How Erdoğan and Orbán Intend to Retain Power Indefinitely
‘The appearance of democracy, reflected in elections contested by multiple political parties, masks the reality of virtual one-party,...
‘The appearance of democracy, reflected in elections contested by multiple political parties, masks the reality of virtual one-party,...
‘Erdoğan constantly gets Washington wrong. He was genuinely surprised when his S-400 purchase led to Turkey’s expulsion from the F-35...
Prof Gökhan Bacık teaches political science at Palacky University in Moravia, Czech Republic. His research interests include the modern...
A back-channel story suggest that Biden promised that a much-needed $11-13 billion line of credit would be extended to Turkey by the...
‘Leading up to the May 2023 elections, Erdoğan went on a spending spree to help consolidate his support. He repeatedly increased the...
‘[N]one of this amounts to a pivot away from Russia any more than it does to a reset with the West. It’s just the latest returning...
The Turkish president insists that in emerging markets, loose policy helps quell inflation. For countries that want firms to have access to...
As Clinton predicted, Turkey’s future has and will be “critical to shaping the 21st century” for many reasons. But not for the...
‘The Turkish government is unlikely to ease up on its domestic repression. Since President Erdoğan’s reelection, crackdowns on civil...
‘At 54, the former head of the secret services has a rare advantage in Turkey: He knows not only the army from the inside, but also the...