Gezi Park protests

October 2, 2023 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey Defies Rule of Law With Life Sentence for Rights Activist

Turkey’s highest appeals court last week upheld a life-long prison sentence for human rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala. The court’s decision violates several binding rulings by the European...

May 11, 2020 | Aykan Erdemir, Philip Kowalski

Turkish Government Scapegoats LGBTI Community for COVID-19 Pandemic

During his Friday sermon marking the first day of Ramadan, Turkey’s top Muslim cleric, Ali Erbas, declared that Islam condemns homosexuality because it “brings illness,” insinuating that same sex...

December 24, 2018 | Aykan Erdemir, John Lechner

Erdogan’s Anti-Semitism Will Sink Turkey’s Economy

The Turkish president’s racist conspiracy theories are a threat to economic stability.

December 20, 2018 | Aykan Erdemir, John Lechner

Trump’s Gifts to Turkey Repeat Mistakes and Set Bad Precedents

The withdrawal from Syria and sale of missiles to Ankara will undermine U.S. efforts to work with partners and rebuff Russian influence.

November 29, 2018 | Jonathan Schanzer |

I’m a Wonk at a Think Tank. Turkish Media Say I’m an International Man of Mystery.

It's amazing what you learn about yourself when you start publishing about Turkey's links to terrorist groups.

June 17, 2016 | Aykan Erdemir |

Protesting Turkish Students Push Back on Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won a string of victories last month in his effort to consolidate power, including the...

June 16, 2016 | John Hannah |

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Erdogan?

Houston, we have a problem. A serious problem. Slowly, but inexorably, Turkey is headed off a cliff. The signposts ahead are bleak indeed. Despotism. Terrorism. Civil war. Just over the horizon,...

March 29, 2016 | Eric S. Edelman |

Erdoğan ya Politikalarını Değiştirmeli ya da İstifa Etmeli

Translation by Merve Tahiroglu, view original article here.  Türkiye, Cumhurba&#35...

March 14, 2016 | Eric S. Edelman |

Turkey’s Erdogan must reform or resign

Makalenin Türkçe çevirisini buradan okuyabilirsiniz...

February 4, 2015 | Jonathan Schanzer, Merve Tahiroglu

A Resurgent Terrorist Threat in Turkey

Turkey has long fought Kurdish insurgents within its borders, and the country now faces a severe jihadist threat in part due to Ankara’s reckless policy of allowing jihadists to exploit its...

July 15, 2014 | |

Cool Istanbul

Demet Muftuoglu-Eseli is standing perilously close to the fire. The Turkish fashion mogul turned gallerist is hosting a gala dinner for “Istancool,” the annual arts and cultur...

May 28, 2014 | Merve Tahiroglu FDD Policy Brief |

One Year After Gezi

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the massive wave of anti-government unrest in Turkey now known the “Gezi Park protests.” It began when a small group of environmentalists gathe...

February 14, 2014 | Emanuele Ottolenghi |

Stand Up to Turkey’s Crackdowns

Turkey’s democracy is sinking. To fend off a corruption scandal, the government has launched an assault on the independence of the judiciary and police, freedom of the press, the right of c...

December 20, 2013 | John Hannah |

The End of Erdogan?

There's a very big story developing in Turkey that all foreign policy mavens should be watching closely. Exactly how big remains to be seen, but the stakes are huge. At issue: Will the decad...