What Happens After Erdoğan?
‘Tens of millions of his supporters refer to Erdoğan as “Reis,” meaning “leader”. Abroad, there are hundreds of millions of...
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What’s Behind the Gulf’s Support For Erdoğan?
“At a time when the UAE and Saudi Arabia adopt positions that are at odds with the policies of the United States, the region’s...
Post-election Turkey: Deepening Problems, Widening Gaps
Already, there are signs that Turks, from all walks of life — especially those with little children — intend to seek opportunities...
“Erdoğan Called Selahattin a Murderer and Nobody Said a Word”
After a brief period of silence and trauma, the aftershocks of the election are starting to echo throughout Turkish society along with the...
What’s In Store for Turkey’s Economy Under Şimşek?
Under Erdoğan, Turkey has become an authoritarian state where almost all institutions are controlled by the president. Even if...
‘If You Are Not its Citizen, Turkey Is a Paradise’
If in the course of three years—despite COVID restrictions—more than a quarter of a million of young people in the work force have left...
A Fork in the Road For Erdoğan’s Turkey
In his first speech in Istanbul on the night of his election, Erdoğan vowed to gain back Istanbul from the hands of the Republicans in the...
Erdoğan’s Victory is a ‘Happy Ending’ for Russia
‘So, the incumbent President Recep Erdoğan has won it. And Russians started, in a rush, to buy trips to Turkish resorts, reservations...
Hopes Slashed by Despair
Erdoğan’s voters don’t believe that they live in a dictatorship. They believe that what they have now, because of Erdoğan, is a...
Erdoğan Secures His Throne With a Powerful ‘Adhesive’
In his divided country, the strongest “adhesive” is extreme nationalism. So, Erdoğan has every reason to continue suppressing domestic...