Turkey

Dr. David Pollock of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy analyzes Turkish policy vis-à-vis Syrian Kurds by highlighting the challenges, the current modus vivendi and future prospects.

Ceng Sagnic analyzes Turkey's involvement in the Gulf crisis to support Qatar against a Saudi-led bloc and potential scenarios for the future regarding such support.

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the social media campaign to "convert ‎Old Turkey‎‎ into Erdoğan‎’‎‎s New Turkey."

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the motivations behind Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's inflammatory speech on 8 May 2017.

Guest writer Egemen Bezci discusses the recent nadir in the relationship between Turkey and the EU.

Guest contributor Nick Danforth, of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington D.C., analyzes the future of US-Turkey relations after the April 2017 constitutional referendum in Turkey.

Ceng Sagnic discusses the potential for shifting political alliances in post-referendum Turkey

Paul Rivlin explains how Turkey's economic growth has slowed after 2008, due in part to the flagging pace of reform that had been designed to move Turkey towards European Union membership.

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak investigates the nationalistic discourse surrounding the recent diplomatic incident between Turkey and Holland, and the extent to which it has contributed to increased support for Erdoğan, shortly before the decisive referendum on changing Turkey's system of governance.

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak discusses the impact of the recent Turkish soap opera, Payitaht, on Turkish society and the Erdoğan administration's desire to reshape the country's historical narrative.