Turkey

  • Nov 16, 2016
  • 2 min read

Turks would probably vote to end EU bid

The Ankara authorities seem to be preparing for popular rejection of continuing with Turkey's EU membership bid

Turkey
  • Nov 15, 2016
  • 7 min read

Prospects for Turkey in 2017

Erdogan's increasing authoritarianism plus growing nationalism may lead to large-scale human rights abuses

Turkey
  • Nov 15, 2016
  • 2 min read

Attack on Syria's Al-Bab will provoke infighting

Turkey has declared that its Syrian rebel proxies are ready to eject Islamic State from Al-Bab

Syria
  • Nov 14, 2016
  • 7 min read

New Iraqi Kurdish divisions could weaken Iran

A possible split within the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan would change the balance of power in Iraq

Iraq
  • Nov 10, 2016
  • 7 min read

Iran links will undermine Saudi-Turkish cooperation

Shifting rhetoric in Arabic-language media highlights Riyadh's dilemma over Ankara policy

Saudi Arabia
  • Nov 10, 2016
  • 2 min read

Erdogan will find Trump administration more receptive

Ankara is hoping that the next White House will prove less critical of its authoritarian turn

Turkey
  • Nov 9, 2016
  • 7 min read

Erdogan is on path taking Turkey away from the West

Erdogan's strategy of attack on all fronts is bringing a breach with the West closer

Turkey
  • Nov 8, 2016
  • 2 min read

EU will seek to avoid a confrontation with Turkey

The EU expressed its concern but did not threaten to suspend Turkey's EU membership process

EU