Turkey’s recent policies in Syria are emblematic of the way a middle power can exert influence in its region, sometimes ...

Turkey has the second largest army among NATO countries. Former US special forces officer, now military analyst, Steve ...

For Turkey, peace with the PKK now would further reduce a weakened Iran’s ability to project power westward. Some groups ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) shakes hands with Pakistani army chief Asim Munir in Ankara on September 13, ...

The P.K.K.’s disarmament could also shift dynamics elsewhere in the Middle East ... vulnerable and in danger of having its power eroded. “Turkey’s space of maneuver expanded significantly ...

Monday's decision promises to put an end to one of the longest insurgencies in the Middle East and could have significant ...

On a macro level, Hassan said, “Erdogan’s ambitions are deeply rooted in a neo-Ottoman Empire vision that seeks to reassert Ankara as a dominant power ... Middle East, said a stronger Syria ...

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Observers often portray Turkey’s politics as a struggle between ... Tonge reveals the complex religious dynamics that lie behind the AKP’s hold on political power and the deep, immensely varied ...