Turkey’s Future Course Under Erdoğan
It seems that Erdoğan will try to muddle through as he has successfully since the Great Recession. Whether he can successfully fend off a...
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How to Read Turkey’s Election Results—So Far
Turkey’s presidential runoff election set for May 28 appears to favor longtime incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with little...
Turkey Between Atatürk and Erdoğan
The result of this Ottoman absolutism was the same as its previous version’s: collapse. Nepotism, cronyism, and bribery flourished;...
Bobby Ghosh: Biden Should Not Placate Erdogan
“If Erdogan wins the runoff on Sunday as expected, the theme of his acceptance speech will be that Turkey is not for turning. Biden...
Ahead of the Run-off, Voters Are Unconvinced by the Notion of Change
Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections, held on May 14 and May 28 and regarded as existential, are taking place under high...
What Precedent Did Twitter Set By Complying With The Turkish Government?
On May 12, two days before the Turkish election, Twitter’s global affairs account said that “in response to a legal process,” it...
Investors Will Need a Policy U-Turn From Turkey, No Matter Who Wins
“A high degree of uncertainty regarding Erdogan’s policies scares off all but the most targeted foreign portfolio investors.”...
If Erdoğan Wins Again, Is a ‘Reset’ With the USA Possible?
Although Turkey has been kicked out of the F-35 program, it still desires to purchase new F-16 jets. For these reasons, we may also see a...
Kılıçdaroğlu’s Uneven Path to Victory
The virulently nationalist rhetoric Kılıçdaroğlu has adopted to make himself a palatable choice to right-wing Turkish nationalists does...
Nationalism in Turkey
And while it may seem a new wave of nationalism is rising across the country, analysts and voters told Turkey recap it’s more likely...