Nate Schenkkan

Nate Schenkkan is project director of the Nations in Transit publication at Freedom House.
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Red balloons in the shape of a heart that read: "Free Deniz" in reference to Deniz Yucel, a German-Turkish journalist imprisoned in Turkey. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Turkey’s New Foreign Policy Is Hostage-Taking
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What Happens in Turkey Doesn’t Stay in Turkey
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Uzbek President Islam Karimov gestures after greeting US Secretary of State John Kerry at Samarkand Airport on November 1, 2015 in Samarkand. Kerry is in the region as he visits 5 Central Asian nations. AFP PHOTO/POOL/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read )

Islam Karimov and the Dictator’s Playbook
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It’s Time for Europe to Walk Away From Its Refugee Deal With Turkey
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The Death Blow to Turkey’s Media
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