Discovery of Natural Gas Exposes Turkey’s Political Rifts
The opposition in Turkey accuses President Erdogan of consolidating his power, and the hydrocarbon discovery in the Black Sea may further serve his interests.
The opposition in Turkey accuses President Erdogan of consolidating his power, and the hydrocarbon discovery in the Black Sea may further serve his interests.
The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul represents the unity of faiths, not the division.
With his announcement that the Hagia Sophia in Turkey will be reconverted into a mosque, President Erdogan is seeking to foment identity conflict for political gain.
Moderates everywhere should welcome the notion that Istanbul’s religious architectural gem is once more a place of spirituality.