Two new headaches for Turkey: Maduro and Iranian unrest | Atilla Yesilada video
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In this video, Atilla Yeşilada analyzes two major geopolitical “headaches” facing Turkey in 2026: the extradition of Nicolás Maduro and the Iranian unrest [00:10]. He warns that Maduro’s potential testimony regarding illegal gold and illicit chemical trades could create a legal nightmare for Turkey, potentially worse than the Halkbank case [02:42]. Regarding Iran, Yeşilada fears a “Syrian scenario”—a prolonged civil war—which could trigger a massive influx of refugees and drive up Turkish housing prices while depressing wages [05:17]. However, he remains optimistic for the long term, suggesting that a regime change in Iran and improved ties with the Trump administration could eventually lift sanctions and attract significant foreign investment to Turkey by the second half of the year [11:12].
