AKP
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Arab Spring, Turkish Harvest
After consolidating its domestic, political position with an impressive third straight victory in the 2011 parliamentary elections, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) is poised […]
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What Turkey has done right
in TurkeyTurks are proud of their language, and Turkey is emerging as Europe’s new shinning star. PHOTO: AFP Turkey is turning heads. A few weeks […]
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From Ataturk to Erdogan, reshaping Turkey
in TurkeyBy Soner Cagaptay As the Ottoman Empire vanished after World War I, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk created a new Turkey in the mold of Europe. Controlling […]
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Ataturk’s vision for Turkey slowly diminishing
in TurkeyBy Austin Bay Even for a television talk show, it was an extraordinary claim. During his January 1, 2000, end-of-the-millennium broadcast, “McLaughlin Group” host John […]
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AKP’s 10 years: Are justice and development enough?
in TurkeyThe Kurdish Globe The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been involved in Turkish political life since Aug. 14, 2001. Coming on the political scene […]
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Islam Takes a Backseat to Realpolitik in Turkey
in TurkeyJonathan S. Tobin | @TobinCommentary 07.07.2011 – 4:42 PM Turkey’s Islamic government has spent the last few years gradually dismantling that country’s once warm alliance […]