Tag "Turkish foreign policy"
A place in the sun? Assessing the Turkish government’s olive branch to Israel
Following the election of Joe Biden as the next US President, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has set the eyes of an increasingly diplomatically isolated nation on its regional neighbour and former ally. Israel, spurred by the threat of Iran in the region, has also sent signals that rapprochement with Turkey is on the cards. Can the two countries mend their fraught relationship?
Erdogan’s diplomatic openings: An international power play
Erdogan’s recent openings are part of a wider strategy to better Turkey’s international standing while the country faces multiple challenges.
The ‘pakistanization’ of Turkey
After the bombings in Ankara and Istanbul over the last week, it is hard to see Turkey as the economic and the democratically prosperous country it once was. Rather, with
Big win for AKP in Turkey, but future is uncertain
In a shock to many pollsters, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) regained its parliamentary majority, lost in the June elections, with a vote of 49.5% and 317 seats in
Four possible outcomes of Turkey’s November election
With the ruling AKP’s failure to form a coalition government, the November 1 election will play a critical part in deciding Turkey’s future. These are dark days for Turkey. With
Turkey’s opening of Incirlik air base may lead to regional fallout
The opening of Turkey’s Incirlik airbase to the United States-led coalition will allow it to escalate its strikes against the Islamic State at the cost of jeopardizing fragile relationships with many of
