Dr. Can Erimtan | As the country’s centenary approaches, the New Turkey is gradually becoming Islamic state in all but name.
Articles by Dr Can Erimtan
21WIRE special contributor Dr. Can Erimtan is an independent historian and geo-political analyst who used to live in Istanbul. At present, he is in self-imposed exile from Turkey. He has a wide interest in the politics, history and culture of the Balkans. the greater Middle East, and the world beyond.. He attended the VUB in Brussels and did his graduate work at the universities of Essex and Oxford. In Oxford, Erimtan was a member of Lady Margaret Hall and he obtained his doctorate in Modern History in 2002. His publications include the revisionist monograph “Ottomans Looking West?” as well as numerous scholarly articles. In Istanbul, Erimtan started publishing in the English language Turkish press, culminating in him becoming the Turkey Editor of the İstanbul Gazette. Subsequently, he commenced writing for RT Op-Edge, NEO, and finally, the 21st Century Wire. You can find him on Twitter at @TheErimtanAngle.
A New Turkey for the 21st Century: Tayyip Erdoğan’s Career and Deniz Baykal’s Role
August 8, 2019 By Leave a Comment
İstanbul Election Re-Run: The Culmination of an AKP Policy of ‘Sunnification’
June 29, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | The recent Instanbul election was billed as a ‘loss’ for Erdogan, but in many ways it has helped reinforce the AKP’s transition towards a more neo-Ottoman Islamist Turkey.
Turkey and Russia in Syria: From the National Pact to the Adana Agreement
January 31, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | Here are the in’s and out’s of creating a security buffer zone along the Syrian and Turkish border.
‘What about the Kurds?!’ Getting a Proper Grip on Turks, Americans & Kurds in Syria
January 14, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Most Americans have no idea who ‘The Kurds’ are and how they rose to prominence in the US foreign policy matrix. Understanding their politics and history is essential in understanding Turkey’s deeper motivations in Syria.
Yellow Vests Pan Europa: A Revolt Against the Post-Democratic Status Quo
December 21, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Is this the opening shot of a coming civil war which could engulf the EU and greater Europe?
TurkStream Pipeline: New Cold War Realignments and the Return of M.A.D.
November 29, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | This move transform the Eurasian geopolitical chessboard, but will Europe realign itself before it is too late?
EXCLUSIVE – The New Turkey: An Islamic State in the Making
July 27, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | The country and nation-state founded by Atatürk now appears to be on the brink of disappearing, replaced by a completely different entity.
Turkey’s ‘Do or Die Moment’: Snap Elections Could Determine Future of the Republic
June 21, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Will this upcoming election realise the Sultan’s Islamist vision, or will it usher an end of Turkey’s post-Kemalist era?
Trump’s Latest Stunt or Bibi’s Revenge: Regime Change in Tehran vs the Coming of Armageddon
May 16, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Should we take Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal as Evangelical End Times dog whistle or is Trump merely bumbling along, trying to please everyone, and no one, in the process?
Conquering Afrin as Religious Duty: Operation Olive Branch & Turkey’s Supposed Transformation into a Sunni Superpower
February 10, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Erdogan is playing a high-stakes game, with visions restoring some of Turkey’s former Ottoman glory, but at what price?
The Jerusalem Decision: From Creative Chaos to Effective Turmoil
December 28, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Trump has done his deed, leaving his indelible mark on the Middle East, as Erdogan takes advantage of his new position as de facto Caliph.
Referendum Blues Redux: Kurdistan, Catalonia and Israel
November 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | Another reason why we should beware of the emergence of new micro-states.
Referendum Blues: The Issue of an Independent Kurdistan
September 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | The real danger here is that an all-out ethnic war could just be around the corner now.
Continuity as Change: President Trump, His Predecessors & the Primacy of U.S. Imperial Policy
September 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Will Trump be the one to end the war initiated by Bill Clinton’s experts, or it be another chapter to America’s saga in the Hindu Kush?
The Birth of a Nation: Thoughts on Turkey’s Recent Anniversary Celebrations
July 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Erdoğan’s hopes that his New Turkey will dominate the Sunni Islamic world as the Ottomans once did.
The New Ankara Shuffle: Caught Between Moscow, Riyadh and Tehran
July 1, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | At present, all roads lead to Raqqa, but that same road might also be a cul de sac for Kurdish national ambitions.
ERDOGAN: Whims of a Dictator or The New Turkey in the Islamic World?
June 14, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Turkey was a staunch friend and ally of the Saudis but now, the Qatar crisis has changed all that.
The Qatari Conundrum: A Saudi Message to Turkey and Iran
June 13, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | The next moves by Turkey and Saudi Arabia could set the world on fire and turn the New Cold War into a very hot conflict going forward.
ANALYSIS: A Tripartite Dance of Sorts: Russia, the U.S & Turkey
May 19, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | It all comes down to three words: Gas, Gas, Gas.
‘IL DUCE’ SULTAN: Will Turkey Turn Into an Islamofascist State?
April 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Can Erimtan | After a questionable referendum, is Turkey heading the way of Pakistan now?
