Erdogan’s cabinet reshuffle aims to weaponize state institutions against the opposition and clear a path for his son’s succession.
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Turkey supports curbing Iran’s nuclear program but opposes actions that could collapse the regime or trigger regional instability.
Erdogan’s crackdown on Turkey’s resurgent CHP reflects fear of its electoral threat, testing the country’s democratic future.
Erdogan’s rule faces twilight amid economic collapse, political crackdowns, and growing public burnout, threatening the end of his dominance.
Turkey’s regional ambitions outpace its economic strength and institutional capacity, leaving Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman vision fragile and contested.
Turkey’s evolving policy on freedom of religion, reflecting its Anatolian identity, drives its multi-aligned foreign policy and redefines its partnership with the U.S.
The strategy seeks to render the opposition dysfunctional while maintaining a façade of pluralism. This judicial pressure, targeting popular figures like Mayor İmamoğlu, risks consolidating one-man rule and further eroding Turkey’s democratic traditions.
The article argues the summit served both leaders’ domestic agendas, with Trump offering Erdoğan legitimacy and discussing major deals. This transactional approach risks widening transatlantic divides and normalizing relations based on strongman politics rather than shared values.
“Europe’s push for greater strategic cohesion and autonomy is held back by poor relations between France and Turkey. Forging a common agenda around Ukraine and Black Sea security could be the place to start… conversion of necessity into results.”
Iraq remains caught in a reactive cycle, struggling to balance relations between Washington and Tehran. Despite ambitious infrastructure projects, the state’s lack of control over armed factions prevents it from evolving from a regional battlefield into a stable, sovereign economic hub.