Erdogan’s Interesting New Top Mayors
Istanbul’s new mayor had been one of the lawyers defending Islamist arsonists in what is known as the “Sivas case”.
Erdoğan’s Kurdish Gambit
As he campaigns ahead of the 2019 election, Erdoğan will have to find a miracle equilibrium: how to win Kurdish votes without losing nationalist Turkish votes?
Portents of Quagmires in Syria
Putin, Rouhani, and Erdogan are right that, as of now, they are the victors in Syria. But let us not empower them by believing them invincible.
Plague of Hail Hits Mediterranean City in Turkey Amidst Violent Thunderstorm
On Sunday, a town in Turkey got a taste of a Biblical plague when golfball-sized hailstones buried the seaside city of Mersin in over three feet of ice.
4,000 Year Old Assyrian Marriage Contract Mirrors Biblical Abraham and Hagar
A recently published study presented a 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablet that was an Assyrian marriage contract closely resembling the arrangement between Abraham and Hagar, but with significant differences.
Why Palestinian Delusions Persist
Palestinian delusion results, then, from a toxic mix of Islamic doctrine, international succor, and Israeli timidity.
Depressing Conclusions to be Drawn From the Sad Story of the Kurds
The Kurdish people have an inalienable right to their own national homeland just as other nations do.
The Turkish Love-Hate Relationship with America
Turks often expose degrees of confusion when asked about their foreign policy preferences.
Erdoğan Goes After Turkey’s Teacher ‘Terrorists’
Özakça and Gülmen should not be left to the mercy of a remorseless state apparatus. They must be lent every kind of international support.
Saving NATO from Turkey
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, known as NATO, faces an existential problem.