With Turkey’s best and brightest either imprisoned or sidelined, a spirit of mediocrity has permeated the country’s governance
Asli Aydintasbas on Turkey’s handling of the earthquake disaster
With Turkey’s best and brightest either imprisoned or sidelined, a spirit of mediocrity has permeated the country’s governance
Asli Aydintasbas on Turkey’s handling of the earthquake disaster
It may be counter-intuitive, but the path towards meeting these U.S. and Western interests rests on getting a deal between the different actors before new escalation erupts.
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş and Julien Barnes-Dacey write about a new path for Syria’s Kurds
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
In her column, Asli Aydintasbas about Armenia and Turkey’s meeting in Prague
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
Asli Aydıntaşbaş comments on the role of Syrian refugees in Turkish elections
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
The reality is, Syria is still not safe for return
Asli Aydıntaşbaş comments on Turkey’s growing antipathy toward Syrian refugees
Asli Aydintasbas is quoted on her recommendations for Turkish-Syrian relations
On both issues Putin holds enormous leverage over Erdogan
Asli Aydintasbas comments on the relationship between Putin and Erdogan
Asli Aydintasbas’ latest policy brief on Turkey’s search for balance in the Middle East quoted