Turkey

Erdoğan seeks to crush opposition before presidential race

Turkey Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - May 25, 2026.

A Turkish court annulled the 2023 congress of the Republican People's Party, suspended the leadership of Özgür Özel, and reinstated Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Erdoğan's opponent in...

Türkiye minister’s disinflation recipe – do not try this at home

Economy Emre Alkin - May 23, 2026.

Explaining Türkiye’s economic policy over the past three years to a foreign reader is not easy. On paper, the story looks familiar: high interest rates,...

For the EU, Erdoğan is no Orbán

Turkey Ferry Biedermann - April 23, 2026.

Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is often mentioned in one breath with that other long-ruling illiberal authoritarian, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. And so it was once more...

Istanbul does not need to be Dubai; being Istanbul is enough

Turkey Emre Alkin - April 18, 2026.

Last week, we witnessed lively – at times shallow – debates about whether Istanbul and Turkey’s major cities could attract the capital fleeing Middle East...

Turkey – an ally that refuses to commit

Turkey Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - March 18, 2026.

Turkey occupies a specific and difficult-to-sustain position in this war. As a NATO member, it participates in the collective defence system that directly tracks and...

Turkey believes Iran is open to back-channel diplomacy

Turkey TA | AP Insight - March 15, 2026.

Turkey’s powerful foreign minister said Saturday that there is no serious initiative to resume negotiations between the United States and Iran but that he believes...

Turkey is a natural pillar of European security

Turkey Abdullah Gül - February 20, 2026.

Europe is facing its most severe security crisis in decades. While this has become obvious since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the crisis...

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