If Turkey does not take on this role [of peacekeeper in a post-war Gaza], then Iran would, or this momentum of this very critical rapprochement could fizzle out
Sinan Ülgen explains how the West benefits from President Erdogan’s role as a key figure in the Middle East
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş and Jeremy Shapiro write about Erdogan´s post-Western Turkey
The defense of the Baltic republics and Finland is hardly possible without using Swedish territory and only as a full member of the alliance is the country fully involved in defense planning
During the run-up to the summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, all eyes were on Ukraine’s prospects for membership. But Sweden’s membership bid was also up in the air, held up by Turkish President Erdogan.
Asli Aydintasbas writes about Sweden’s membership of NATO and the position of Turkey and the United States on this issue
We are also likely to see a continuation of this non-aligned and strategic, autonomous idea of Turkey´s place in the world
It’s business as usual (after the election) and Turkey will remain the influential power that everyone looks to work with
It’s business as usual (after the election) and Turkey will remain the influential power that everyone looks to work with
It’s not just a united opposition running against the incumbent government, but they’re putting forth a proposition to change the nature of the regime
Asli Aydintasbas explains why Turkey’s upcoming elections are set to be the most important of 2023
Erdogan’s diplomatic charm offensive is tactically smart — but it doesn’t change the reality that it is driven by an awareness of his dire domestic position
In an op-ed, Asli Aydıntaşbaş comments on Erdogan rapprochement with former foes
I highly doubt that Turkey’s assessment of what happened to Khashoggi and how it happened has changed
