List of Balkans articles
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Rafet Kurse, a former fisherman, stands next to an abandoned boat on the former shores of Marmara Lake. A dry, dusty landscape stretches into the distance behind him. King of the Dammed
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s mega-infrastructure projects are enriching construction companies while reshaping his country’s waterscape for the worse.
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Then-Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with senior Hamas leaders Khaled Mashal (center) and Ismail Haniyeh in Ankara on June 18, 2013. Why Erdogan Is Unlikely to Cut Ties With Hamas
It seems that the Turkish president is once again ready to burn bridges with Israel.
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Italian soldiers serving in a NATO-led international peacekeeping mission in Kosovo (KFOR) patrol near a road barricade set up in the divided town of Mitrovica on Dec. 29, 2022. The EU Has Failed in Serbia and Kosovo
As violence flares, Washington has shown it has influence, while Brussels’s policies have shown weakness.
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Sumeyye Bayraktar and Selcuk Bayraktar, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s daughter and son-in-law, hold Turkish flags in front of Erdogan’s residence in Kisikli. Is Selcuk Bayraktar Turkey’s Crown Prince-in-Waiting?
Drones made the president’s son-in-law a household name. His techno-nationalism and popular appeal could make him the country’s next leader.
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A blond child of about 3 or 4 years old stands on the bar of a metal fence, surrounded by other people perched on the fence as they watch a parade. The child is smiling and holds a small flag of Kosovo, which shows the silhouette of the country against a blue background. Kosovo and Taiwan Eye an Alliance of Outsiders
Both nations are championed by Washington but under threat from revanchism.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (left) shakes hands with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as he arrives for the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11. Hungary Is Not Out to Scuttle Sweden and NATO
Orban just wants the Swedes to kiss the ring. Turkey might still be a problem.
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Members of the riot control unit of the European Union's military force in Bosnia and Herzegovina train near Sarajevo. Bosnia’s U.S.-Authored Constitution Has Been a Disaster
A deeply flawed document violates basic human rights.
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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman during an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on June 22, 2022. The End of America’s Middle East
The region’s four major countries have all forfeited Washington’s trust.
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People sit on stairs outside a popular bar at night in Istanbul, Turkey. Turks Are Running Out of Cash—and Patience
Erdogan’s economic gambles created an inflation mess. Can his U-turn fix what’s broken?
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Erdogan walks beside a row of Turkish flags. Erdogan Has No Choice but to Reconcile With Assad
The Turkish leader is in a weak position to dictate the terms of what the new normal with Syria will be.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks at a podium during a joint press conference. Next to him, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stands behind his own podium and frowns as he watches Fidan. A marble wall is visible behind the men, and the flags of Iraq and Turkey stand in front of it. Turkey’s Halt on Iraqi Oil Exports Is Shaking Up Global Markets
A diplomatic deadlock over a 50-year-old pipeline agreement is wreaking havoc in the region—and beyond.
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Lebanese supporters and members of the Islamic group Jamaa Islamiya wave Turkish and Lebanese flags and flash the four finger symbol known as "Rabaa" during a demonstration to support Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following a deadly but foiled coup attempt by an army faction on July 16, 2016 outside the Islamic Turkish hospital in the southern Lebanese port city of Sidon. The Muslim Brotherhood’s Survival Is Now in Question
Turkey has turned its back on the Islamist group, eliminating one of its last safe havens.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a joint press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after their meeting at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey. What Does Turkey Actually Want?
Despite the policy whiplash at the NATO summit, Erdogan has been remarkably consistent in his foreign-policy goals.
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Tourists lounge on a beach. Sanctions Haven’t Stopped Russians From Having Their Fun in the Sun
Boeing aircraft are still plying tourist routes from Moscow to Turkey, Egypt, and Thailand, and they’re refueling—and possibly getting repairs—en route.
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Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti (center) and Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani (right) attend the opening ceremony of the Defender 2023 military exercise in Pristina, Kosovo, on May 21. The U.S. Should Stand With Kosovo
Washington’s desire for Balkan stability has overtaken its support for democracy, the rule of law, and anti-corruption.
