Merve Tahiroglu

Merve Tahiroglu is the Turkey program director at the Project on Middle East Democracy, a Washington-based research and advocacy nonprofit dedicated to democracy and human rights in the Middle East.

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People wave flags near an election kiosk for Kemal Kilicdaroglu, presidential candidate and leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), in Istanbul on May 11.
People wave flags near an election kiosk for Kemal Kilicdaroglu, presidential candidate and leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), in Istanbul on May 11.

Rigging the Vote Won’t Be Easy for Erdogan

Analysis
Merve Tahiroglu
Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden gestures at a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Yildiz Palace in Istanbul on Jan. 23, 2016.
Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden gestures at a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Yildiz Palace in Istanbul on Jan. 23, 2016.

In Meeting With Erdogan, Biden Holds the Power

Argument
Merve Tahiroglu, Eric S. Edelman
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani shrugs during a press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tehran on Sept. 7. (Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani shrugs during a press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tehran on Sept. 7. (Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)

Trump Waives Iran Sanctions for Turkey

Argument
Aykan Erdemir, Merve Tahiroglu
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If All Else Fails, Blame the Israelis

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Jonathan Schanzer, Merve Tahiroglu
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