It’s Time for Erdogan to Admit He’s Not a Democrat
Coming out as an authoritarian might be the best thing for Turkey's relationship with the United States — and his own legacy.
David Bosco
Max Boot
Rosa Brooks
Thanassis Cambanis
Elizabeth Dickinson
Laurie Garrett
Kim Ghattas
Julia Ioffe
Leela Jacinto
Whitney Kassel
Jeffrey Lewis
Aaron David Miller
Suzanne Nossel
Thomas E. Ricks
David Rothkopf
Kori Schake
Emile Simpson
James Stavridis
Bruce Stokes
James Traub
Stephen M. Walt
Lauren Wolfe
Michela Wrong
Micah Zenko
Turkey’s New Maps Are Reclaiming the Ottoman Empire
Erdogan’s aggressive nationalism is now spilling over Turkey’s borders, grabbing land in Greece and Iraq.
If the Turkish Coup Had Succeeded, Would Washington Have Played Along?
The United States has a bad record on supporting democracy in Turkey — but it’s never too late to change.
The Impeccably Bad Timing of Germany’s Armenian Genocide Vote
Why politics and historical reckoning don't mix -- especially when Turkey's involved.
Erdogan’s Epic Europe Trolling
The EU's decision to restart membership talks with Turkey was a major victory for Ankara -- but not for the reason you think.
When Peace Is Bad Politics
Not that long ago, Turkey's ruling party was willing to talk peace with the Kurds. But voters had other ideas.
Thank Goodness There’s No Obama Doctrine
American presidents have spent decades laying out grand strategies for handling the world. They haven’t worked.
How Low Will Erdogan Go?
Turkey’s voters are, once again, about to spurn their president. How he reacts will define the country’s future.
Forget Sykes-Picot. It’s the Treaty of Sèvres That Explains the Modern Middle East.
Ninety-five years ago today, Europe carved up the Ottoman empire. That treaty barely lasted a year, but we're feeling its aftershocks today.
A Short History of Turkish Threats to Invade Syria
And why they've failed to produce a stable Middle East (and probably won't this time, either).
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