A version of this blog appeared on Carnegie Endowment
On May 9, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss energy cooperation and the war in Ukraine. The meeting highlights a broader trend in Central and Eastern Europe: Even after Viktor Orban’s fall from power in Hungary, several regional leaders continue to engage with Russia in search of economic...
Turkey’s path to the dictatorship
The first phase of Erdoğan’s plan to neutralize the main opposition party — carried out in cooperation with former CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu — has been completed. The crisis escalated when figures close to Kılıçdaroğlu, along with individuals linked to organized crime, made their way to CHP headquarters. It intensified further after Kılıçdaroğlu submitted a petition to the Ankara Police...
On March 19, 2025, the arrest of Istanbul Mayor and opposition presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu reignited a political crisis that has been smoldering for...
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: 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....
The detention of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 19, 2025, amid terrorism and corruption investigations marks a new stage in President...
