Turkey

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Wilbur Ross Is a Disgrace to Himself and His Country Wilbur Ross Is a Disgrace to Himself and His Country

The secretary of commerce is promoting an utter fantasy about authoritarian Saudi Arabia.

May 23, 2017 / John Nichols

US Forces YPG Arms

US Arms Syrian Kurds—and Turkey’s Erdogan Cries ‘Terrorism’ Ahead of Trump Meeting US Arms Syrian Kurds—and Turkey’s Erdogan Cries ‘Terrorism’ Ahead of Trump Meeting

Ankara fears it will help the Kurds form a federal ethnic province in Syria, and thus give the Turkish Kurds ideas.

May 12, 2017 / Juan Cole

Anti-government protests in Turkey after the referendum

After Turkey’s Referendum, the Clampdown Continues—but Activists Pledge Resistance After Turkey’s Referendum, the Clampdown Continues—but Activists Pledge Resistance

“We do not consider these results legitimate and we don’t accept them,” says one opposition leader.

Apr 28, 2017 / Jesse Rosenfeld

YPG and US military

Is Turkey’s War on Syrian Kurds Becoming a War on the United States? Is Turkey’s War on Syrian Kurds Becoming a War on the United States?

President Erdogan seems to believe he can bully Trump into abandoning his allies in the fight against ISIS.

Apr 28, 2017 / Juan Cole

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Trump to Erdogan: Congrats On Your Dictatorship! Trump to Erdogan: Congrats On Your Dictatorship!

The president’s call to Turkey’s increasingly autocratic leader sends an awful message of disregard for democracy.

Apr 18, 2017 / John Nichols

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Turkey’s Fateful Referendum: The Road to Dictatorship? Turkey’s Fateful Referendum: The Road to Dictatorship?

If it passes this Sunday, the country will adopt a presidential system, but without the checks and balances that constrain President Erdogan’s power.

Apr 12, 2017 / Umar Farooq

Donald Trump Has a Passionate Desire to Bring Back Torture

Donald Trump Has a Passionate Desire to Bring Back Torture Donald Trump Has a Passionate Desire to Bring Back Torture

And that should be no surprise to anyone who’s been paying attention.

Apr 6, 2017 / Rebecca Gordon

Kurdish figher in Hasaka, Syria

America’s Favorite Syrian Militia Rules With an Iron Fist America’s Favorite Syrian Militia Rules With an Iron Fist

The Kurdish YPG recruits fighters at gunpoint, assassinates political opponents, and suppresses the media.

Feb 13, 2017 / Roy Gutman

Kurdish refugees from Kobani

Have the Syrian Kurds Committed War Crimes? Have the Syrian Kurds Committed War Crimes?

This special report, which also exposes their collusion with the Assad regime, undermines their claim to be leading a democratic, open society.

Feb 7, 2017 / Roy Gutman

Turkey President Erdogan

A Match Made in Hell: The Budding Bromance of Trump and Erdogan A Match Made in Hell: The Budding Bromance of Trump and Erdogan

Can two power-hungry egomaniacs forge a lasting alliance? Much depends on an extradition request, and whether Trump will continue the alliance with Syria’s Kurds.

Jan 24, 2017 / Anna Lekas Miller

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