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Turkey’s Reckoning

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The failed attempt by military factions to overthrow the elected government could be viewed as a victory for democracy. But it also reflects the increasing political polarization, repression of dissent, and fear for the country’s security that have emerged under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

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  1. Realism for Europe and Turkey
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    Realism for Europe and Turkey

    Apr 4, 2016 Joschka Fischer on why both sides have an overriding interest in reducing tensions.

  2. How Erdoğan Weakens Turkey
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    How Erdoğan Weakens Turkey

    Jan 25, 2016 Dominique Moisi blames President Erdoğan's drive for personal power for the country's growing insecurity.

  3. Turkey’s Diplomatic Dogfight
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    Turkey’s Diplomatic Dogfight

    Nov 25, 2015 Ana Palacio calls upon the EU and Turkey to build a genuine partnership, rather than a transactional arrangement.

  4. Erdoğan’s Second Chance
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    Erdoğan’s Second Chance

    Nov 2, 2015 Sinan Ülgen explains what the outcome of Turkey's latest election means for the country's democracy.

  5. Talking Tough to Turkey
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    Talking Tough to Turkey

    Oct 20, 2015 Marietje Schaake urges the EU to confront Turkey over its crackdown on freedom of expression.

  6. Turkey’s Politics of Peace
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    Turkey’s Politics of Peace

    Jun 15, 2015 Carl Bildt says that the country's next government could play a decisive role in stabilizing the region.

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    Russia’s Nostalgia Machine

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    The Trade Shifts Redefining Economic Development

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    Trump at the Gates

    Joschka Fischer urges Europeans to recognize that they are now on their own in an increasingly dangerous world.
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    The End of Progress?

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    China’s Trump Dilemma

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    Economists’ Way Out of the Wilderness

    James K. Galbraith argues that the continued dominance of nineteenth-century thinking has resulted in a catalogue of failure.

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