Erdogan’s calamitous authoritarianism
The EU must be prepared take a stand against Erdogan, with or without the US. Let’s hope, though, that Joe Biden will be the next... Read More
A portrait of a ruthless dictator
Erdogan, to be sure, has shown the capacity and the will to do whatever it takes, regardless of how immoral it might be, to realize... Read More
Sacrificing greatness for personal ambition
In your wake, Mr. Erdogan, you leave a shattered Turkish people, yearning to be free, free to think and believe, free to assemble, free to... Read More
Bosnia, Erdogan’s “Jerusalem at the heart of Europe”
It is now up to the Bosnian leaders to determine their own destiny, which must inexorably be linked to full membership with the EU if... Read More
Erdogan’s reelection and its dire consequences
Erdogan betrayed his own people before the election, and now he has been granted an even freer hand to vigorously pursue any domestic and foreign... Read More
Local elections in Turkey – on the verge of polarization and cohesion
In Turkey, large scale citizen mobilization in defense of votes in the recent local elections shows the government’s loss of credibility and trust in the... Read More
What do the local election results whisper about the future of Turkish democracy?
Local election results confirmed that Turkey is going through a belated, yet organic democratic transition. In absence of Turkish military’s looming shadow, the liberals and... Read More