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Turkey

Liberté, Fraternité . . . Modernité?

As part of a new series expressing the views of foreign policy thinkers around the world, France's new president discusses Franco-American relations, the European Union's future and the Middle East.

Banking on Turkey

On the eve of EU accession, Turkey's financial sector is poised to take off.

The Dating Game

American is playing matchmaker to Turkey and the EU. It had better work. A broken engagement could mean a clash of civilizations.

Cyprus: The Predictable Crisis

The EU's determination to invite Cyprus into the Union in December 2002 represents a crisis-in-the-making. It's not too soon for Washington to begin work to head it off.

Talking Turkey

Europe has long viewed Turkey as a parent would a troubled stepchild. But a vibrant and increasingly powerful Turkey is making such an attitude absurd--and dangerous.

A New Axis: The Emerging Turkish-Israeli Entente

The Turkish-Israeli partnership offers many advantages to the United States. Most ambitiously, it could provide the nucleus of an American-oriented regional partnership made up of democratic allies--as opposed to the authoritarian rulers.

Commentary

Turkey’s Doing It Without the Fez On

Turkey's policies are becoming more globalized, more Islamic and more assertive. And that's a good thing for the United States.

The Inventors of Chutzpah

The Turks have a lot of nerve accusing Israel of atrocities.

NATO & Israel

The flotilla raid could cause our relations with Ankara to implode—and severely harm the transatlantic alliance.

Blogs

A Worried Washington Confronts Turkey

Formerly staunch allies, Turkey and the United States are becoming estranged.

Books & Reviews

Patriot Games

The Tom Clancys of Turkey have a clear and present bias.

Atatürk--and After

The definitive portrait--and vindication--of Turkey's founding father.

From Ataturk to Erbakan

Jeremy Seal, A Fez of the Heart (New York: Harcourt Brace & Co.

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February 10, 2012