Turkey

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

Wait, You Still Don't Like Us?

Why the Muslim world hasn't warmed toward America over the past four years.

BY RICHARD WIKE | SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Turkey's Men in Syria

How the Gaza flotilla organizers became the best hope of Syrian refugees abandoned by the world.

BY JUSTIN VELA | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Turkish Dilemma

Turkey's voluble prime minister has talked himself into a corner on Syria. Will the spiraling unrest next door finally force him to back up his words?

BY KAREN LEIGH | SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The Syrian Spillover

Is anyone prepared for the unintended consequences of the war for Syria?

BY DANIEL L. BYMAN, KENNETH M. POLLACK | AUGUST 10, 2012

Turkey's Not Messing Around Anymore

But does Prime Minister Erdogan have a plan for what comes next in Syria?

BY JUSTIN VELA | JUNE 27, 2012

Everything in Syria Is Going to Plan

It just depends on whose plan you're talking about.

BY AARON DAVID MILLER | JUNE 13, 2012

Syria Is Not a Problem from Hell

But if we don't act quickly, it will be.

BY ANNE-MARIE SLAUGHTER | MAY 31, 2012

Dreams of Kurdistan

In a new shift, Kurds in Turkey are gradually giving up on independence. So why is the Turkish government so worried?

BY YIGAL SCHLEIFER | MAY 25, 2012

The FP Survey: The Future of NATO

Does the 63-year-old alliance still matter today? We asked politicians, scholars, and other observers from both sides of the Atlantic to weigh in.

MAY 14, 2012

The Brothel Next Door

Turkey is cracking down on the sex trade. What's next?

BY ANNA LOUIE SUSSMAN | MAY 14, 2012

Saving Somalia

Turkey may just be able to fix this war-torn east African nation -- if it doesn't fall into the same traps of would-be saviors who came before it.

BY LAURA HEATON | APRIL 24, 2012

Epiphanies from Abdullah Gul

Turkey can be a democratic model for the Middle East, its president says.

INTERVIEW BY BENJAMIN PAUKER | MAY/JUNE 2012

The New Crossroads of History

Ten things you didn't know about Turkey.

BY ANDREW FINKEL | APRIL 9, 2012

The LWOT: Alleged 9/11 plotter to face death penalty trial

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND | APRIL 6, 2012

The Islamic World's Quiet Revolution

Forget politics. Muslim countries are poised to experience a new wave of change -- but this time it's all about demographics.

BY NICHOLAS EBERSTADT | MARCH 9, 2012

No Refuge

Syrians fleeing the massacre back home battle boredom, callous foreign governments, and growing religious rifts.

BY JUSTIN VELA | MARCH 7, 2012

Home Away From Homs

Syrians fleeing the violence have been left stranded in the no-man's land of refugee camps.

MARCH 7, 2012

Guns and Butter

Countries around the world are finding that military involvement in private business is a major barrier to reform. But pensioning off CEOs in uniform is easier said than done.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | JANUARY 24, 2012

Behind Bars in the Deep State

Does a shadowy mullah in Pennsylvania really hold the reins of power in Turkey? If not, then why are the country’s leaders so intent on silencing a single investigative journalist?

BY JUSTIN VELA | JANUARY 11, 2012

The Turkish Roundabout

Why Turkey is the biggest winner of 2011 -- and will soon be a significant power.

BY ASHRAF GHANI | DECEMBER 27, 2011

Turkey's War on Journalists

As Prime Minister Erdogan's government grows increasingly intolerant of dissent, the media is bearing the brunt of its effort to silence its critics.

BY ALIA MALEK | DECEMBER 22, 2011

Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!

What should America do about the Arab Spring? Not much.

BY F. GREGORY GAUSE III | DECEMBER 21, 2011

Next Year, in Review

From the fall of Ahmadinejad, Assad, Castro, and Chavez to the rise of cyberattacks -- the top 13 stories that could dominate the headlines in 2012.

BY DAVID ROTHKOPF | DECEMBER 12, 2011

Building a Better Turkey

Anatolia is booming, but some Turks are finding that their country’s new model for prosperity is rigged.

BY PIOTR ZALEWSKI | NOVEMBER 23, 2011

The LWOT: NYC "al-Qaeda sympathizer" faces terrorism charges

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND | NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The LWOT: U.S. authorities confirm 9/11 threat

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Dead in the Water

As Turkey cuts Israel adrift, the relationship between these two former allies is sinking fast. And petty politics aside, that's bad news for a tense region.

BY YIGAL SCHLEIFER | SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

A Revolution, with Qualifications

What the naysayers got right about the Arab Spring.

BY JAMES TRAUB | AUGUST 19, 2011