Backgrounder: Turkey under Erdogan
This backgrounder recounts the long road to Turkey’s seminal 2017 referendum, and what to expect next from this key NATO ally that is still undergoing dramatic political shifts.
Turkey Remade in President Erdogan’s Image
President Erdogan’s long-sought constitutional changes have passed by the narrowest of margins. What comes next for Turkey?
Global Forecast (04-10-2017)
Turks vote on overhauling their political system, a far-left outlier surges in the French presidential race, and attacks on Copts trigger a state of emergency in Egypt.
Tillerson’s Visit Shows Rift in US-Turkey Relations
The United States’ reluctant and largely invisible secretary of state made no apparent progress in his stop in Turkey.
Turkey’s Erdogan Stakes EU Relations on Referendum Victory
By staking his country’s relationship with the European Union, President Erdogan is going all-in on victory in Turkey’s constitutional referendum.
President Trump Foreign Policy Checklist
Donald Trump’s stunning win is expected to bring big changes to US foreign policy. Here’s what we can expect.
How the ‘Clash of Civilizations’ Explains Turkey-US Relations
Do recent shifts in Turkey-US relations vindicate Samuel Huntington’s controversial thesis of a clash of civilizations?
Dawn of the ‘Post-EU’ Era in Turkey’s Foreign Policy?
President Erdogan’s move to ‘reset’ his country’s troubled bilateral relations with Russia could mark the beginning of a new, ‘post-EU’ era in Turkish foreign policy.
Fallout from Coup Attempt in Turkey
Regardless of what motivated the failed coup in Turkey, it will certainly reverberate for decades to come.
Analysis: Turkey Hints at a Joint Saudi Offensive in Syria
Is Turkey’s mention of a joint ground operation with Saudi Arabia just smoke and mirrors?