The Globalist

The country’s leader since 2003 has been adept at evading term limits or restarting the clock on them.

Turkey’s culture of impunity continues to make Christians an attractive target for hate crimes.

The Turkish President only knows one loyalty — to himself. Little wonder Erdogan acts like a congenital flamethrower in international relations.

Most Iranians live in cities. Protests are no longer confined to Tehran and other big cities, as the move to small cities is changing the landscape of protests.

As the primary source of tourists visiting Turkey shifts from Europe to the Middle East, a 150 year-long era comes to a close.

Violations of the free press and of human rights demand that the West reevaluate its relationship with Turkey.

Far from dominant, Saudi Arabia’s future in the Middle East is that of a second fiddle state.

Terrorism, oil, the crisis in Iraq, the Syrian civil war and geopolitics all weigh against the birth of a new Kurdish state.

The Kurds’ quest for self-rule is potentially explosive. It puts them in the crosshairs of Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Russia and the United States.

What does history teach us about the real prospects of closer Turkish relations with Russia and Iran?