Soner Cagaptay: Istanbul Election Will Shape Erdogan’s Policy Trajectory
Source:Washington Institute Date:23Mar2024
If the president’s faction takes the city back from the opposition on March 31, he may feel comfortable enough to focus on more positive legacy-building steps, but a loss could see him double
The Future of U.S.-Turkish Ties: A New Relationship, Not a Reset
Source:Washington Institute Date:27Jan2024
By Soner Cagaptay. His article heralds some intriguing new developments in the bilateral relationship: To be sure, the new Turkey still sees itself as part of the West. Yet unlike in the
Soner Cagaptay: Will Turkey Help Washington If Russia Invades Ukraine?
Source:Washington Institute Date:28Jan2022
On one hand, Turkey is keen on maintaining the balance of power in the Black Sea littoral. It also opposes Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, due in part to its sympathies for the indigenous
Resilience in Turkey
Source:CEPA Date:24Apr2020
An article based on solid survey research inspring hope for Turkey’s future by Soner Cagaptay and Deniz Yüksel. His Jacobin top-down social conservatism has proved remarkably
A New Erdogan-Putin Deal in Idlib May Help—For Now
Source:The Washington Institute Date:06Mar2020
Turkish Affairs expert Soner Cagaptay writes: Turkey, Russia, and Washington have compelling reasons to welcome a new ceasefire agreement, however imperfect, but they still need to address
Turkey’s Rising Wave of Social Protests
Source:the Globalist Date:20Aug2019
he last time major anti-government rallies took place in Turkey, Erdogan was able to snuff them out not only because of his power over state security organs, but also because the opposition