List of Balkans articles
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U.S. President Joe Biden, joined by relatives of prisoners freed by Russia, delivers remarks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on Aug. 1. Historic Prisoner Swap Is a Boon for Biden’s Legacy
The release of Americans and others detained in Russia underscores the power of diplomacy—and the importance of allies.
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This photo released by the official SANA news agency shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) greeting Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Damascus on Dec. 6, 2006. Why Is Turkey Cozying Up to Syria?
After more than a decade of trying to overthrow the Assad regime, Erdogan is now trying to normalize ties.
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An illustration shows Syrian-born cook Chef Omar holding a shawarma in front of a kitchen counter. Behind him are figures lining up for food at left and refugees on the move at right The building-covered skyline of Istanbul (left) and the rubble-filled skyline of Aleppo (right) are seen farther in the background. The Influencer Chef Dividing Syria’s Diaspora
Chef Omar has popularized Damascene cuisine online and in his Istanbul restaurant. But is he linked to the Assad regime?
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An overview of the court during a hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague on Apr. 8. Genocide Allegations Are Not a Political Football
Why Turkey’s application to join South Africa’s ICJ case trivializes the charges against Israel.
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People walk on the Stone Bridge in front of the Alexander the Great monument, also known as "Warrior on a horse", in Skopje on May 7, 2024, on the eve of North Macedonia's presidential and parliamentary elections. (Photo by Robert Atanasovski / AFP) North Macedonia’s Political Future Is on the Line
The right-wing nationalist opposition is making a comeback as voters punish the Social Democrats for scandals and broken EU accession promises.
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Orban stands before mics held up by journalists. Is ‘the Media’ Really Under Attack?
We need a new framework to understand how today’s autocrats control public opinion.
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Supporters of the main opposition Republican People’s Party take part in a post-election rally in Ankara, Turkey. Turkey’s Democracy Is Down but Not Out
An invigorated opposition is ready for a constitutional fight.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves as he sits inside a car with his wife Emine Erdogan as a European flag is reflected on the car window after disembarking at Berlin's Tegel airport for his three-day official visit to Germany, on September 27, 2018. Post-Erdogan Turkey Is Finally Here
Last weekend’s elections offer a first glimpse of a political future beyond the reigning strongman.
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) addresses supporters during a rally on May 27, 2023. If Turkey’s Opposition Loses the Kurds, It Will Never Win
Istanbul’s mayor is struggling to get reelected as the opposition’s hard-line nationalism pushes Kurdish voters away.
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Local residents listen to the Turkish President's speech next to his a banner with his portrait during a rally in the Beyoglu district on the eve of the presidential and parliamentary elections, on the European side of Istanbul, on May 13, 2023. Images) Local Elections Will Soon Decide Turkey’s Future
If Erdogan’s party wins back the country’s biggest cities, big shifts in Turkish politics could follow.
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A crowd of people stretch their arms upward as several carry a flag-draped coffin with a picture of a man's face on it through the streets of Beirut. How Israel’s Assassination Campaign Against Hamas Could Backfire
The targeted killings pose diplomatic and security risks.
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Turkish lawmakers attend a session before voting on a bill regarding Sweden’s accession to NATO. In Turkey, Atlanticism Does Not Mean Liberalism
Ankara finally ratified Stockholm’s NATO accession, but it must still find a democratic resolution to the Kurdish question.
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Two Turkish members of the opposition People's Equality and Democracy Party sit in the audience of a parliamentary meeting, facing back to the camera to hold up signs reading "No to NATO, Occupation, War" in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Why Turkey Took Its Time on Sweden
NATO is one of the few venues where Ankara can exert pressure on Western peers.
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18. Kyriakos Mitsotakis on How to Counter ‘Davos Arrogance’
Greece’s prime minister makes the case that his country is uniquely situated to talk to the global south—and broker peace in the Middle East.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, Russia on Sept. 4, 2023. The United States Needs to Play Hardball With Turkey
A tough stance toward Ankara is the only way to defend U.S. regional interests and stop Erdogan’s mercurial and manipulative policies.
