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Trump Threatens Turkey With ‘Large Sanctions’ Over Pastor Brunson’s…
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has threatened Turkey with "large sanctions" over the detention of U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson, calling for his immediate release.
Why Did Political System Change in Turkey?
With the new presidential system in Turkey, all the gains and experiences of the past two centuries have been reversed. The country descended into a new form of istibdat (dictatorship)…
[Book Review] Media Freedom: Contested Legacy of a Concept in Turkey
Media freedom is always tested by the problematic relationship between policymakers and journalists from the late Ottoman Empire until today. But it has never suffered such a setback and…
Banality of Turkey’s Purge And Upended Lives
The reaction to the death of a mother and her little baby exposed the corrosion of social decorum and the breakdown of civic norms in Turkey.
On Paper, Emergency Rule Ends; In Reality, Turkey Makes It Permanent
This week, Turkey's notorious emergency rule comes to an end two years after it was first imposed following a bloody coup attempt. But in reality, new measures introduced on Monday ensure…
In Afghanistan, Turkey’s Education Foundation Mired in Scandals
Ankara's use of Maarif Foundation to take over the Turkish schools set up by sympathizers of President Erdogan's main foe, U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, abroad has run into problems in…
NATO Summit Fails to Resolve Dissonance Over Turkey’s S-400 Purchase
Turkey's insistence to acquire the Russian S-400 air defense missile system remains a source of friction for Ankara's relationship with NATO, despite assurances issued at a NATO summit in…
With Swift Decrees, Erdogan Restructures Entire State Apparatus
In his first week after taking oath as president of Turkey in the new presidential system, Erdogan wasted no time in launching a sweeping project to restructure entire state apparatus with…
Erdogan’s Election Victory: Implications for Turkey and the Middle East
Erdogan's victory in the presidential election has broad implications for Turkey and the Middle East, and the course of Turkish involvement in regional politics.
After Election Defeat, Turkey’s Main Opposition Faces Leadership Struggle
It only took a week for cracks to be opened within Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) after June 24 elections, which ushered in a new era for Turkey and plunged the…