Ankara’s obsession with the Kurdish question has again pitched Turkey against Washington, as well as Moscow
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The Saudi crisis has given Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan many winning cards in his personal quest to establish a regional power base
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In the end, Erdogan caved in, releasing a US detainee he demonised without restraint. Now, he may find Washington soon pressing other demands
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Once again, Turkey’s president proves that pragmatism to maintain power is his baseline
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The Turkish lira has fallen dramatically in value in the last year, the downward slide appearing far from over
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After months of Ankara and Washington heading to the brink of collision, some signs are emerging of a softening of positions on both sides
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Erdogan had hoped for some congratulatory words from Washington when he won the recent presidential elections. It was not to be
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Widespread scepticism has greeted the results of last week’s Turkish elections, despite the euphoria of Erdogan supporters in the region
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Opposition parties in Turkey are on edge, wondering just how far Erdogan will go to retain power, before and after this month’s snap elections
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Talk of foreign conspiracies runs parallel to missives of conciliation in Turkey’s foreign relations ahead of crucial snap elections 24 June
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Turkey’s Erdogan is using every possible opportunity to enhance his standing ahead of June’s elections, though events out of his hands could challenge his presidency
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The 37th edition of Istanbul Film Festival took place between 6 and 17 April
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The Turkish authorities have been trying to silence French criticisms of Ankara’s military operations in the northern Syrian region of Afrin
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With practically no allies left, Erdogan is pushing forward with Turkey’s intervention in Northern Syria, spurring censure from Tehran, writes
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To hear Turkish officials in recent days and weeks, one would have thought that Ankara and Washington would finally part ways
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Turkey’s drive to control Syria’s Afrin might lead US ties to their breaking point
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Ankara is heightening the pitch of its chauvinistic rhetoric on Kurdish militias and US policies in northern Syria, but is making painfully meagre progress in its ground offensive
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Turkey’s military push into Syria has brought a new level of jingoism to the already intolerant Erdogan regime
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Events in Tehran have Ankara nervous, split in its rhetoric between allegiance to Iran and pragmatic accommodation with Europe
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