1. Istanbul, Turkey, July 8, 2007 (Hüseyin Atilla)

    Turkey’s New Place in the Middle East

    Turkey may become more Islamic but it is able to position itself as a regional arbiter because of it.

  1. Australian ISAF forces on the outskirt Hindu Kush mountains near Zabul, Afghanistan, December 10, 2008

    Preparing for Defeat in Afghanistan

    Instead of internationalizing the war effort or learning from previous counterinsurgencies, the United States will probably abandon Afghanistan.

  1. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey in Istanbul, June 11, 2011

    Why Turkey Pretends to be Outraged

    Immediately after the Israeli Navy intercepted six vessels attempting to circumvent its blockade of the Gaza Strip on Monday and

  1. Do We Have a Deal?

    As Brazil and Turkey reached a nuclear fuel exchange agreement with Iran on Sunday night, the most important lesson to

  1. Ian Bremmer on The Daily Show, Comedy Central, May 13, 2010

    The Rise of State Capitalism

    Ian Bremmer, author of The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War between States and Corporations (2010) appeared