Commentary / World Apr 17, 2017
The Turkish referendum
by Gwynne Dyer
A referendum approving amendments to Turkey's constitution will give President Erdogan vast new powers.
Commentary / World Sep 26, 2016
Turkey's growing freedom deficit
by Timur Kuran
Today, Turkey is further than ever from creating a society whose members feel free to speak openly and honestly.
Commentary / World Jul 25, 2016
The death of Turkish secularism
by Shlomo Avineri
Will President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continue to pursue his authoritarian path or will he reach out to his opponents and attempt to bridge the deep fissures in Turkish society?
Editorials Jul 19, 2016
Beware the backlash in Turkey
There is a real danger that President Erdogan will use the failed coup to further consolidate power in his own hand, undermining Turkey's democracy.
Commentary / World Jul 19, 2016
Erdogan's judicial purge threatens rule of law
by Noah Feldman
A purged judiciary can be expected to function as a rubber stamp for the government.
Commentary / World Feb 16, 2016
Erdogan's Syria policy takes a dangerous turn
by Gwynne Dyer
Turkey risks getting entangled in a ground war with Russia if its troops enter Syria to prop up anti-Assad forces.
Commentary / World Nov 26, 2015
With friends like Turkey, who needs enemies?
by Doug Bandow
By shooting down a Russian Su-24 warplane that had no hostile intent, Turkey demonstrated that it stands with Islamic State and against the West.
Commentary / World Nov 26, 2015
Erdogan aims to derail Russia-NATO alliance
by Gwynne Dyer
Turkey has two aims: to see Assad ousted and to prevent the establishment of a Kurdish state in Syria.
Commentary / World Nov 25, 2015
Putin has misjudged his erstwhile ally Erdogan
by Marc Champion
Having already underestimated him once with deadly results, the best way for Putin to figure out how Erdogan will respond to any further Russian moves is probably to imagine how he himself would react. The two men have a lot in common.
Commentary / World Nov 25, 2015
Russia is waging war on far too many fronts
by Leonid Bershidsky
Putin's Russia is not exactly weak, it's just alone and unloved after alienating even potential friends such as Turkey and Ukraine.
Editorials Nov 5, 2015
Erdogan's bet pays off
If Turkish President Recep Erdogan uses his party's sweeping election victory to press for the consolidation of power in his hands, such a move could deepen Turkey's divisions.
Commentary / World Nov 5, 2015
Turkey's ruling party gets a second chance
by Sinan Ülgen
The lesson of the Turkey's last two elections is clear: Voters want a strong, stable government, but not one that runs roughshod over its opponents.