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Erdogan confronts polarised Turkey after historic win
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday confronted the tough task of uniting his deeply divided country after winning a historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule to 2028. Turkey's longest-serving leader brushed aside a powerful opposition coalition, a biting economic crisis and widespread anger following a devastating February earthquake to beat secular challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday's vote. But the four-point victory margin was Erdogan’s narrowest of
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Erdogan?
Slowly, but inexorably, Turkey is headed off a cliff.
What happens next in Turkey? It probably won't be good
Turkish citizens hoping for relief may be left disappointed as tensions between Turkey and the United States continue to escalate.
How privatization is fueling historic inequality
OPINION | privatization has slowly weakened welfare programs, infrastructure, and much more.
How Terrible Does Turkey Have to Get?
The real crime was for the US to betray the Kurds -- savory or not -- by making promises it did not keep... and leaving the world to wonder which Middle East ally the US will double-cross next. Take a guess?
What the Arrest of Two Journalists Tells Us About Turkey—and Vice
Accusations of terrorism are a window into how the Turkish government tries to intimidate reporters, but also how a media bad boy is maturing.
Why did Turkey get America's nukes — and how come they're still there?
It’s folly for the U.S. to expose itself to potential nuclear blackmail by keeping these weapons in a country with which it's increasingly in conflict.
It is Not Against What the U.S. Is, But What the U.S. Does
The reaction to the U.S. in Turkey is not about the U.S.'s way of life or its values, it is what the U.S. does not do as an ally of Turkey
Why Erdogan Won’t Ask the IMF for Help
Turkey’s economy is a mess, but its president won’t seek an IMF loan because the conditions would mean giving up his extensive patronage network.
Next For Turkey? Nuclear Weapons!
"They say we can't have nuclear-tipped missiles, though some have them. This, I can't accept..."
Are western journalists in Turkey self-censoring?
It would be better for western journalists to leave Turkey than to become complicit in the propaganda that Turkey’s increasingly erratic leader promotes.
How the United Kingdom Can Confront Its Limited Capabilities
Budgeting for the future is always easier when you imagine a future that fits your budget. This, at least, was Britain’s approach when it drafted its
Why Is Turkey Suddenly Fighting With Everyone?
Erdogan's quest to make Turkey great again has made some enemies.
To confront global threats, the U.S. must urgently fix democracy at home
A series of systemic reforms can lay out a path forward from the abyss that has undermined our democracy and threatens to replace “government of the people, by the people” with authoritarian rule and autocracy, which is on the rise globally.
Why Turkey Doesn’t Trust the United States
What Do Malaysia, Turkey and the U.S. Have in Common?
Political risk. And it’s probably going to get worse.
Evaluating Turkey: What Makes a Country “Free”?
Students evaluate the status of freedom in Turkey using Freedom House criteria, and consider how freedom may be defined at home and around the world.
Why Russian negotiators, oligarchs and exiles are flocking to Turkey
For once, Turkey has managed to maintain a delicate geopolitical balance.
How Did Things Get So Bad for Turkey’s Journalists?
The free press is always a casualty along the road to authoritarianism.
What economic theory gets wrong about Turkey and other emerging economies
Regardless of what the economic textbooks might predict, the history books foretell a much grimmer future for Turkey and its ilk.
How US-Turkey deal jeopardizes hard-fought counterterrorism gains
Jeopardizing the U.S.-SDF relationship at the expense of a larger deal with Turkey would have significant international security ramifications.
