Why Municipal Elections in Turkey Have Global Significance Mark Leon Goldberg July 8, 2019When Reccep Tayyep Erdogan's party the AKP won a landslide victory in Turkey's 2002 general elections he became a very different kind of Turkish leader from his predecessors, who were avowedly secular.For a time, Erdogan presided over a booming economy and...
What the Kurdish Independence Referendum Means for the Middle East Mark Leon Goldberg October 5, 2017People in Kurdish region of Iraq have voted overwhelmingly for independence in a popular referendum that took place in late September. No country in the region wanted this referendum to happen -- and neither did the United States, with whom the Kurds have ...
More than a week after the attempted coup, things are looking bleak for democracy in Turkey. Kimberly Curtis July 27, 2016Earlier this month, Turkey experienced a surprising coup attempt that shocked the country and international community. A week later, the aftermath is still unfolding. However current developments highlight that while Turkey survived the coup attempt, democracy...
After Brussels, Will the Controversial EU-Turkey Refugee Deal Unravel? Kimberly Curtis March 23, 2016The European Union and Turkey agreed to a controversial deal late last week aimed at stemming the movement of refugees into Europe. The deal, much maligned by the UN and human rights groups, would essentially expel any new arrivals from Turkey; and for each re...
Bombings in Turkey Alanna Shaikh, MPH January 12, 2016A bomb exploded in the tourism heart of Istanbul today. A bomb killed ten German tourists near Sultanahmet square, close to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofiya. An additional fifteen people have been injured. Most of the fifteen people injured are believed to be...
Episode 46: Robin Wright Mark Leon Goldberg December 22, 2014Robin Wright is one of her generation’s greatest foreign affairs journalists.
And the Newest Members of the Security Council Are… Mark Leon Goldberg October 16, 2014Will Turkey get a seat on the council?
Turkey’s Strategic View of the Iraq Crisis Mark Leon Goldberg June 26, 2014As the sunni insurgency in Iraq is gaining steam, how are Turkish foreign policy elites responding?
Debate Over Syrian Mortar Attack in Turkey Exposes Security Council Divide, Once Again Mark Leon Goldberg October 4, 2012At Turkey's request, the Security Council is attempting to issue a statement condemning the Syrian cross-border mortar attack that killed 5 Turkish civilians yesterday. It would appear, however, that even this cross border violence has not done much to dislodge certain Security Council members from their previously held positions.
