Turkey Pulse

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	Erdogan Confronts the Near Insanity of His Opposition
	Mustafa Akyol for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse
	Those who blame Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan for the Reyhanli bombing are immoral and irrational.

From Our Columnists

Semih Idiz

Turkey Adjusts its Syria Policy

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan came to Washington to convince Washington the red line had been crossed in Syria, but he came up short.

Bombings Lead to Anger, Questions Over Turkey’s Syria Policy

Explosive Message on Turkey’s Border Türkçe okuyun

Lale Kemal

Turkey’s Military Uneasy Over Peace With PKK

The Turkish military still has its questions about the Turkish-PKK peace process.

Who’s Afraid of Turkey’s Main Opposition? Türkçe okuyun

No Incentive for Turkey, Armenia to Normalize Relations Türkçe okuyun

Amberin Zaman

The Looming Power Struggle Between Erdogan and Gulenists

A power struggle with Fethullah Gulen, Turkey's most powerful Sunni cleric, could sway Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's political fortunes.

Will Turkey Respond To Reyhanli Bombs?

PKK's Withdrawal From Turkey Shows Peace Process On Track Türkçe okuyun

Translated From Our Partners

	US Syria Policy Slowly Changes Course
	Translated from Milliyet (Turkey)
	Contrary to the previous dynamic of the Turkey-US relationship, Ankara is now demanding that Washington be more decisive regarding Syria.

	Syrian Crisis Will Be a Priority in Erdogan-Obama Talks
	Translated from As-Safir (Lebanon)
	Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan is in Washington to meet with US President Obama, with many expecting the Syrian crisis to top their agenda.

	Syria to Top the Agenda During Erdogan’s Washington Visit
	Translated from Milliyet (Turkey)
	In his upcoming meeting with President Barack Obama scheduled Thursday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will have a hard time convincing Washington to change its Syria approach.

	US ‘Fine-Tunes’ Syria Policy
	Translated from Milliyet (Turkey)
	The US has refined its policy on Syria, leading to an understanding with Russia that gives hope to those attempting to achieve a political solution to the two-year crisis.

	As PKK Militants Withdraw, Where Will They Go?
	Translated from Star (Turkey)
	As part of the Turkish-Kurd peace process, PKK militants will retreat with their guns, although some fear the conflict hasn’t ended, only changed locations and borders, writes Orhan Miroglu.

	Davutoglu: 'Turkey Won't Talk About Syria With Israel'
	Translated from Star (Turkey)
	Speaking to Nuh Yimaz, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu discusses the situation in Syria and says that Turkey will never accept Israeli interference in the Syrian conflict.

Al-Monitor Originals on Turkey

	Iran Key to Success of Geneva II Talks on Syria Türkçe okuyun
	Al-Monitor Week in Review
	The United States should invite Iran to the Geneva II talks on Syria and consider it a start for a more expansive regional dialogue.

	Obama and Erdogan Smile for the Camera
	Tulin Daloglu for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse
	US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared to come closer on Syria, but challenges remain.

	Obama and Erdogan Edge Closer on Syria Türkçe okuyun
	Kadri Gursel for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse
	In meeting with US President Barack Obama, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to have committed Turkey to the Geneva process that foresees a diplomatic solution to the Syrian crisis.

	Spillover Effects of Syria’s Sectarian Conflict on Turkey Türkçe okuyun
	Cengiz Çandar for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse
	The Reyhanli attack not only weakens Prime Minister Erdogan's hand in his meeting with President Obama, but also has ramifications for Turkey's stability.

Gallery

A Kurdish family at home in Istanbul. Mahmoud, the father, is currently on trial, an alleged member of the Union of Communities in Kurdistan (KCK), the urban wing of the PKK. Like many Kurds in Istanbul, Mahmoud brought his family to the city in the mid-1990s when the war in southeast Turkey was at its height.

Photo Of The Day From Turkey

Women pose for a photograph as tens of thousand of Turks take part in a march to the mausoleum of Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk to celebrate Youth Day, marking the anniversary of Turkey's War of Independence in 1919, in Ankara, on May 19, 2013.