Atilla's Musings
THE ROADMAP TO NOWHERE: MANBIJ, TURKEY, AND AMERICA’S DILEMMA IN SYRIA
Source:War on the rocks Date:30Jun2018
Excellent analysis by Aarıon Stein about the importance or the lack thereof of the Manbij agreement between USA and Turkey. “Tactics without a strategy” comments Stein, arguing that
4 takeaways from Turkey’s elections
Source:European Council on Foreign Relations Date:27Jun2018
Despite Erdogan’s win, his ruling party, Justice and Development (AKP), has seen a decline in votes since the November 2015 elections ending at 42.5 percent, thereby making the Turkish president
Turkey’s Wag-the-Dog Election
Source:Foreign Policy Date:23Jun2018
Actually, this tour-de-force expose of Erdogan’s alliance with Gulen and the Syrian policy is about Turkey’s foreign policy dilemmas. I recommend a thorough read, though I disagree
I Am Running for President in Turkey. From My Prison Cell.
Source:New York Times Date:21Jun2018
A must read for those who believe in democracy and fair play: HDP leader Salahaddin Demirtas’ defense: I am writing from a maximum-security prison in Edirne, a city in northwestern
Erdoğan Not Assured of First-Round Victory
Source:Center for American Progress Date:17Jun2018
In April, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for snap elections expecting to solidify his rule under new constitutional powers. Yet with less than two weeks to go until the June 24
Can Europe save Turkey from sliding into authoritarianism?
Source:Open Democracy Date:15Jun2018
The EU’s ability to pressure Turkey on democratization and human rights has been arrested on multiple fronts. As long as the humanitarian crisis in Syria continues, the EU will be less willing to
Turkish Opposition Hopes 4 Parties Are Mightier Than 1 Against Erdogan
Source:New York Times Date:10Jun2018
International press is giving more space to commentary about Erdogan losing, which suggests Turkey’s eternally divided and bickering opposition has struck the right formula in this
Three Scenarios for Turkey’s Elections
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:07Jun2018
Overall, from a foreign observer’s standpoint, Turkey’s forthcoming elections may be biased in favor of the ruling parties. But for the first time in a long while, opposition parties have a shot
Does Turkey’s opposition have a chance at beating Erdoğan’s AKP in June?
Source:Brookings Date:30May2018
Are you bored of boilerplate articles like the linked one published by Bloomberg, which pretends to take the nation’s pulse by talking to a couple of guys on the street, or consulting
A Big Chill Has Silenced Turkey’s Market Analysts
Source:Bloomberg Date:26May2018
AKP not only silences media and the opposition, but economists and security research analysts, as well. With Erdogan just weeks away from elections likely to cement his near-absolute