
The Sunni-Shiite Divide in the Middle East Is About Nationalism, Not a Conflict Within Islam
The West has been obsessed with Islam ever since Samuel Huntington’s prediction of a “clash of civilizations” turned into self-fulfilling
The West has been obsessed with Islam ever since Samuel Huntington’s prediction of a “clash of civilizations” turned into self-fulfilling
The polarity of Islam and secularism has long defined Turkish politics. But despite its continuing popularity among the commentariat, this
The United States is rapidly approaching the limits of its balancing act between Turkey and the Kurds in northern Syria.
At the height of Turkey’s economic crisis last summer, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the United States for the downturn,
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a lucky man with a good sense of timing. The killing of Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi
Vastly exceeding the most pessimistic forecasts, inflation in Turkey hit 25 percent in September, a 15-year high. With inflation sharply
The Turkish central bank’s decision on September 13 to raise interest rates by a massive 6.25 percentage points to 24
Depending on how you look at it, Recep Tayyip Erdogan either is a political genius with a keen sense of
Soon after Recep Tayyip Erdogan won last month’s presidential and parliamentary elections, all eyes were on whether he would adopt
Turkey’s strong man once again proved his invincibility in elections. But the real story behind what took place last Sunday
Whoever emerges as the victor in Turkish elections on June 24, investors will remain nervous about the direction of the
Turkey’s strongman leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, relies on two things to win elections: a strong economy and nationalism. With the
After waging a bloody war against the Kurds both at home and in Syria, it is the ultimate irony that
Turkish-Israeli relations are going from bad to worse and there is not much light at the end of tunnel. Those
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to call early elections on June 24 reflects his sense of urgency, bordering on panic.
Depending on how you look at it, Tunisia is either a success story or a frustrating study in paradox. To
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