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
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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
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.
Turkey’s failed coup changes nothing and yet everything
Turkey's counter-coup has concentrated state power in the hands of President Erdogan, thrown state services into turmoil and unsettled Turkey's allies.
The amazing speed of Turkey’s foreign policy U-turn
With a Kurdish insurgency brewing at home and US and Russian support for Kurdish forces on Turkey’s southern flank in Syria, an overhaul in foreign policy presented itself as an unavoidable strategic imperative
Sound and fury over Germany’s genocide vote
Turkey’s outrage at the German vote on the Armenian genocide is for domestic consumption – Erdoğan is careful not to derail his deal with the EU or become still more isolated
A Turkish reshuffle spells trouble for Europe
Davutoğlu’s departure may cut the EU and Turkey’s honeymoon period short, and endanger the refugee deal agreed just two months ago
Turkish-Kurdish race to seize ISIS territory
Turkey has entered open war with ISIS and is attempting to stifle Kurdish gains in norther Syria