The Globalist

Turkey has no chance to become as powerful and influential as the Ottoman Empire was during its heyday. And it’s all Erdogan’s fault.

Ruling by oppression stunts human development and significantly reduces an economy’s ability to advance.

The Besiktas bombing raises important questions about counter-terrorism strategy and truth telling in Turkey.

Is the ruling Islamist-rooted AKP party in Turkey intimidating Turkish Christians?

The cost of letting US policy be determined primarily by the ambitions of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

The two countries appear to be compartmentalizing their shared and divergent interests in Syria and Iraq.

Erdogan never understood the Kurds’ mindset. He needs to revisit history to see the hardships they have experienced.

The refugees trying to escape Chios shows the world’s failure to protect victims of one of the worst humanitarian disasters.

The devious art of categorizing all political enemies as “terrorists”

Reflections on the emerging totalitarian form of Islamic democracy.