The pastor, the banker, and the irresistible drama in Turkish-US relations
The Turkish-US relationship is either experiencing its first serious fissure since 1975, or just another bump in the road. No one can be sure.
Turkey
Smart power rhetoric: One reason for Erdoğan’s re-election
The Turkish leader has perfected his rhetoric during 16 years in power, maintaining control with an effective interplay of coercion and attraction
4 takeaways from Turkey’s elections
From possible US sanctions to electing a new economic tsar, Erdogan has his hands full after Sunday’s elections
The ECFR Power Audits
The four power audits show that Europeans, particularly when working together, retain the capacity to cooperate and compete effectively with all these powers. But they also show that, in each case, Europe is failing to do so.
4 factors that led to Turkey’s snap elections
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to get ahead of a downward curve in Turkey’s fortunes. He has – probably – done enough to win this new snap vote
Ankara’s EU charm offensive
Turkey seems finally to be settling for a second-tier “privileged partnership” with Europe
The Zarrab affair
The saga of an Iranian gold trader has driven a wedge between Turkey and its allies
Turkey-US relations locked into a downward spiral
Think Turkey’s relationship with Europe is bad? Think again
No question who planned and executed the attempted coup in Turkey
The dust cloud brought about by Turkey’s authoritarian drift should not be allowed to obscure the reality of the coup itself
What to do about Turkey?
Suspending Turkey’s EU accession process would be a strategic mistake of historic proportions