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The lessons from Erdogan’s handling of Sweden’s NATO bid
Henri Barkey, the Cohen Professor of International Relations at Lehigh University and Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the vote on Sweden in Turkey's Parliament and look at the lessons US policymakers should walk away with from Erdogan's handling of Sweden's NATO accession.
Erdogan looks to the West and the Gulf amid economic challenges
This month Turkey's President Erdogan finally ended his opposition to Sweden's NATO membership bid after months of brinkmanship and threats, while this week saw him travel to the oil-rich Gulf in a bid to attract investment and bolster his country's ailing economy.
Erdogan shifts the goalposts on Sweden’s NATO bid ahead of crucial summit
On the eve of the NATO summit in Vilnius it appears that Turkish President Erdogan is once again moving the goalposts when it comes to Sweden's NATO membership bid, attempting to put progress on Turkey's EU membership on the table as well.
Can Erdogan avoid an imminent financial crisis?
Turkey's President Erdogan recently secured his reelection, but he now has to find a way to avoid what appears to be an imminent financial crisis.
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The tragedy of US-Turkish relations
Recep Tayyip Erdogan will soon start his third term as Turkey's president. There will be much hand-wringing over whether he regained power through "free and fair elections" (he didn't), what this means for democracy in Turkey (not good) and whether his victory was really better for stability in the region and Greece's security (it isn't).
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For the winner in Turkey, one prize is an economy at the edge of crisis
ISTANBUL - Inflation in Turkey remains stubborn at 44%. Consumers have watched their paychecks buy less and less food as the months tick by. And now, government largesse and efforts to prop up the currency are threatening economic growth and could push the country into recession.
Why Erdogan is stepping up his regional charm offensive
Erdogan has been on a charm offensive, working to "reset" ties with countries in the region - ties he effectively torpedoed over the last decade or so. While Erdogan wants a "reset" and "rapprochement" with countries like Egypt, Israel, the US, and even Syria, to end Turkey's regional isolation, there will be a price to pay.
AI warns Türkiye on drought, experts agree
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot, has predicted that Türkiye can face severe water shortages due to recent population growth, to which experts have agreed.
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Geneva Summit Could Become Inflection Point in Russia-US Relations — Expert
The Geneva summit could prove to be an inflection point in Russia-US relations, senior director for European affairs on the staff of the National Security Council (NSC) in the Barack Obama administration Charles Kupchan told TASS, commenting on Wednesday's meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Joe Biden of the United States.
Turkey’s efforts to build influence in Africa
Professor Henri Barkey discusses Turkey's strategy to build influence in Africa, and looks at how this policy is causing friction with regional powers.
Barkey is the Cohen Professor of International Relations at Lehigh University and an adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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