Turkey

Davutoglu was hardly an obstacle, but removing him will allow Erdogan to push his own agenda harder

Even if secularism remains in theory, Erdogan is steering the country towards an increasing public role for Sunni Islam

Germany and France already suggested stricter rules to suspend visa-free travel under certain circumstances

The attack on Bursa widens the terrorists' reach as the government looks helpless

AKP will have it both ways -- the constitution will embody secularist modernity as the party pushes a religious agenda

TCMB may acknowledge shared responsibilities and trade some independence for less criticism and more understanding

Disorder on its Aegean border weakened Turkey's image as a country from which the Schengen area need not require visas

Partners in NATO and the fight against Islamic State group, Ankara and Washington face fresh bilateral rifts