Newsletter: Turkey How new is Turkey's New Party? Ozgur Ozel’s breakaway party could reshape Turkey’s political landscape. By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Top ally of Turkey’s Erdogan backs state funding for Ozel’s breakaway party Devlet Bahceli’s suggestion exposes a more nuanced position within the country’s governing alliance over the ongoing legal crackdown against Turkey’s main opposition. Turkey
Explainer As Turkey rivalry heats up, Greece to acquire $4B Israeli air defense system The Greek defense minister said that the air defense system will be operational within 35 months. Israel
Turkey to begin surveys for planned northern Cyprus gas pipeline The planned 63-mile link is intended to supply gas for electricity generation but has drawn condemnation from the Republic of Cyprus amid rising rivalries in the eastern Mediterranean. Turkey
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran steps up Gulf attacks after 10 nights of US strikes By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis As Turkey eyes US naval revival, here is why big warship deals are unlikely By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Newsletter: Turkey Erdogan’s new rival By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Israel and Turkey have reconciled, now what? The renewed Israeli-Turkish relations will not be based, as in the past, on closed security cooperation, but on the convergence of interests and common enemies. Israel
Anti-terror, security expenses boost Turkey’s economic growth Turkey’s growth will continue with massive funds for reconstruction of destroyed towns. Turkey
How Erdogan’s personal ambitions impact war in Turkey’s southeast Analysts say the time is ripe for the Turkish government and the PKK to talk peace, but such a move could get in the way of President Erdogan's political ambitions. Turkey
Could an alternative Kurdish party succeed in Turkey? Two Kurdish parties are merging and others are striving for a joint front, but there are doubts as to whether any effort to form an alternative Kurdish party is feasible. Iraq
Are major players shifting strategies in Syria? Russia and the US find themselves in a complex situation in Syria, with plenty of doubt to go around. Syria
Have Turkey's human rights violations reached point of no return? Prominent Turkish academic lands in solitary confinement for writing about the devastation and human rights violations conducted by the Turkish state in southeast Turkey. Turkey
Why Turkish women are rallying behind this killer A young Turkish woman who killed her abusive husband has found strong support among women's rights activists calling for her acquittal. Turkey
Why beefing up private security could leave Turks feeling less secure A surge in the private security sector raises questions about the surge's cause, and about its potential to deteriorate quality of service and basic rights. Turkey
Islamic State attacks Syrian journalists, even in Turkey In a series of attacks, four Syrian journalists living in Turkey's border towns were killed. Why are they such easy prey? Syria
Turkish-EU ties in throes of a slow death The EU’s demand for a revision of Turkey’s anti-terrorism law as a precondition for allowing Turks visa-free travel in Europe has turned into the Achilles’ heel of ties between Ankara and Brussels. Turkey
How Turkish energy giant's plans to light up Iran could boost Rouhani The Belgium-based Turkish energy firm Unit International’s announcement that it will build seven natural gas-powered electricity production plants worth $4.2 billion in Iran could bring major benefits for the two countries. Turkey
Foreign investment in Turkey is rising, but not the type it needs In the past five years, 24,000 new foreign companies have set up shop in Turkey, but due to a lack of confidence they have avoided industrial production. Turkey