Turkey Secures a Reprieve in Libya

Do you know where you were on August 14, 2001? Perhaps not, since it isn't a defining day in world history in quite the same way as September 11, 2001, or 9/11, as it’s become known. Yet in the Turkish political landscape, August 14, 2001, can now be seen as something of a watershed moment. It was on this day that the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was founded. One...

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In an Era of Strongman Politics, Turkey Is Hard to Call

Do you know where you were on August 14, 2001? Perhaps not, since it isn't a defining day in world history in quite the same way as September 11, 2001, or 9/11, as it’s become known. Yet in the Turkish political landscape, August 14, 2001, can now be seen as something of a watershed moment. It was on this day that the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was founded. One...

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Turkey in 2014: A Preview

Do you know where you were on August 14, 2001? Perhaps not, since it isn't a defining day in world history in quite the same way as September 11, 2001, or 9/11, as it’s become known. Yet in the Turkish political landscape, August 14, 2001, can now be seen as something of a watershed moment. It was on this day that the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was founded. One...

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Ukraine Protests: A View from the Frontline

Do you know where you were on August 14, 2001? Perhaps not, since it isn't a defining day in world history in quite the same way as September 11, 2001, or 9/11, as it’s become known. Yet in the Turkish political landscape, August 14, 2001, can now be seen as something of a watershed moment. It was on this day that the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was founded. One...

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The Geopolitical Donut: Turkey and the Iran Deal

Do you know where you were on August 14, 2001? Perhaps not, since it isn't a defining day in world history in quite the same way as September 11, 2001, or 9/11, as it’s become known. Yet in the Turkish political landscape, August 14, 2001, can now be seen as something of a watershed moment. It was on this day that the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was founded. One...

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