Arab Spring, Turkish Summer?
Does Turkey provide a political and economic model for the democracy activists in the Arab world?
The Power of Political Islam
The United States has a real opportunity to encourage Islamists to express their frustrations through peaceful means.
WikiLeaks VI: U.S. Supporting Separatist Kurd Party Fighting Turkey?
WikiLeaks documents to show U.S. support for Kurd group classified as terrorists.
WikiLeaks I: Turkey-Iran
Turkey fears American military action more than Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
A Break in Israeli-Turkish Relations?
If Turkey and Israel break off relations, the damage will spread throughout the Middle East and beyond.
Main Street Businesses Take On Corporate Tax Havens
When Wall Street dodges taxes, Main Street is left to pick up the slack.
Iran-Turkey-Syria: An Alliance of Convenience
In the aftermath of the Gaza flotilla in May, a powerful new alliance may be emerging in the Middle East.
Iran Sanctions a Slap in the Face to Other Countries Too
Iran sanctions are for the benefit — or lack thereof — of other countries as well.
Middle East: What’s Hot — North, What’s Not — South
Turkey, Iran, and Syria are displacing Egypt, Saudi Arabia as the power players in the Middle East.
The Talented Tenth
When will we wean ourselves of the delusion that a talented tenth — be they entrepreneurs or technocrats or pundits — will deliver us from poverty and the other ills of the world?
Gaza Flotilla: Prelude to a Wider War?
What were Tel Aviv’s decision makers thinking?
Blaming Turkey
There’s plenty to criticize in Turkey’s conduct. But is it really an evil puppet master?
Iran, Brazil, Turkey and the Ghost of Lord Palmerston
If the U.S. thinks the Russians are going to have a falling out with the Turks over the Iran sanctions, then delusion is the order of the day in Washington.
The Kurdish Closing
A Turkish court recently closed down the country’s only pro-Kurdish party. What happened to the country’s new politics of ethnic tolerance?
Turkey: Uniter or Divider
Can Turkey bridge the gap between Islam and the West?