Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been the country’s most influential leader since Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Even if Türkiye’s president loses the upcoming elections, his legacy could long outlast him.
Turkish culture wars around headscarves are not as simple as a fight between the people and the mullahs — they’re a product of a tortured history.
As economic woes edge Turkey toward dialogue, the European Union has a long list of geopolitical issues to discuss.
The evocation of a glorious past is a great way to make people feel good about themselves at a time when there is little to be cheerful about.
Both Turkey and the UAE would prefer to see each other’s geopolitical significance diminished in the eyes of Western Europe and the US.
The attack on the Bashiqa base in northern Iraq indicates that Shia militias have augmented their verbal threats against Turkey to concrete actions.
Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention is a clear attack on human rights and the rule of law.
Turkey’s strategic victory in Nagorno-Karabakh will not help it to achieve a sustainable future within its neighborhood.
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