International Affairs - March 17, 2021 Putin and Erdogan: Two Men Race to the Bottom Nothing demonstrates Putin and Erdogan’s race to the bottom better than the Democracy Index. International Affairs - January 14, 2021 Erdogan positions powerful Turkish military as backbone of regional strategy Turkey is likely to diversify between the soft and hard power to achieve its regional aspirations. The role of the Turkish army is therefore vital for Ankara. International Affairs - January 6, 2021 Turkey gambles in bid to rival China as a key supply chain node Turkey has prerequisites to win its gamble against China. To know more about the issue, read the following article. International Affairs - December 29, 2020 EU: Forever Timid on Erdogan’s Turkey? The EU searches for a solid strategy for dealing with Turkey. The new U.S. administration may induce it to toughen its course. Politics - December 22, 2020 Turkish shadow boxing reflects growing rivalry with Iran Turkey’s approach in southern Caucasus escalates rivalry with Iran. To know more about this rivalry, read the following article written by the prominent journalist James Dorsey. Politics - December 15, 2020 Turkey: Shaky Economy Destabilises Erdoğan’s Authoritarian Presidency Turkey’s economy and Erdogan struggle due to Covid-19 and foreign affairs policies. To know more about the issue, read the following article. Blogs - November 26, 2020 Turkish Lira Pushes the Economy of Turkey to Rock Bottom Analysis on the decline of the Turkish Lira and its crucial impact on the Turkish Economy. Social Justice - November 18, 2020 In Turkey, Life for Syrian Refugees and Kurds is Becoming Increasingly Violent Increase of violence in Turkey against Kurds and Syrian refugees is a result of the nationalist policies, othering, polarisation and impunity. International Affairs - November 16, 2020 Ceasefire in the Caucasus Opens Door to Rebalancing of Regional Power Signing the ceasefire agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia is in Turkey's favor. However, this agreement could lead to raising tensions between Ankara, Moscow and Tehran. International Affairs - November 2, 2020 Customs Union: Old Instrument, New Function in EU-Turkey Relations In the meantime, relations of EU countries with Turkey have deteriorated rapidly. Some member states, such as France, Germany, and to a lesser degree Italy and Poland, increasingly see Turkey as a challenge to their vital interests. For others, … Opinion - October 26, 2020 The Battle for Jerusalem: Turkey’s Erdogan stakes his claim Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan didn’t mince his words at this month’s opening of parliament. In his first assertion of a claim to a lost non-Turkic part of the Ottoman empire, Mr. Erdogan declared that Jerusalem is Turkish. International Affairs - August 27, 2020 Turkey-Greece conflict in eastern Mediterranean is less about gas than vaccuum … There is a sense that all parties want to take advantage of this, onshore and offshore, before the US elections. It is oddly this vacuum, rather than fossil fuels, that is fanning regional rivalries. With the US withdrawn, Moscow continuing its … Opinion - November 27, 2019 Deportation to Syria could mean death for women, children and LGBTQ refugees in … Returning Syrian refugees to this battleground would make them the “buffer” between these warring forces, turning more vulnerable people into collateral damage of a greater geopolitical war. Opinion - November 14, 2019 The decline of Erdoğanist authoritarianism: a new chance for … On the flip side of the picture, ironically, the making of Erdoğanist authoritarianism has generated ample opportunities for a radical liberalization of the Turkish political system. Scrapping institutional discipline, liquidating the bureaucratic … Opinion - August 1, 2019 Turkey between NATO and Russia: The Failed Balance US sanctions will not only affect Turkey’s economy negatively but also provide a scapegoat (United States and NATO) for the Turkish economic crisis. Such a situation may cause an irreparable rise in anti-Western sentiment among the Turkish … Opinion - July 25, 2019 The difficult relationship between the Kemalist CHP and the Kurdish HDP The difficult relationship with Kurds and the HDP is embedded in this context. As long as the CHP does not resolve this dilemma and does not replace its ideological-authoritarian canon of values with a liberal understanding of the state, nation and … Opinion - June 28, 2019 Political Courage Compared: US Vs. Turkey It says quite something about the state of world affairs today that standing up to these twin threats is something that is now strongly pursued among AK Party grandees in Turkey, while there is still deafening silence among the Republicans in the … Opinion - May 31, 2019 Why Erdogan Won’t Let Istanbul Slip Away Such rhetoric indicates that will use his control of Turkey’s courts, media outlets, election monitoring bodies and other institutions to target opposition members, campaign staff and even Imamoglu himself as “criminal.” Opinion - April 5, 2019 Turkey Plants Its Flag in Christchurch The campaign aims to establish Turkey as a leader of the Muslim world in competition with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and, to a lesser degree, Morocco. As part of the campaign, Turkey has positioned itself as a cheerleader for Muslim … Opinion - January 26, 2019 Syria’s Kurds: The New Frontline in confronting Iran and Turkey Trump threat and his earlier vow to stand by the Kurds despite the troop withdrawal gives Saudi Arabia and other Arab states such as the United Arab Emirates and Egypt political cover to support the Kurds as a force against Iran’s presence in … Loading.... 1 2 Next In this article: Iran - Syria - Turkey | International Affairs - Kurds - Opinion - Politics