Posts Tagged: Erdogan Islamist
Erdogan’s Russia Problem (and Vice-Versa)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's growing Islamist tendencies and his crackdown on the military and the media have upset many in Turkey. Revelations of...
Turkey’s ‘Democratic’ Reforms Are Anything But
Over dinner at the newest hot restaurant in Istanbul, my friend exhales his fury. "This is democracy?" he snaps. "What kind of democracy?" It has been...
Turkey’s Erdogan is an Islamist Bully
After over 50 years of Israeli-Turkish intelligence co-operation and sharing, the Turkish disclosure to Iran of the identities of Mossad operatives - apparently subsequently executed,...
U.S.-Turkey Partnership is a Gigantic Blunder
A headline declaring "U.S. and Turkey to Create Fund to Stem Extremism" may look like a parody headline but it's the entirely serious title of a New...
Egypt vs. Turkey: Are All Islamists Autocratic?
Mohamed Morsi's recent ejection as president of Egypt prompts a contrast-and-compare with his Turkish counterpart, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Their careers at the top...
Jews, Armenians Exposed to Most Hate Speech in Turkey
A study by Turkey's Hrant Dink Foundation has found that Jews have become the main object of hate speech in the country, followed by Armenians,...
Is Turkey Leaving the West?
Recent steps taken by the Government of Turkey suggest it may be ready to ditch the NATO club of democracies for a Russian and...
