The latest example of how foreign policy has been “instrumentalized” and put in the service of shallow domestic political considerations in Turkey comes from Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)
One has to wonder how much thought Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and his government are putting into decisions that have a direct bearing on Turkey’s foreign policy, as well as its vital security and economic interests
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is not prepared to give up on the “presidential system” he wants for Turkey
Turkey was once looked on as the model for modernity in the Islamic world
The Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) penchant for creating a crisis in Turkey’s international relations is on parade again
President Erdoğan is putting on a brave face and saying that Turkey has alternatives to Russia, both in terms of trade and energy supplies, not to mention the millions of Russian tourists who will most likely refuse to come to Turkey now
Russian President Vladimir Putin is clearly not interested in de-escalating tensions with Turkey yet
It has to be seen if Sunday’s EU-Turkey Summit, and the “Action Plan” it produced, re-energizes stalled ties and resuscitates Ankara’s membership talks
Legally speaking, Turkey was not in the wrong when it downed the Russian SU-24 that violated its airspace
