TURKEY PERSPECTIVE

Istanbul reproduces a faithful and complete AP coverage. Daily Sabah underlines the structuring elements: state visit June 8-9, 65th anniversary of the 1961 Friendship Treaty, signals of geostrategic realignment. The Turkish coverage does not dwell on denuclearization questions — it privileges the "new bloc" narrative. Central quote: "Embracing the concepts of a 'new Cold War' and a multipolar world, Kim has pursued a more assertive foreign policy by strengthening ties with countries at odds with the United States." Daily Sabah also notes the revealing detail on Xi: he "has sharply reduced his overseas travel since the COVID-19 pandemic. His last foreign trip was to South Korea last fall for the APEC summit, where he met with Trump." For Istanbul, which itself practices multi-vector diplomacy between Moscow, Washington, the EU and the Global South, this reading grid resonates: Turkey understands asymmetrical non-alliance better than most Western observers. The Turkish newsroom avoids value judgments on Pyongyang — it describes Chinese diplomatic movement as a cold geopolitical mechanism. What strikes about Turkish coverage is the absence of the "threat" angle highlighted by Japanese and Taiwanese media. For Istanbul, North Korea is far away — the angle is purely diplomatic.