Amberin Zaman

Less than a year after securing another term, Turkish President Erdogan's Justice and Development Party suffered its worst defeat in its 22-year history in Sunday's municipal elections.

All eyes were on Istanbul, where Ekrem Imamoglu easily won reelection and is increasingly cementing his place as Erdogan's political challenger.

Amberin Zaman, a senior correspondent reporting from the Middle East, North Africa and Europe exclusively for Al-Monitor, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why none of Erdogan's latest moves - including his decision on Sweden at the NATO summit - amount to a pivot away from Russia any more than they signal a real reset with the West. 

Journalist Amberin Zaman analyzes Turkey's latest attempts at a diplomatic "reset" with the United States, and discusses what is in store for the US-Turkey relationship as the new Biden administration takes over. We also take a look at Syria, and whether the appointment of Brett McGurk to the National Security Council will cause more friction in US-Turkish relations.

The world's most influential women will gather at the Women in the World (WITW) Summit in New York on April 6 for the seventh time, along with many notable participants from Turkey.

Daily Hürriyet Chairwoman Vuslat Do?an Sabanc? is scheduled deliver a speech at the opening session of the summit, which is also sponsored by the Ayd?n Do?an Foundation.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's security guards tussled with several journalists covering his speech at the Brookings Institution on March 31 in Washington, where he was to attend a nuclear security summit.