Erdoğan must carefully weigh his supporters' deep emotions toward the Palestinian cause with the realpolitik benefits of improved relations with Israel.
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.
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.
If exclusion and opacity persist, Syria risks reinforcing the very conditions that led to its collapse. It isn't just the legitimacy of one election cycle that's at stake, but the entire transition.
Al Majalla examines the repercussions of Hamas's attack on Israel, which set into motion a series of significant changes and power shifts in the Middle East
Whether in cinema or heritage, there are dozens of big cultural projects that investors are interested in, as the sector increasingly contributes towards growth and development.
In an interview with Al Majalla, the Iranian writer and translator explains why he learned Arabic, its similarities and differences with Farsi, and how politics can stifle creativity