horrendous news from Australia.. Prayers with all the victims and their families.. And may we all learn to be as brave as this man when the time calls for it.. Worst of humanity meet the best!!
- Yashar Ali 🐘 yasharali.bsky.social · Dec 14, 2025
  Incredible footage out of Australia, confirmed by NEWS AU, of a brave bystander neutralizing one of the terrorists in the Bondi Beach attack which took place during a Hanukkah gathering. Australian authorities say multiple people have been killed. At least two suspects are in custody.
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Migrant Voice migrantvoice.bsky.social · Dec 11, 2025
Much of the current debate surrounding immigration continues to be based on misinformation. As our trustee, @nandosigona.bsky.social and Laurence Lessard-Phillips show in this new report, people significantly overestimate the number of irregular migrants in the UK. i-claim.eu/project/publ...
Public understanding and attitudes to irregular migration in the UK - I-CLAIM

This report summarises findings from the February 2025 I-CLAIM survey of 1,147 UK adults, exploring public knowledge of irregular migration, how people define it, and their attitudes toward irregular ...

i-claim.eu

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Otto English ottoenglish.bsky.social · Dec 11, 2025
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RUSI rusi.bsky.social · Dec 10, 2025
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Christian Thiels handle.invalid · Dec 7, 2025
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Ziya Meral ziyameral.bsky.social · Dec 7, 2025
Is US, a NATO ally, turning away from the West?
- Mujtaba Rahman mijrahman.bsky.social · Dec 6, 2025
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) wartranslated.bsky.social · Dec 2, 2025
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Harry Wallop harrywallop.co.uk · Dec 2, 2025
Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

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Miami DSA miamidsa.org · Nov 26, 2025
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷

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James Cameron jjjcameron.bsky.social · Nov 22, 2025
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The Washington Post washingtonpost.com · Nov 20, 2025
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols. The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols

The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”

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James Ball jamesrball.com · Nov 20, 2025
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Khashoggi's Ghost urocklive1.bsky.social · Nov 10, 2025
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Ziya Meral ziyameral.bsky.social · Nov 9, 2025
We shall remember them.. Today and always, those who sacrifice their lives so that we can be safe, yesterday, today and tomorrow. With an image of one of the most impactful installations I have ever seen to honour them.. It took 300 people a year to make 888,246 flowers and install them

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Ziya Meral ziyameral.bsky.social · Nov 6, 2025
Agree
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Ziya Meral ziyameral.bsky.social · Nov 3, 2025
A few reached out asking about my silence on social media.. I have decided to take a step back in life to reflect and use my free time and few years ahead to restore this old walled garden on Rathlin island and re-open it as a vibrant haven.. On left garden now, on right an inspiration from Scotland

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omarkadkoy omarkadkoy.bsky.social · Sep 11, 2025
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Phillips OBrien phillipspobrien.bsky.social · Sep 4, 2025
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Shashank Joshi shashj.bsky.social · Aug 30, 2025
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The Associated Press apnews.com · Aug 30, 2025
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Ziya Meral ziyameral.bsky.social · Aug 25, 2025
Key question:
- War on the Rocks handle.invalid · Aug 25, 2025
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Abu Aardvark abuaardvark.bsky.social · Aug 25, 2025
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Jeremy Cliffe jeremycliffe.bsky.social · Aug 25, 2025
“Europe is risking its political soul. It has put itself in a situation in which leaders cannot say publicly what they are actually trying to do. That is a recipe for distrust and a poison for democracy” on.ft.com/3HH41Ze
Europe is selling its soul to Trump

What masquerades as pragmatism is self-harming opportunism

on.ft.com

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Phillips OBrien phillipspobrien.bsky.social · Aug 23, 2025
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Matthew Palmer handle.invalid · Aug 20, 2025
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Adam Schwarz adamjschwarz.bsky.social · Aug 22, 2025
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Ziya Meral ziyameral.bsky.social · Aug 22, 2025
Agree
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The Associated Press apnews.com · Aug 21, 2025
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Ziya Meral ziyameral.bsky.social · Aug 20, 2025
Lol
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