Last summer I attended a press conference at the Family and Social Affairs Ministry
A couple of weeks prior to the attempted coup I was complaining to a colleague about Turkey-bashing in the Western press
It wasn’t surprising to hear the conspiracy theories from the opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: “The failed coup played into the hands of Erdoğan so it must have been plotted by him.”
Many might think the refugee deal between Turkey and the European Union is on hold. But what is on hold is the part of the deal that foresees visa-free travel for Turks
Over the course of a few days, the Syrians living in Turkey who were refused refugee status for the past five years were promoted from guest status to potential citizen status
Ever since the AKP came to power, members of the Foreign Ministry have had ample opportunity to witness the deeply-rooted relations established between political Islamic movements all over the world and the ruling party
It is an open secret in the world of diplomacy and intelligence: No matter how quickly and deeply relations between two countries take a nose dive, communication channels always remain open between diplomats and intelligence officers
Turkey was last week talking about the effects of the outcome of Brexit. This week, the talk is of the effects of Turkish–Israeli relations
As part of the refugee deal between the European Union and Turkey, which included 3 billion euros of financial assistance over two years, money has started to flow from EU safe boxes to Turkey
