Dr. Can Erimtan | A landmark election which sets ‘New Turkey’ firmly on its post-Kemalist path to an Islamic state.
Turkey in Flux: Burning Qurans, NATO Expansion, War in Ukraine and Devastating Earthquakes
February 14, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | Turkey finds itself at the centre of multiple storms, all at once – each with huge geopolitical ramifications.
#Shariah4Turkey: Turkey’s 2023 Election – Do or Die?
January 27, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | Will Erdogan’s ‘New Turkey’ succeed in reviving the Ottoman legacy?
Erdogan to Sweden: ‘Don’t Expect Turkish Support for NATO Bid After Stockholm Protest’
January 23, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Gulf News | Sweden needs Turkey to gain entry to the military alliance, but they may have blown it this week.
Another Beyoğlu Blast: Getting Ready for Turkey’s 2023 Election Season
November 17, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | Once again, it’s about convincing the Turkish electorate to vote for stability over insecurity.
Erdoğan, Atatürk and Abdülhamid: Turkey’s Past, Present and Future
July 16, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Behold: the final steps in the transformation of Turkey into an Islamic nation state.
Turkey Drops Its Objection to Sweden and Finland’s NATO Membership
June 29, 2022 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE | What did the western powers do to twist Turkey’s arm to reverse its position?
As Turkey Struggles, The Sultan is Up to His Old Tricks
June 13, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Arnaud Devaley | An unstable Turkey is a dangerous Turkey. Ditto for its stumbling leader.
Erdogan Angers Biden Over NATO Drive to Absorb Sweden and Finland
May 30, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Steven Sahiounie | It’s becoming clear that the West are hesitant to let go of their Kurdish ‘freedom fighters’.
Erdogan’s Dervish: Turkey Pivots Again, Ready to Face-off With Russia in Syria
April 25, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Steven Sahiounie | What we all expected, but hoped wouldn’t happen: Turkey seems to be shifting position once again.
Pulling Out of the Istanbul Convention: Women’s Rights and Homosexuality in the New Turkey
May 11, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | This latest move looks to undermine the legacy of Atatürk and the promotion of women’s rights – as a prelude to a full-blown Islamic state.
New Turkey’s Agenda 2023: The End of the Republic and the Return of Sharia Law
March 10, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | As the country continues its radical transformation from secular state to a religious one, Erdogan uses symbolic, fundamental themes to sculpt the New Turkey identity.
Nagorno-Karabakh: The Aftermath of the Attack on Artsakh
December 5, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Turkey continues it’s NeoOttoman revival, subsuming its new satellite client Azerbaijan into it’s territorial orbit.
Fighting Over a Soviet Legacy: Nagorno-Karabakh
November 16, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | The ‘frozen’ conflict which finally thawed, and with a bitter ending for the Armenians. Once again, money talks.
A Good Friday in the New Turkey: ‘It’s a Gas-Gas-Gas’
August 25, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Is Turkey really going to action its domestic energy ambitions, or is it just another election ruse?
The Re-Conversion of the Ayasofya: Starting the Countdown to 2023
July 30, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Can Erimtan | Make no mistake: this is one of Erdogan’s final set-pieces in transitioning away from its former secular republic, and into a new, more Islamist State.
Syria and Russia to Build ‘New Hagia Sophia’ in Hama Province
July 29, 2020 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE + MEM | New project show the importance of ‘peaceful dialogue’ between the major faiths.
EU Sends Reinforcements to Greece to Help Secure Border With Turkey
March 14, 2020 By Leave a Comment
AP | Greece is struggling to stop a massive wave of migrants pushing in from the east.
Idlib’s Bloody Thursday: Where Fake News and Martyrdom Collide
February 29, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Dr Can Erimtan | Erdogan is playing an increasingly dangerous game in Syria, and risks a busted flush.
Erdogan’s ‘Turkish Twist’ Risks Wider War in Syria and Middle East
February 14, 2020 By Leave a Comment
21WIRE.TV | It seems Turkey and Syria are moving closer to all-out war, but is it too late for this crisis be walked-back?
