Henri Barkey Henri Barkey is a professor of international relations at Lehigh University. Turkey | Sep 2, 2014 Who does Obama talk to in Turkey? With Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expecting to hold onto his power over the Justice and Development Party and the government, will the US administration be able to engage with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu directly? Turkey | Jul 27, 2014 If Erdogan wins presidency, what next? If Recep Tayyip Erdogan is successful in Turkey's upcoming presidential elections, it could mark the rise of a one-man state. Iraq | Jun 12, 2014 Turkey hostage to crisis in Iraq The blowback from the ISIS attack in Iraq will force even more Turks to question their country’s Syria and Iraq policies. Turkey | May 18, 2014 In mining tragedy, Erdogan doesn't learn from past mistakes Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s disastrous response to the Soma mining tragedy reflects a narrow and defensive approach to politics. Turkey | Mar 28, 2014 When Fahrenheit 451 came to Turkey The efforts of the Turkish prime minister to shut down social media bears the markings of a Ray Bradbury nightmare. Syria | Jan 23, 2014 Obama's new problem: Turkey The Obama administration should not underestimate the depth of Turkey’s domestic crisis and its implications for US-Turkey ties. Turkey | Dec 18, 2013 Gul may be winner in Turkey’s 'mother of all battles' Abdullah Gul and Turkish democracy may be the winners in the latest AKP-Gulen escalation. Turkey | Jun 5, 2013 Ten Reasons Why Erdogan Welcomes the Protests A lighter look at the demonstrations in Turkey. Iraq | May 10, 2013 Obama’s Talking PointsFor Erdogan Henri Barkey considers what President Obama might, and should, say about Syria when he meets Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan in Washington on May 16. Iraq | Feb 8, 2013 Turkey-Iraq Relations Deteriorate With Accusations of Sectarianism If Turkey is to succeed in shaping the changing nature of the Middle East, writes Henri J. Barkey, it will have to increasingly interfere in the politics of its neighbors. To Turkey, Iraq's territorial unity is threatened by the Iraqi prime minister’s sectarian policies, and his backing of al-Assad ignores Syria’s complicity in the violence in Iraq. Pagination Show more Latest News Red Sea corals threatened by mystery sea urchin deaths by Rosie SCAMMELL | AFP | Sep 23, 2023 China off to golden start on first day of Asian Games by Daniel HICKS | AFP | Sep 23, 2023 Israel strikes Gaza again amid new violence at border Agence France-Presse | AFP | Sep 23, 2023 See more Podcasts Will Armenia’s land border with Iran be Azerbaijan’s next target after Nagorno-Karabakh, asks analyst Benjamin Poghosyan See more
Turkey | Sep 2, 2014 Who does Obama talk to in Turkey? With Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expecting to hold onto his power over the Justice and Development Party and the government, will the US administration be able to engage with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu directly?
Turkey | Jul 27, 2014 If Erdogan wins presidency, what next? If Recep Tayyip Erdogan is successful in Turkey's upcoming presidential elections, it could mark the rise of a one-man state.
Iraq | Jun 12, 2014 Turkey hostage to crisis in Iraq The blowback from the ISIS attack in Iraq will force even more Turks to question their country’s Syria and Iraq policies.
Turkey | May 18, 2014 In mining tragedy, Erdogan doesn't learn from past mistakes Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s disastrous response to the Soma mining tragedy reflects a narrow and defensive approach to politics.
Turkey | Mar 28, 2014 When Fahrenheit 451 came to Turkey The efforts of the Turkish prime minister to shut down social media bears the markings of a Ray Bradbury nightmare.
Syria | Jan 23, 2014 Obama's new problem: Turkey The Obama administration should not underestimate the depth of Turkey’s domestic crisis and its implications for US-Turkey ties.
Turkey | Dec 18, 2013 Gul may be winner in Turkey’s 'mother of all battles' Abdullah Gul and Turkish democracy may be the winners in the latest AKP-Gulen escalation.
Turkey | Jun 5, 2013 Ten Reasons Why Erdogan Welcomes the Protests A lighter look at the demonstrations in Turkey.
Iraq | May 10, 2013 Obama’s Talking PointsFor Erdogan Henri Barkey considers what President Obama might, and should, say about Syria when he meets Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan in Washington on May 16.
Iraq | Feb 8, 2013 Turkey-Iraq Relations Deteriorate With Accusations of Sectarianism If Turkey is to succeed in shaping the changing nature of the Middle East, writes Henri J. Barkey, it will have to increasingly interfere in the politics of its neighbors. To Turkey, Iraq's territorial unity is threatened by the Iraqi prime minister’s sectarian policies, and his backing of al-Assad ignores Syria’s complicity in the violence in Iraq.
Will Armenia’s land border with Iran be Azerbaijan’s next target after Nagorno-Karabakh, asks analyst Benjamin Poghosyan
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