The failed coup has sparked a wave of hatred and violence against religious minorities for their supposed “complicity” in the incident.
Why the United States and the West Can’t Win With Turkey
Examining the perfectly closed loops of circular Islamist thinking.
Will Germans Turn Sour on Turkey-Russia Deal?
Trade flows in agricultural products and the high-stakes games of international sanctions.
Merkel and Turkey: Six Fundamental Errors
Does Germany’s Chancellor really not understand the cynical ways in which Turkey’s President plays her? Is it naiveté – or appeasement?
Absolute Power: Erdogan’s Self-Made Trap
With next to no obstacles in his way any longer, Turkey’s President will soon run out of people to blame for Turkey’s mounting woes. The country will suffer.
Turkey’s Elected Dictator
It is high time for the United States and EU to condemn the unruly way in which Erdogan exercised his power.
The Creeping Pakistanization of Turkey?
The dangerous effects of Erdogan’s ill-fated strategy toward ISIS.
The United States of Emotions
Why U.S. foreign policy has such a mixed record, in the Middle East and beyond.
Why Erdogan is on a Nationalist Path
Erdogan’s embrace of nationalist rhetoric and actions could have important repercussions on Turkish foreign policy.























