Recep Tayyip Erdoganis the most baffling politician to emerge in the 96-year history ofTurkey. He is polarizing and popular, autocratic and fatherly, calculating and listless. Erdogan’s ideology…
Turkish news outlets have recently reported that Turkey is in the midst of establishing a new military base in Qatar, which is allegedly set to begin operations next autumn. Thus far, neither Turkish…
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…
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…
[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…
[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…
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…
[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…
Venezuela's vice president is known for having a diplomatic style that is confrontational in tone but cautious in substance, and pursuing a strategy that marries public defiance with quiet pragmatism
Recently declassified meeting minutes between the two leaders show how Washington was well aware of Moscow's grievances over NATO expansion, but went ahead anyway
The Gabonese journalist discusses his debut novel, 'Le Testament de Charles', and how post-independence generations still bear the scars of colonialism