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Turkish Democracy Is on Life Support March 31, 2025

The arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is a dark moment for modern Turkey....

Imamoglu’s Lawyer Detained Amid Ongoing Protests in Turkey March 28, 2025

The Knights of New Turkey March 27, 2025

The Knights of Columbus are a Catholic fraternal organization established in 1882 in New Haven, Connecticut, where the headquarters still resides at One Columbus Plaza, a forbidding skyscraper of dark brown brick and smoked glass. Founded for the rel...

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Turkey Jails Journalists, as Protesters Defy Crackdown March 26, 2025

Will Turkey’s Protests Trouble Erdogan? March 26, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of protestors have taken to the streets of Istanbul following the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul’s mayor and the most popular opposition leader. İmamoğlu and his Republican People’s Party (CHP) claim the arrest and prosecuti...

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Turkey Tries To Stop Financial Rout March 25, 2025

Turkey: Erdogan Calls Protests a ‘Movement of Violence’ March 25, 2025

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How Istanbul’s Mayor Became Erdogan’s Prime Target March 25, 2025

It was around six years ago, when newcomer Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu called election board officials "idiots" for cancelling his initial victory at the polls, that President Tayyip Erdogan noticed him as a serious political threat....

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Erdogan Bets World Will Turn a Blind Eye to Turmoil in Turkey March 24, 2025

Erdoğan’s New World Order March 24, 2025

Celebrating the Turkish centennial, in 2023, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan unveiled an outsized vision of his country’s future....

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A Turning Point for Turkey’s Democracy March 22, 2025

The Istanbul mayor’s arrest isn’t just about one man — it’s about whether Turkey will slide further into authoritarian rule. The outcome will define the country for generations to come. ...

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Turkey Detains 37 People Over Social Media Posts March 20, 2025

Is Turkey Playing Both Sides of Sudan’s Civil War? March 17, 2025

Ankara’s involvement in Sudan indicates its foreign policy is bereft of any values and willing to ignore sanctions intended to deter continued bloodshed. ...

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Erdogan Tries to Leverage Turkey’s NATO Muscle as U.S. Retreats March 13, 2025

Give Them a Voice: Many Gazans Desperately Want to Emigrate March 12, 2025

Last week, the United States and Israel rejected the Arab League proposal for reconstruction of Gaza. The Arab leaders’ plan was a response to President Trump's call to facilitate the migration of Gazans to countries of refuge following the devastati...

America’s and Ukraine’s Interests Don’t Align March 11, 2025

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s blowup in the Oval Office was the end of what should have been an obvious chain of events. The press has reported for the past two months on what increasingly dire relations between ...

Turkey’s Return to Africa March 11, 2025

Turkey is not the largest power interested in Africa. Its economic engagement, arms sales, and foreign aid are dwarfed by one or more of the major powers....

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Forgotten Wars: Conflict Intensifies in Burkina Faso March 03, 2025

Over the past decade, Burkina Faso has been experiencing a profound political and humanitarian crisis, driven by armed insurrections and a resurgence of terrorism. Since 2015, the country has witnessed an escalation of violence perpetrated by jihadis...

Kurdish Leader Calls for PKK Militants to End War With Turkey February 27, 2025

PKK Leader Orders Militants to End War With Turkey February 27, 2025

While Ocalan's call raises hopes for ending decades of conflict with Turkey, questions remain about the future of Kurdish politics in Syria and the broader region. ...

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Trump’s Zelensky Derangement Syndrome February 21, 2025

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky cut a frustrated, downcast figure during a visit to Turkey on Tuesday. And no wonder. ...

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The Fight for Syria February 17, 2025

The collapse of Syria’s al-Assad dynasty, which had ruled for more than a half-century, was always going to represent a daunting challenge for the country and its neighbours. But the escalating conflict over Syria’s future between Turkey and Israel c...

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Turkey’s Erdogan Lashes Out at Israel on a Visit to Pakistan February 15, 2025

Turkey Seeks Historic Peace With Kurds in a Shifting Middle East February 12, 2025

Can Post-Assad Clashes in Syria Be Stopped? February 11, 2025

Finding common ground with Turkey will be critical to Syria’s transition. ...

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