Survey evidence from five countries reveals rising liberal values as Islamist rule and religious coercion lose legitimacy across the region.
Browsing: Erdogan
An examination of Turkey’s alignment choices and their implications for NATO, Western security interests, and regional stability.
Turkey’s massive fund scandal reveals how Erdogan’s authoritarian rule turned regulators into loyalists, wiping out $18 billion for ordinary investors.
A manufactured Israel-Turkey rivalry, driven by autonomy and survival, can still be managed through pragmatic regional security arrangements.
U.S. sanctions on Golden Global Bank test whether Turkey will finally curb Iranian financing or protect another Halkbank-style scheme.
Washington’s influence may fade after Israel’s vote, but the Turkey rivalry and Iran threat will not quietly wait.
Turkey’s quiet Bank Mellat Closure exposes Erdogan’s rhetorical defiance while regulators dismantle Iran’s financial foothold inside NATO.
Damascus absorbs designated extremists into its military while Turkey and Russia expand influence, complicating US counterterrorism objectives in Syria.
Turkey’s nuclear rhetoric shifted after 2016, hinting at weapons ambitions while hedging keeps the option alive without crossing the threshold.
Turkey and Israel edge toward confrontation over Syria, forcing Washington to mediate between a NATO ally and its closest partner.