Turkey’s Syria Policy After the Elections
Why armed factions in northern Syria quietly applaud Erdoğan’s reelection – and why the Turkish president has a decision to make, as our author in Damascus points out.
Turkey
Interview with Nicholas Danforth
Were the Kemalists really anti-Ottoman? Was the first democratically elected prime minister overthrown by the U.S.? Nicholas Danforth on popular misconceptions, Erdoğan’s No to NATO expansion, and the upcoming 2023 elections.
French Syria expert Fabrice Balance on IS, the Kurds and Turkey
The recent attack on al-Hasaka prison shows that the Islamic State group (IS) could be staging a comeback. French Syria expert Fabrice Balanche explains the new strategy of IS and how Turkey is trying to take advantage.
Interview with Galip Dalay on EU-Turkey relations
Turkey analyst Galip Dalay advocates for a crucial addition for EU-Turkey relations to improve – and to revive the accession process once again.
Urban Planning in Turkey
Instead of planning new megaprojects, Istanbul’s new administration vows to improve the quality of life and to include its inhabitants in the decision-making process of urban redesign.
Elections and Unification Talks in Cyprus
After the October elections in Northern Cyprus, the vision of a federation of Greeks and Turks is off the table. This is the story of how the opportunity to unite the Mediterranean island has been missed.
Column by Daniel Gerlach, zenith editor-in-chief: Battle over the Mediterranean
For a long time, the Mediterranean was a battleground exclusively for European and other Western powers. These days it is becoming crowded.
Organised Crime in Turkey
by Walter Posch
The top dogs of the Turkish underworld can be found at the nexus of the country’s governmental and security elite. Pushing drugs has never been so political.