Turkey

Four Arab Democrats and A Constitutional Scholar Walk Into a Bar

Some free advice for my MENA friends.

BY DANIEL LANSBERG-RODRIGUEZ | MAY 6, 2013

The One-Man Show

Secretary of State John Kerry thinks he can singlehandedly solve the world's most intractable problems. But will President Obama even let him try?

BY JAMES TRAUB | APRIL 26, 2013

Road Warrior

Can John Kerry travel all the time and still be a great secretary of state?

BY DAVID ROTHKOPF | APRIL 15, 2013

Syrian Spillover

An interactive map tracking the internationalization of Syria's civil war.

BY J. DANA STUSTER | APRIL 4, 2013

Slow Apology

Why did it take so long for Israel to say sorry for the flotilla raid?

BY SUZANNE NOSSEL | MARCH 29, 2013

The Jihadist from Phoenix

Eric Harroun claims to have joined up with an al Qaeda-linked group fighting in Syria’s brutal civil war. We tracked him down, but getting the truth was more difficult.

BY GREG TEPPER, ILAN BEN ZION | MARCH 22, 2013

Zero Problems in a New Era

Realpolitik is no answer to the challenges posed by the Arab Spring.

BY AHMET DAVUTOGLU | MARCH 21, 2013

A Government in Search of a Country

Can the newly appointed opposition prime minister form an interim government that Syrians can get behind?

BY JUSTIN VELA | MARCH 20, 2013

Ending the Syrian War

It’s time for the United States to do what is necessary to bring down Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

BY SEN. ROBERT P. CASEY, JR. | FEBRUARY 27, 2013

The Russia Gambit

For the sake of Syrian lives, John Kerry’s got to play hardball with Moscow.

BY CHRISTOPHER S. CHIVVIS, EDWARD P. JOSEPH | FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Give Me Shelter

Syrians brave bombs and bullets to deliver aid to their war-torn country.

BY JUSTIN VELA | FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The First Rule of Drone Club

The bad lessons Turkey learned from Obama's war from above.

BY AARON STEIN | FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Suiting Up

What the United States is doing to prepare for chemical war in Syria.

BY R. JEFFREY SMITH, THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY | JANUARY 17, 2013

Syrian Purgatory

As winter clutches northern Syria, thousands displaced by the civil war take cold comfort in a temporary tent city.

BY STEVEN SOTLOFF | JANUARY 14, 2013

Paris Murder Mystery

Who's behind the assassination of three Kurdish women in the heart of the French capital?

BY ERIC PAPE | JANUARY 11, 2013

Turkey's Deal With the Devil

For decades, Turks have vilified Abdullah Ocalan as a terrorist. But he may be the only man who can bring an end to their country's bloody conflict with the Kurds.

BY PIOTR ZALEWSKI | JANUARY 11, 2013

Moving On Up

Turkey is now a solidly middle-income state. But there are still plenty of roadblocks on the path ahead.

BY HILTON L. ROOT | DECEMBER 21, 2012

Missile Creep

Was giving Patriots to Turkey a step toward war in Syria?

BY AARON STEIN, SHASHANK JOSHI | DECEMBER 10, 2012

Overdone Turkey

The hype about Ankara as a regional leader is way overblown.

BY STEVEN A. COOK | NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Turkey's Weakest Export

Turkey says it wants to be a model for democracy in the Middle East. But so far its actions lag behind its achievements.

BY GAMZE COŞKUN | NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Nuclear Turkey with Russian Dressing

Can the new Turkish-Russian nuclear plant be a model for safe energy, or will it be an environmental and proliferation risk?

BY EVE CONANT | NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Still Think Middle East Peace Doesn't Matter?

Gaza's radiating instability proves once again that Palestine is at the center of the region's problems.

BY STEVEN A. COOK | NOVEMBER 19, 2012

A Pillar of Problems

Eight questions about the Israel-Gaza conflict we still don't have a good handle on.

BY JONATHAN SCHANZER | NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Prosperity Isn't Just a Matter of Wealth

Man does not live by GDP alone. An introduction to the Legatum Institute's latest Prosperity Index.

BY PETER PASSELL | NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Beware the Tyranny of the Mob

The growing insecurity of religious and ethnic minorities is one of the biggest problems arising from the Arab Spring. But much can be done to protect them.

BY JAMSHEED CHOKSY, EDEN NABY | OCTOBER 26, 2012

The War for Free Kurdistan

Can Syria's Kurds take advantage of the civil war to form their own government? Or are they too busy starting their own civil war?

BY LOVEDAY MORRIS | OCTOBER 25, 2012

The Big Bang Theory of Education

Authoritarian countries don't seem to be doing well at the knowledge business. That's probably no accident.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | OCTOBER 11, 2012

Holding Civil Society Workshops While Syria Burns

Inside the State Department's very nonlethal aid to the Syrian opposition.

BY JUSTIN VELA | OCTOBER 10, 2012

These 7 Countries

The rise of China and India has long since become a cliche. In fact, neither country has done all that well since the crash of 2008 -- but these emerging powerhouses have cleaned up.

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | NOVEMBER 2012

Turkey's Fragile Success

Turkey has undeniable economic potential, but there is still a lot of work to do.

BY CENK SIDAR | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012