Pinar Tremblay

Pinar Tremblay is a columnist for Al-Monitor's Turkey Pulse and a visiting scholar of political science at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She is a columnist for Turkish news outlet T24. Her articles have appeared in Time, New America, Hurriyet Daily News, Today's Zaman, Star and Salom. On Twitter: @pinartremblay

Erdogan's game plan for next election involves Kurdish vote

As Erdogan’s dependency on Kurdish votes becomes more urgent, violence and other oppression against Kurds are on the rise.

Pinar Tremblay | Turkey | Jul 20, 2021

Erdogan supporters in Diyarbakir province

Turkey's ruling party elites love to splurge while preaching frugality

Turkey's Justice and Development Party is preaching belt-tightening to a suffering public, but will party leaders' often profligate spending cancel out the economic — and political — message?

Pinar Tremblay | Turkey | Jul 8, 2021

Erdogan’s rapprochement with Egypt comes at expense of Brotherhood

Turkey's strong support for the Muslim Brotherhood has created a robust diaspora of its members in Turkey, but it is fast becoming a burden on Turkish foreign policy.

Pinar Tremblay | Turkey | Jul 1, 2021

Police suicides surge in Turkey

A cluster of police suicides in Turkey last month highlights a crumbling brotherhood and lack of organizational support.

Pinar Tremblay | Turkey | Jun 24, 2021

Why Erdogan may miss Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu’s departure as prime minister of Israel is a loss of sorts for Erdogan when it comes to both domestic and regional politics.

Pinar Tremblay | Turkey | Jun 18, 2021

Erdogan's silent revolution seeks more than pious youth

A recent report claims Turkey’s education system has become increasingly Islamist, with curriculum focusing on Islamic concepts at the expense of science and secularism. Yet it remains to be seen how effective this push will be.

Pinar Tremblay | Turkey | Jun 17, 2021

Pupils wearing protective facemasks listen to a teacher in a classroom of a school in Ankara on March 2, 2021, after the country lifted restrictions measures against the Covid-19 pandemic in regions with lower infection rates.

How an exiled mafia boss became the center of Turkish politics

An ultranationalist mafia boss, Sedat Peker, who had connections with the ruling elite for decades, now wages war against top officials with his camera and tripod from abroad.

Pinar Tremblay | Turkey | May 19, 2021

Sedat Peker is seen in a video uploaded to YouTube May 16, 2021.

Erdogan’s midnight decrees give Turkey nightmares

The overnight decrees increasingly governing Turkey have become a source of livid satire and agony for millions of Turks.

Pinar Tremblay | Turkey | May 13, 2021

The cost of Turkey’s grey passport scandal

Turkey’s service passport scandal may be more costly than imagined. On the domestic front, the case is one more sign that organized crime fuels corruption. In the international arena, Turkey is expected to encounter more embarrassment and court cases for smugglers.

Pinar Tremblay | Turkey | May 4, 2021

Fake passports and travel documents are displayed on a table for the press on Dec. 19, 2019, at the Istanbul airport in Turkey.

Is Canadian embargo harbinger of more sanctions for Turkey?

The Canadian government’s decision to indefinitely cancel military export permits to Turkey has touched a nerve in the Turkish defense industry and bureaucracy.

Pinar Tremblay | Turkey | Apr 19, 2021

Pinar Tremblay

Erdogan's game plan for next election involves Kurdish vote

Turkey's ruling party elites love to splurge while preaching frugality

Erdogan’s rapprochement with Egypt comes at expense of Brotherhood

Police suicides surge in Turkey

Why Erdogan may miss Netanyahu

Erdogan's silent revolution seeks more than pious youth

How an exiled mafia boss became the center of Turkish politics

Erdogan’s midnight decrees give Turkey nightmares

The cost of Turkey’s grey passport scandal

Is Canadian embargo harbinger of more sanctions for Turkey?

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