Turkeys president seems focused on cementing his legacy and boosting his popularity with voters, but the move is more likely to damage the countrys international brand.
detailsAlthough a NATO partner, Turkey has purchased the Russian air defense system. And, Turkey and the US stand on different sides when it comes to Syria.
detailsAlthough massive state resources have been mobilized against Imamoglu, the opposition candidate has taken up the mantle of the underdog who could challenge the status quo nationally, just as Erdogan himself did two decades ago.
detailsHow Turkeys president went from being a regional Islamist leader in the Arab Spring to sharing Qatars role as the Middle Easts odd man out.
detailsUnder President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has turn toward terrorism is well established
detailsCivil war is over and an entirely new one has started, with the United States at the center of it
detailsErdogan has dismantled Ataturk’s secularism in just over a decade and has done so with little mercy for his opponents
detailsErdoğan’s government is by no means the first to compel Turkish citizens to hide their preferences and beliefs
detailsIsis will gain from the anti-American mood post-coup because the Government – and much of the population – are convinced that the US was implicated in the attempt
detailsThe failed putsch was the bloodiest Turkey has seen; the backlash is as worrying
detailswill President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continue to pursue his authoritarian path, perhaps with a vengeance, or will he reach out to his opponents and attempt to bridge the deep fissures in Turkish society?
detailsTurkish authorities have reacted swiftly to strengthen their rule at the expense of democracy and the rule of law
detailsRecep Tayyip Erdogan calls his opponents traitors, and now considers his case proved
detailsThanks to a series of sham trials targeting secularist officers, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had managed to reconfigure the military hierarchy and place his own people at the top
detailsArmy generals are attempting to topple the president — but whoever comes out on top, Turkish democracy is sure to lose
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