Russian ambassador’s assassination: A diplomatic disaster for Turkey?
Russia’s ambassador to Turkey has been killed at an event in Ankara, by a man chanting Islamist slogans and the words, “Don’t forget Aleppo!”
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Erdogan
Turkey’s long road to repression
Erdoğan has revealed himself to be the Turkish embodiment of what we in Europe and the US can now appreciate up close: populist, far-right politics.
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Russia and Iran: the best of friends, the worst of friends
Embed from Getty Images Since 2011, conflict and political upheavals have rocked the Middle East, challenging traditional alliances and the
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From ‘parallel state’ to ‘terrorist organization’: Dissecting Erdoğan’s labeling of Gülen
Embed from Getty Images For Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, enemies are everywhere. His speeches and official comments are
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Why post-coup Turkey is suspicious of Hillary Clinton
Embed from Getty Images “Turkey is at a crossroads!” has become the rallying cry for commentators as the country grapples
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Examining Turkey as a Model for Democracy with Ambassador Francis Riccardione
In Fall 2015, JMEPP Co-Editor-in-Chief Kevin Moss interviewed Amb. Francis Riccardione, the former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Atlantic Council Vice President and
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