List of Balkans articles
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara, Turkey, on March 29. Yes, Erdogan’s Rule Might Actually End This Weekend
Elections still matter in Turkey, and not every strongman is strong.
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IZMIR, TURKEY - APRIL 30: Supporters listen CHP Party presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu during a campaign rally on April 30, 2023 in Izmir, Turkey. CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu is holding campaign rallies across Turkey ahead of the countries May 14, 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections. The Kilicdaroglu-led Nation Alliance is representing six opposition parties in next month's election against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images) Is this the End of Turkey’s Erdogan?
How to understand one of the most important elections of 2023.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tours the site of destroyed buildings during his visit to southeast Turkey. What You Need to Know Ahead of Turkey’s Election
The opposition could win. But what happens if Erdogan loses?
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Escobar and Vucic sit in chairs side by side facing each other flanked by the flags of their respective countries. How Biden Lost the Balkans
The United States has deepened its commitments to Serbia’s near-autocratic president and reoriented its regional posture to center Belgrade’s foreign-policy priorities.
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Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party and the opposition’s main presidential candidate, gestures to supporters at a campaign rally in Tekirdag, Turkey, on April 27. Turkey’s Elections Won’t Be Free or Fair
But the opposition could still win.
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-books-six-1 6 Books That Explain Turkey
FP contributors’ top titles to make sense of the country ahead of its most important election
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Supporters of the newly elected president of Montenegro, Jakov Milatovic, celebrate his victory with a Serbian flag in Podgorica, Montenegro. Serbia Is Taking a Page Out of Russia’s Book
Putin’s pursuit of a “Russian world” is rekindling Serbian expansionism in the Balkans.
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An illustration shows Turkish President Erdogan waving against a Turkish flag background. What Happens When a Turkish President Loses an Election? No One Knows.
Erdogan has few role models for how to peacefully concede power.
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Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu speaks during a rally in Canakkale, Turkey, on Apr. 11. Turkey’s Opposition Can’t Win Without the Working Class
Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s abandonment of the left and his embrace of allies’ neoliberal economics could cost him the election.
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A large crowd waves Turkish flags in front of a billboard for Kemal Kilicdaroglu on the side of an apartment building. What if Kemal Kilicdaroglu Wins Turkey’s Election?
It seems that only an act of God could dislodge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Maybe the Feb. 6 earthquake was just that.
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A street in Tarlabasi, a lower-income neighborhood in Istanbul. Turkey’s Still Dealing With the Aftershocks—of Erdogan’s Economy
With elections on the horizon, Turkey is trying to stabilize its currency while also dealing with the economic aftershocks of a traumatic earthquake.
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A view from above shows part of the flooded town of Yusufeli in Turkey's Artvin province. Turkey’s Dams Bring Power and Heartbreak
Turkish villages are vanishing as the country boosts its reliance on hydropower.
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Boyko Borisov, the head of Bulgaria's center-right ruling GERB party and a former prime minister, delivers a speech during a pre-election rally in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Bulgaria Is Stuck in an Electoral Doom Loop
Its parliament’s dysfunction has paved the way for a pro-Russian presidential power grab, and this week’s elections are unlikely to help.
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A digger stationed on a mound of rubble breaks down a destroyed building in Adiyaman, Turkey, on March 25, following a massive earthquake the month before. Turkey’s Government Uses Disaster for Profit
The ruling Justice and Development Party has a long record of targeting minorities through reconstruction projects.
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Children at a camp for Syrian refugees displaced by earthquakes Turkey’s Xenophobic Turn Targets Stateless Syrians
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is vowing to repatriate refugees ahead of an election he desperately wants to win.
