his attempt to eliminate Imamoglu from the running comes with unprecedented risks — and it could easily backfire if the opposition plays its cards smartly
Erdogan may have just made the biggest mistake of his political career, writes Asli Aydintasbas in her column
Restoring relations between Turkey and Armenia is the key to stability in the Caucasus — and to potentially undermining Russia’s supremacy in the region as the only power-broker
We are heading into elections, [Erdogan’s] numbers are looking very uncertain and the refugee issue seems to be one of the top concerns for Turkish voters across the political spectrum, including his
The reality is, Syria is still not safe for return
The idea of the alleged Russophobia of the West is historically anchored in a large part of Russian public opinion
On both issues Putin holds enormous leverage over Erdogan
Asli Aydintasbas’ latest policy brief on Turkey’s search for balance in the Middle East quoted
Erdogan has been saying he would like to [launch] another cross-border [operation] into Syria and it’s clear he wants to do this before the Turkish elections
