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Why Municipal Elections in Turkey Have Global Significance

When Reccep Tayyep Erdogan’s party the AKP won a landslide victory in Turkey’s 2002 general elections he became a very different kind of Turkish leader from his predecessors, who were avowedly secular. For a time, Erdogan presided over a booming...

What the Kurdish Independence Referendum Means for the Middle East

People in Kurdish region of Iraq have voted overwhelmingly for independence in a popular referendum that took place in late September. No country in the region wanted this referendum to happen — and neither did the United States, with whom...

More than a week after the attempted coup, things are looking bleak for democracy in Turkey.

Earlier this month, Turkey experienced a surprising coup attempt that shocked the country and international community. A week later, the aftermath is still unfolding. However current developments highlight that while Turkey survived the coup attempt, democracy there is still under...

After Brussels, Will the Controversial EU-Turkey Refugee Deal Unravel?

The European Union and Turkey agreed to a controversial deal late last week aimed at stemming the movement of refugees into Europe. The deal, much maligned by the UN and human rights groups, would essentially expel any new arrivals from...

Bombings in Turkey

A bomb exploded in the tourism heart of Istanbul today. A bomb killed ten German tourists near Sultanahmet square, close to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofiya. An additional fifteen people have been injured. Most of the fifteen people injured...

Episode 46: Robin Wright

Robin Wright is one of her generation’s greatest foreign affairs journalists.

And the Newest Members of the Security Council Are…

Will Turkey get a seat on the council?

Turkey’s Strategic View of the Iraq Crisis

As the sunni insurgency in Iraq is gaining steam, how are Turkish foreign policy elites responding?

Debate Over Syrian Mortar Attack in Turkey Exposes Security Council Divide, Once Again

At Turkey's request, the Security Council is attempting to issue a statement condemning the Syrian cross-border mortar attack that killed 5 Turkish civilians yesterday. It would appear, however, that even this cross border violence has not done much to dislodge certain Security Council members from their previously held positions.

Why Municipal Elections in Turkey Have Global Significance

What the Kurdish Independence Referendum Means for the Middle East

More than a week after the attempted coup, things are looking bleak for democracy in Turkey.

After Brussels, Will the Controversial EU-Turkey Refugee Deal Unravel?

Bombings in Turkey

Episode 46: Robin Wright

And the Newest Members of the Security Council Are…

Turkey’s Strategic View of the Iraq Crisis

Debate Over Syrian Mortar Attack in Turkey Exposes Security Council Divide, Once Again

UNAIDS and the Millennium Villages

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 5 – Bathing in Yakawlang

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 6 – The Legacy of War Crimes

The Obama Agenda at the United Nations