Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Moscow. Kremlin Photo
As Turkey grows closer with Russia and Iran and its leaders become increasingly autocratic, a panel of experts agreed the United States and the European Union need to use their security and economic leverage to pull Ankara back toward the West. Read More
Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov
Monday’s assassination of Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov in Ankara by 22 year-old Turkish policeman Mevlut Altintas adds a new dimension of political stress to the greater Black Sea region as the siege of Aleppo moves toward a painful end. Read More
Jean-Marc Ayrault in 2012. Photo by Rémi Jouan via Wikipedia
The French foreign minister warned Turkey not to use its state of emergency decree following a failed military coup as a way to “set up a regime that could become autocratic” during a discussion at a Washington, D.C., think tank. Read More
