Refugee or Infiltrator? Who’s to Say?

As things stand today, this is the only reasonable means of aid and containment until the individual countries can solve their own problems.
Russia Devouring the Eastern Mediterranean?

Turkey shot down a Russian jet.
Putin’s “War on Terror” Could Backfire

There can be no doubt that the Russians are winning the Middle East propaganda war.
Turkey’s Oppression Machine

The law stated that the homes and workplaces of those non-Muslims who could not afford the tax would be sequestered.
Arab Spring, French Autumn

Erdogan’s Turkey will never change for the better.
Erdogan’s License to Strangle

In President Erdogan’s mindset, his party’s landslide election victory not only gives him a mandate to rule, but also to crush “the other.”
Turkey’s Stockholm Syndrome

In a way, this is Turkey’s Stockholm Syndrome.
Understanding Russian Strategy

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s visit to Moscow last month appears born of the confidence that no one would depose him in his absence.
Will Turks Accept the Election Results?

The citizens of Turkey now face the decisive question of whether to accept or reject the results of this election.
Turkey Goes Rogue

Foreign capitals need to prepare for the unpleasant likelihood of a rogue dictatorship in Turkey.