Turkey is Decisive On its Lucrative Trade with Russia
‘Taking advantage of the discounted price and EU energy ban which came into force on December 5, 2022, Ankara doubled its oil imports...
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Time for the EU to ‘Work With’ Erdoğan Again?
‘Erdoğan has been re-elected, and this must be an opportunity for the EU to take another broad look at its relationship with Turkey. For...
Preliminary Complaint By US, Swedish Prosecutors Names Bilal Erdoğan
Anti-corruption authorities in the United States and Sweden are reviewing a complaint alleging that the Swedish affiliate of a U.S. company...
Turkish Economy: Clashing Potentials, Unknown Outcome
‘Şimşek and Erkan have a very difficult task ahead of them. The challenges they face include more than just Turkey’s domestic and...
Erdoğan’s Long Arm Strategy in Germany Causes Concern
‘Central to the AKP’s approach, according to the German federal agency, is the perpetual highlighting of alleged or actual...
Erdoğan’s Social Engineering Exposes a Desire for Fascism
‘The longer Erdoğan remains in power, the greater his chances of molding the public’s mindset, which is being bombarded on a daily...
How the Arab Media Reacted to Erdoğan’s Election Victory
‘Although negative Arab media coverage of Erdoğan’s victory was often aligned with state-level hostilities toward Erdoğan’s...
Post-election Trauma Hits Turkish Society
‘In Turkey, post-election stress may affect two groups particularly strongly: the 5 million young people who voted for the first time and...
Elections Show That ‘Three Turkeys’ Have Become Permanently Divided
‘There is a division of 25 million voters on one side and 27 million on the other [in Turkey], and this division is becoming more and...
Three Reasons Hulusi Akar is No Longer Minister of Defense
President Erdoğan’s decision not to keep Hulusi Akar as Minister of National Defense was an important political development. As far...