Author: Sinan Ulgen

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Kemal Kiliçdaroğlu and his wife during a rally along the route of the "Justice March" (photo: picture-alliance/abaca)

Kemal Kiliçdaroğlu's "Justice March"

Turkey's emboldened opposition

In Turkey, where President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government has been working to centralise political power, opposition parties have lately had few reasons to be optimistic. This month's massive rally in Istanbul was a rare exception. By Sinan ÜlgenMore

Turkey one year after the attempted coup: In a mental state of emergencyErdogan's Turkey: The repression goes onTurkey post-referendum: Reconciliation – not a chance!
Erdogan talks to the crowds after dawn prayers at Eyup Sultan Mosque in Istanbul on 2 November 2015 (photo: picture-alliance/AA/Turkish Presidency/Y. Bulbul

Turkish general election

Erdogan′s second chance

Can Recep Tayyip Erdogan distance himself from the paternalistic style of government he has favoured in the past? Having been granted a considerable mandate by the Turkish population at the beginning of November, those in the AKP administration can surely afford to take a more benign approach to minority groups and those advocating peaceful dissent. By Sinan UlgenMore

Turkey's general election: Overshadowed by violence and political polarisationTurkey′s general election: Peace a top priorityTurkey's general election: Abdullah Gul′s choice
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on 29 January 2014 (photo: MEHR)

Turkish–Iranian relations

"Zero problems" with the Islamic Republic

Even at the height of diplomatic tensions with Iran and after an intensification of sanctions against the country, Turkey did not fall in with the West's strict line on Iran. Sinan Ulgen explains whyMore

Nuclear Talks with Iran: Historic Step on a Rocky RoadTurkey's Foreign Policy: Return to PragmatismNuclear Conflict with Iran: Time for the West to Shift its Stance
Worker on an oil field in Iraqi Kurdistan (photo: dpa)

Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan

Erdogan's Kurdish Gambit

Turkey's prime minister Erdogan envisions a new regional order under Turkish leadership, based on a realignment between Turks and Kurds that underpins a strategic partnership for exploiting the region's last untapped energy resources. By Sinan UlgenMore

Turkish-Kurdish Relations: Tentative Steps towards Reconciliation in Northern IraqKurdish Conflict Threatens Erdogan's LegacyÖcalan Announces PKK Peace Plan: Too Good to Be True