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Responding to Turkey’s Purchase of Russia’s S-400 Missile System
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Responding to Turkey’s Purchase of Russia’s S-400 Missile System
If Ankara moves forward with the purchase of Russia’s air defense system, the United States should begin downgrading security ties with Turkey.
Turkey’s Refugee Dilemma
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Turkey’s Refugee Dilemma
Despite Turkish leaders’ frequent insistence that Syrian refugees will return home, privately, they seem to be preparing for the likelihood that most will remain permanently.
A Snapshot of Turkish Public Opinion Toward the European Union
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A Snapshot of Turkish Public Opinion Toward the European Union
Turkish public opinion is hostile toward the European Union and may limit the potential of Ankara’s recent attempts to reset relations with the Euro bloc.
What Turkey’s Political Changes Mean for U.S.-Turkish Relations
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What Turkey’s Political Changes Mean for U.S.-Turkish Relations
The United States should take a harder line with Turkey and begin to prepare for the potential implications of Erdoğan’s aggressive nationalism.
Erdoğan Not Assured of First-Round Victory
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Erdoğan Not Assured of First-Round Victory
A major new poll ahead of Turkish elections shows sharp divisions among Turks about the president’s tenure and the vulnerability of Erdoğan and the government on the economy.
Turkey, a Nation Stuck in Politicized, Primordial Worldviews
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Turkey, a Nation Stuck in Politicized, Primordial Worldviews
Turkish politics is dominated by amorphous questions of identity, rather than tangible questions of public policy.
How New Is Turkey’s ‘New Nationalism’?
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How New Is Turkey’s ‘New Nationalism’?
President Erdoğan has clearly expanded the place of Islam in Turkish society, but today's Turkish nationalism has deep historical roots.
Turkey’s ‘New Nationalism’ Amid Shifting Politics
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On Wednesday, 11 October 2017, in Kumluka, Turkey. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)]()
Turkey’s ‘New Nationalism’ Amid Shifting Politics
Security threats and populist leadership have left Turkey in a defensive crouch and driven the emergence of a new, conservative nationalism.
Is Turkey Experiencing a New Nationalism?
Report
![A photo taken in Ankara, Turkey on December 27, 2017 shows a giant Turkish flag displaying in Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder and the first president of modern Turkey, on the 98th anniversary of his arrival in Ankara. Ataturk, the national hero of Turkey and its citizens, had arrived in Ankara on December 27, 1919 during the country's independence war. (Photo by Altan Gocher/NurPhoto via Getty Images)]()
Is Turkey Experiencing a New Nationalism?
A new CAP study finds broad consensus among Turks about the dimensions of Turkish national identity and the nation's relationship to the rest of the world.
Potential Turkish Military Move on Afrin Risks Wider War
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Potential Turkish Military Move on Afrin Risks Wider War
A Turkish military move on Syrian Kurdish forces in Afrin could spark fighting between Kurdish and Turkish-backed forces across northern Syria, with disastrous ramifications for all parties.
Turkey’s Parliament
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Turkey’s Parliament
There may be some room for meaningful parliamentary action under the vastly expanded executive power of the new Turkish presidential system.
The European Union and Turkey in 2017: Move On or Apart?
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![Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a meeting in Istanbul, Friday, July 21, 2017. Erdogan has accused Germany's government of trying to scare off investments to Turkey with lies, after Germany toughened its stance toward Ankara following the arrest of human rights activists, including a German national.(Presidential Press Service/Pool photo via AP)]()
The European Union and Turkey in 2017: Move On or Apart?
It is time for the EU to take a hard-line approach when it comes to human rights and democracy within Turkey and, at the same time, more strongly emphasize continued engagement.