Turkey News & Analysis

Last weekend’s elections offer a first glimpse of a political future beyond the reigning strongman.

Istanbul’s mayor is struggling to get reelected as the opposition’s hard-line nationalism pushes Kurdish voters away.

If Erdogan’s party wins back the country’s biggest cities, big shifts in Turkish politics could follow.

The targeted killings pose diplomatic and security risks.

Ankara finally ratified Stockholm’s NATO accession, but it must still find a democratic resolution to the Kurdish question.

NATO is one of the few venues where Ankara can exert pressure on Western peers.

Greece’s prime minister makes the case that his country is uniquely situated to talk to the global south—and broker peace in the Middle East.

A tough stance toward Ankara is the only way to defend U.S. regional interests and stop Erdogan’s mercurial and manipulative policies.

Examining some of the political figures who changed our world in 2023.

From the halls of the United Nations to leaders’ podiums, policymakers fixated on the concept this year.

In nearly every theater of vital security interests, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems devoted to undermining the trans-Atlantic alliance.

Azerbaijan’s dramatic takeover has serious consequences for Armenia, Turkey, Iran, and beyond.

Turkish President Erdogan’s mega-infrastructure projects are enriching construction companies while reshaping his country’s waterscape for the worse.

It seems that the Turkish president is once again ready to burn bridges with Israel.

Ones and Tooze: Adam and Cameron look at the economics of migration.