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Turkey’s Increasingly Overt Role in Libya’s Civil War

It has been nearly a decade since Libya’s leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was deposed as a result of a popular uprising sparked by similar demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt. After an initial burst…

Yasmine El Geressi 12 July 2019

Have Turkey’s Elections Produced a Challenger to Erdogan?

On the eve of Istanbul’s mayoral election, opposition candidateEkrem Imamogluwas drawing small crowds of the party faithful to low-key campaign rallies. Two days after his stunning upset victory…

Ayla Jean Yackley 18 April 2019

Turkey’s Bid for Religious Leadership

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Gonul Tol 18 January 2019

How to Save U.S.-Turkish Relations

[caption id="attachment_55257216" align="aligncenter" width="594"] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets with US President Donald Trump (R) as part of his bilateral meetings, at the Lotte…

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Erdogan Wins Reelection

[caption id="attachment_55256789" align="alignnone" width="940"] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan wave to supporters from the balcony of the ruling AK Party's…

Majalla 21 November 2018

The US and Turkey: The History of a Complicated Relationship

The U.S.-Turkey relationship has a history of ups and downs. Despite decades of alliance which began with the Korean War in the Cold War era, coined with NATO membership in 1952, and continued…

Yasmine El Geressi 21 November 2018

[caption id="attachment_55254765" align="aligncenter" width="3969"] President of Russia, Vladimir Putin (C-L) is welcomed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C-R) with an official ceremony, at…

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