Islamists have betrayed all hopes of being a part of democratization processes in Muslim countries
Last week was another wonderful week in our country
The scope for democratic politics has always been limited in Turkey, but apart from during military coup eras it has never been as narrow as it is today
Turkey is in a de facto war-like situation, even if it is not de jure yet
Obviously, long-time U.S. allies Turkey and Saudi Arabia are extremely unhappy with the U.S.’s policy change over Syria in particular and the Middle East in general
Obviously there are still those who are eager to advise the United States and Western powers to indulge in murky meddling in Syria
As a citizen of Turkey (a Sunni-Turkish, Muslim believer by conviction, if you were wondering), I need to know whether my country is at war with another state
Nobody was expecting a meeting of the minds and hearts, but it seems that U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Turkey went worse than expected
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent attack against academics - who signed a petition condemning military operations in Kurdish cities and calling for peace and negotiations - is yet another banal expression of the authoritarian politics that have long prevailed in Turkey under Justice and Development Party (AKP) rule
