Germany has banned political parties in the past. Can it credibly condemn Turkey for doing the same? Mika Hackner - April 7, 2021 Trying to protect democracy from anti-democratic parties can give anti-democratic governments cover if they use the same tactics
Most Turks support the Syrian invasion. Here’s why. Tolga Sinmazdemir, Thomas Zeitzoff, and Anna Getmansky - October 24, 2019 New polls suggest that Turkish citizens have turned against Syrian refugees
Five lessons from the latest elections in Turkey Howard Eissenstat - June 25, 2019 The full repercussions of Sunday’s election may take years to fully understand, but some lessons are already clear.
Was Iraq’s recent election a democratic success? Depends whom you ask. den Toorn - May 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73677" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A volunteer points out the place
Turkey’s president will win the country’s snap elections. Here’s why they still matter. Howard Eissenstat - April 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72500" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is an
Why Recep Erdogan is calling Turkish students ‘terrorists’ Lisel Hintz - April 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72082" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes
Turkish President Erdogan arrives in D.C. tomorrow. Here’s what to watch for. Howard Eissenstat - May 15, 2017 There is a lot on the line for both Turkey
Egypt and Syria have been “disappearing” their citizens. This is why countries do it. Jason Scheideman - May 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57995" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on
Turkey’s President Erdogan has gone to extremes to win Sunday’s referendum. Here’s why. Melina Dunham and Lisel Hintz - April 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56822" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters
Turkey’s Kurdish conflict has surged again. Here is why. Mustafa Gurbuz - March 21, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55581" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Police arrest anti-government protesters on Nov. 4,
Trump’s plan for Syria safe zones could put civilians at even more risk Yu-Ming Liou and Megan Stewart - February 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54539" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Displaced civilians fleeing violence from forces
Is there still hope for Turkish democracy? Marc Lynch and Kadir Yildirim - December 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50791" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan salutes
How Erdogan’s anti-democratic government made Turkey ripe for unrest Yüksel Sezgin - July 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43908" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People protesting against the coup wave
How violence helped both Erdogan and his Kurdish opponents in Turkey’s elections Cem Emrence and Aysegul Aydin - June 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41574" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A fire burns as a left-wing
Why Turkey’s authoritarian descent shakes up democratic theory Jason Brownlee - March 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37754" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers
Why are Syrian Kurds pivoting toward Moscow? Morgan Kaplan - February 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35630" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Members of the Syrian Kurdish People's
Why Turkey’s government is threatening academic freedom Kadir Yildirim - January 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34480" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses
What are the Kurdish Women’s Units fighting for in Syria? Amy Holmes - December 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33884" align="aligncenter" width="908"] FILE: Young Syrian-Kurdish women take part
The heinous consequences of Turkey’s polarization Lisel Hintz - October 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30678" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Police in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on October
A new episode in the Turkish civil war? Cem Emrence and Aysegul Aydin - August 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28697" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Wreckage lies on the ground in
Stronger Baghdad, weaker Irbil? Serhun Al - August 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28440" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A Kurdish peshmerga soldier looks out
Who is Turkey really targeting with its buffer zone? Lionel Beehner and Gustav Meibauer - July 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28057" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Turkish soldiers patrol with an
Does taking out a kingpin – like El Chapo – actually reduce violence? Brian Phillips - July 17, 2015 The recent jailbreak of Joaquín “El Chapo” Gúzmán, leader of
How the Kurds upended Turkish politics Kimberly Guiler - June 8, 2015 Turkish voters delivered a crushing blow Sunday to the ruling
Turkey’s Kurdish party at the threshold Kadir Yildirim - May 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25350" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center "] Kurdish demonstrators gesture as
Turkey's Kurdish party at the threshold - May 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25350" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center "] Kurdish demonstrators gesture as
The identity politics of displacement in the Middle East Adam Lichtenheld - March 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22334" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An aerial view shows the Zaatari
Different faces of Turkish Islamic nationalism Senem Aslan - February 20, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21493" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Turkish protester holds a banner
Warfare isn’t just a man’s game anymore Ora Szekely and Jessica Trisko Darden - February 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21064" align="alignnone" width="620"] Mariam al-Mansouri, the first Emirati female
What the battle for Kobane says about U.S. overseas military bases Amy Holmes - February 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20798" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A woman celebrates the liberation from
Why the U.S. backed the Kurds Morgan Kaplan - September 9, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15516" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An Iraqi Kurdish pesh merga fighter
Local struggles in Syria's northeast Kevin Mazur - September 9, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15486" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (left) talks
Local struggles in Syria’s northeast Kevin Mazur - September 9, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15486" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (left) talks
Will Eastern Ukraine turn into Northern Ireland? Serhiy Kudelia - July 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13669" align="aligncenter" width="908"] An armored personnel carrier flying Ukraine's
The Middle East quasi-state system Ariel Ahram - May 27, 2014 [caption id="attachment_10914" align="aligncenter" width="1024" special=""] File: In Hermel, Lebanon, people
Erdoğan's next moves Gonul Tol - April 2, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="EDITORIAL USE ONLY. AP PROVIDES ACCESS
Erdoğan’s next moves Gonul Tol - April 2, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="EDITORIAL USE ONLY. AP PROVIDES ACCESS