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Turkey
May 2026
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Security
Politics
Economy
Society
Unusual Activity
May 2026
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Apr 27
May 4
May 11
Week of May 11, compared to 12-week average
Only 16 topics this week (9x the usual 147)
DE LABOR UNION appeared as a top actor for the first time
Active Narratives
6
Domestic governance is Turkey’s sovereign affair
6
Turkey is a civilizational power bridging East and West
1
Turkey is Europe’s energy hub
Economy
118
Economy
· Investment
26%
Technology
· Ai
18%
Infrastructure
· Transport
12%
5
Opel partners with Chinese firm Leapmotor for new electric car
4
Commerzbank plans job cuts to fend off Unicredit
3
Websites with .de domains temporarily unavailable
3
Sanchez flight diverted to Turkey after midair technical issue
3
Spanish prime minister’s plane makes emergency landing in Turkey - The Straits Times
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Politics
135
Diplomacy
· Bilateral Relations
42%
Governance
· Executive Action
24%
Governance
· Election
9%
3
Europe without Türkiye ‘incomplete, vulnerable in managing crises': President Erdogan - Anadolu Ajansı
3
US Commerce Secretary Lutnick under fire over Epstein meeting
3
Erdogan comments on Turkey-Europe relations
3
Erdogan urges EU to avoid rhetoric undermining Türkiye's 'constructive stance'
2
Half of Germans expect early end for coalition
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Security
70
Security
· Law Enforcement
25%
Military
· Missile
13%
Security
· Terrorism
13%
3
Turkish defense now globally sought-after ecosystem: Erdoğan
2
Iran-Krieg: US-Einsatz in Straße von Hormus laut Medien wegen Streit mit Saudi-Arabien unterbrochen
2
Moscow reports Ukrainian attacks amid ceasefire
2
Man kills wife and daughter with WWII weapon outside Linz pub
2
Maskierter soll Andrew in Grafschaft Norfolk mit Waffe bedroht haben
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Society
58
Health Environment
· Public Health
34%
Society
· Protest
26%
Society
· Media Press
10%
5
Cruise ship with hantavirus allowed to dock in Spain
5
May Day protests lead to arrests in Istanbul and clashes in Turin
2
Passenger possibly infected with hantavirus lands in Amsterdam
2
Jewish communities in Germany report declining solidarity
1
Hantavirus-Ausbruch: Mit Maske vom Kreuzfahrtschiff zum Flughafen
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