Newsroom

Democracy on the line in Turkey

Turkey’s long-serving President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces a formidable challenger for the first time. The outcome of the election will determine the nation’s future as it hangs between autocracy and democracy, with profound implications for Europe and the trans-Atlantic community. […]

Newsroom

Turkey on the brink

Perhaps only one thing might eventually lead Turkey back onto a more sustainable path, both economically and politically. And that is a change in the presidency. […]

Business Spectator

European fabric frayed at the edges

Amid the noise of the euro rescue summit last week, one important announcement received very little attention. This is surprising since it was a strategic message from Europe’s only real tiger economy, which grew by more than 8 per cent last year, and has a population of more than 73 million people. It was an announcement from the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. […]