Ankara happy with a Trump win
A Trump presidency and its carefully calculated nonchalance towards Turkey’s domestic situation might regenerate Turkey’s ties with Washington
Turkey
“Erdogan is leaning towards dictatorship, however the EU made many mistakes”.
Talking about Iraq: “It may slip back into the Civil War. On the migrant crisis: Italy stands out for rescuing people, however, once they reach Italy, we are still stuck to the illegal migration crime”
Turkey was once a free society. Now the country is rapidly destroying itself.
The speed of Turkey’s decline is mind-boggling, even when you live through its day-to-day machinations
Mosul operation sees Turkey flex its muscles
Ankara’s new security doctrine sees a greater role for military intervention in its ‘backyard’
EU-Turkey relations after July 15: Turning the page
A complex and explosive mixture of misunderstandings, bad blood and unrecognised but shared interests has brought EU-Turkey relationship to a critical juncture
Turkey joins the fray: What the Turkish invasion means for the Syrian civil war
The intervention signals an unexpected convergence of a significant number of actors who have found common cause in working against the Kurds
Escalation in Crimea threatens Erdogan – Putin rapprochement
With tensions rising between Russia and Ukraine, Erdogan may find himself forced to decide which side of the fence he sits on. That may entail falling out of love with Russia all over again.
Taking Turkey seriously
Make no mistake: the West’s attitude toward Turkey matters
Friends again: Erdoğan meets Putin
Erdoğan’s visit to Saint Petersburg will likely usher in closer ties with Russia and send strong message to the West – that Ankara has options.
Vladimir and Nicholas: Putinism enters a new historic phase
Vladimir is not Nicholas, and the 2010s are not the 1850s. Nonetheless, if Putinism is entering its “Nicolaevian” phase, it raises some worrying implications for the future.