A hundred days into Donald Trump’s second presidency, the contours of transatlantic relations have shifted dramatically. US foreign policy, once anchored in multilateralism, now revolves around transactionalism. With Washington angling for a deal with Vladimir Putin and a potential Russian victory in Ukraine no longer unthinkable, European capitals are...
The Weekly Turkey Report: The End of May
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again declared his intention to remain president for life. To legitimize this...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 4th Week of May.
President Erdoğan is adopting methods reminiscent of Stalin’s propaganda tactics to erase Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu—the main...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 3rd Week of May
In terms of political operations, Turkey increasingly resembles a softened version of Stalin’s Russia. The regime periodically purges...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 1st Week of May
As Turkey continues to spiral into chaos and lawlessness, its economic crisis deepens further. The brief market...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 3rd Week of April
Turkey is currently focused on deciphering the social media messages of Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 1st Week of April
Following the events after March 19, one could say that Turkey experienced one of its relatively calmest...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 4th Week of March.
The arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor and Republican People's Party’s (CHP) official presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu has...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 3rd Week of March.
Turkey has just experienced a pivotal and tumultuous week, marking a clear fracture in the AKP-MHP regime....
False Peace and an Increasingly Repressive Regime
Turkey's agenda remains constant yet tense. This week’s key topics included the PKK’s disarmament, Erdoğan’s meeting with DEM...