Category: Commentary
It’s been a difficult and dizzying few months for Turkey—which is just the way the president likes it. While everyone was puzzling through the who, what, and how of the coup-non-coup family drama in Jordan, ...
A leading Uighur activist in Turkey has condemned China’s “humiliating” interference in his host country’s domestic affairs as a spat continues to roil between the two countries over comments made on the minority’s persecution. On ...
The opposition parties challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offer another version of the right-wing nationalism of his party and its nationalist partner. Since March 31, the defeat in Turkey of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Islamic conservative Justice ...
As Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues his crackdown on dissent, increasing numbers of Turkish graduates and young professionals are seeking new lives and better prospects abroad. Germany is their No.1 destination. Recently in Turkey, the concept of “beyin ...
Beijing has condemned Turkish politicians over comments about alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, a potential dilemma for China as it looks to boost economic ties with the country. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian ...
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that he is the victim of a “coup” this week as he stands trial on numerous counts of corruption. It is his latest attempt to undermine the rule of ...
Turkey, as usual, gets all wound up in the month of April, as Armenians around the globe commemorate Turkey’s genocide of up to 1.5 million of its Armenian citizens starting in 1915 and ask the ...
The Iranian regime’s suppression, torture and execution of political prisoners and those who protest against the theocratic establishment have reached an unprecedented level. According to a recent Human Rights Watch report, the Iranian regime is ...
A declaration released jointly by 104 retired admirals has brought civilian-military relations and coup speculation back into the limelight in Turkey. The admirals maintain that they have merely exercised their right to free speech, while ...
The unpredictable roller coaster that has become Turkish politics was on full display this past week after 104 retired admirals publicly challenged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an open letter — and 10 of them ...