Turkey government

The incumbent authoritarian regime grabs every opportunity to consolidate its worn-out conservative base in order to divert attention from mounting economic crises.

For too long, many governments have called out Turkey’s authoritarian turn without naming those most heavily and directly impacted by it.

Halt to accession talks, recommended by European Parliament, could have an impact on E.U. funding for Ankara as well as foreign investment.

Both Turkey and Israel have nationalist roots and are at a crossroads of internal religious and ethnic disputes that are often enshrined in law

Gas companies should push for the rapid implementation of the export deal with Egypt while the Egyptian gas shortage continues.

Human rights groups say the Turkish government has grown increasingly intolerant of opposition voices since a failed military coup in July 2016.

New term comes as the president presses forward with purge

The train was carrying 362 passengers and was headed to Istanbul when five carriages came off the tracks, the transport ministry said in a statement.

"Syrians fleeing to the Turkish border seeking safety and asylum are being forced back with bullets and abuse."