Turkey’s Hunger-Strike ‘Terrorists’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in an odd mood: He is trying to convince the international community that he is not Hitler.
Qatar, Trump, and the Art of the Double Deal

US President Donald Trump has been attacked by his ubiquitous critics for his apparent about-face on the crisis surrounding Qatar.
Don’t Believe the Hype about Turkey’s Weapons Industry

This could be bad news for those companies from a longer term perspective, no matter how much Ankara continues to push them.
End-of-Days Prophecy Describes Erdogan Leading Ishmael to Final War for Jerusalem

Erdogan’s perplexing statement could be the cry that rallies the world of Ishmael for the prophesied third and final battle of Jerusalem preceding the Messiah.
Turkey’s Barks and Bites

When the voting is done, however, he will have to face the reality that an alliance cannot function forever with one party constantly blackmailing the other.
I Criticised Hamas and My Life in Turkey Became a Nightmare

Sad? Sad. Nevertheless, I felt lucky. In Erdogan’s Turkey, I could have been prosecuted on charges of terrorism for writing that article.
Europe’s Turkish Awakening

The Turks’ choice of a leader, in office since 2002, too visibly makes this country the odd one out.
Turkey’s ‘Devout Generations’

Erdogan does not mind. As long as Turks are religiously devout, he thinks, scientific failure will not matter.
A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Germany: January 2017

“If we are serious about the fight against Islamism and terrorism, then it must also be a cultural struggle.”
Erdogan’s Grab for Absolute Power

From a policy-making point of view, however, a “yes” or a “no” vote will not fundamentally change the dynamics under which Turkey is being ruled.