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Gonul Tol

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Turkey’s Quiet Realignment

Turkey’s Quiet Realignment

For two and a half decades, whenever the Turkish government had a falling out with the United States and Europe, analysts frantically began worrying...

wednesday 30

Foreign Affairs

Gonul Tol

After Years of Deference to Putin, Erdogan Is Trying Something New

Russia’s decline has given Turkey the freedom to pursue its interests, and Ukraine is the beneficiary.

07.06.2026 30

The New York Times

Gonul Tol

The Indispensable Erdogan

Western capitals should be wary of treating democracy in Turkey as a luxury rather than a necessity.

06.11.2025 10

The New York Times

Gonul Tol

Ankara’s New Syrian Headache

09.09.2025 10

Foreign Policy

Gonul Tol

Don’t Trust Erdogan’s ‘Peace Process’ With the Kurds

10.06.2025 9

Foreign Policy

Gonul Tol

Turkey Is Now a Full-Blown Autocracy

Why Erdogan May Come to Regret His Latest Power Grab

25.03.2025 10

Foreign Affairs

Gonul Tol

Turkey Is Now a Full-Blown Autocracy

Why Erdogan May Come to Regret His Latest Power Grab

21.03.2025 10

Foreign Affairs

Gonul Tol

Turkey Is Now a Dictatorship

Why Erdogan May Come to Regret Embracing Full Autocracy

21.03.2025 10

Foreign Affairs

Gonul Tol