Erdoğan must carefully weigh his supporters' deep emotions toward the Palestinian cause with the realpolitik benefits of improved relations with Israel.

Throughout Turkey's history, politicians have attempted to strike the perfect balance between secular forces and its traditional heritage

Ankara has balanced its membership of Nato with a need to maintain relations with Russia, since clearly calling out the war in the early days. It has worked so far, but will have to keep at it.

Although the Turkish economy is in dire straits, the region's industrial giant has always bounced back from adversity

Al Majalla takes a comprehensive look at Erdoğan's domestic and foreign policy agenda and challenges following his election victory. Which policies continue and which have changed?

Suggestions that Erdoğan's long rule has reinvigorated the idea of reviving the Ottoman Empire are misplaced, as is speculation over calls for a broader Muslim state.

A much-watched video from the opposition candidate for Turkey's presidency highlighted the challenges faced by the Alevi minority, as well as their growing political potential, in a close-fought race

The default assumption voiced repeatedly by both Western diplomats and Western journalists in recent months had been that Turks and the West both "want him [Erdogan] out"

These could be the last elections in the country if its president wins again, according to the influential advisor, pundit and journalist. Democracy itself and the Kurdish issue are the main factors.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist AKP party are facing its most serious challenge after two decades in power