Turkey gripped by terror as Russian ambassador killed in Ankara

Turkish media outlets are scrambling to cover the killing of Russia's ambassador to Turkey, a break from their calls to attack the Kurdistan Workers Party's bases in response to the suicide attack that killed 13 Turkish conscripts on leave in the central Anatolian town of Kayseri.

Iraq

Is Turkey recruiting militants evacuated from Aleppo?

After the Aleppo rout, Turkey considers boosting the ranks of its Free Syrian Army ally fighting in Operation Euphrates Shield, while fortifying the buffer zone and raising the bar in bargaining with Damascus.

Syria

What's behind Erdogan's call for 'national mobilization'?

Is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s surprising call for national mobilization a tool to eliminate objections to his executive presidency?

Turkey

How Turkey used math to drastically boost its economy

A 20% upward revision in the size of the Turkish economy will notably improve the country’s economic profile on paper, but not without controversy over the new calculation method and the discrepancies it created.

Turkey

Three reasons Iran should worry over Russia’s Syria plans

Despite successful cooperation with Moscow to help retake Aleppo, Tehran is likely to remain suspicious of Russian intentions and maneuvering in Syria.

Syria

Obama’s Aleppo defense

US President Barack Obama says the brutality in Aleppo is solely the fault of "the Assad regime and its allies Russia and Iran." Does Israel benefit from Russia’s role in Syria? Bombings in Turkey spur an anti-Kurdish frenzy.

Syria

Turkish families cope with aftermath of failed coup

With their fathers in jail following the failed July 15 coup in Turkey, these children struggle to convince others of their fathers' innocence.

Turkey

Turkey upbeat, nervous as first civilian convoy evacuates Aleppo

Turkish media outlets across the political spectrum are reporting on the evacuation of the first group of residents from eastern Aleppo with hope, but also apprehension.

Syria

How does Erdogan win with a losing hand?

Criminal court cases against Israel over the raid on the Mavi Marmara flotilla are being dismissed due to the agreement Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed, but Islamists lash out against the judge and prosecutor.

Palestine

Is Turkey turning its stern on the West in the Black Sea?

The regional power balance could change if Russia and Turkey carry their rapprochement in Syria to the Black Sea.

Turkey

How Turkey's journalists are preserving critical reporting

Turkish journalists left jobless by Ankara’s crackdown on the media have launched online broadcast platforms with a growing audience.

Turkey

Outrage over Istanbul bombing turns anti-Kurdish

The swift crackdown on Kurdish and pro-Kurdish activists by the Turkish government following the Istanbul bombing has set off a nationalist, anti-Kurdish frenzy in Turkey.

Turkey