Turkey's Resurgence

The White House is intent on bringing U.S. troops home from Syria, but an attack on American soldiers in Manbij shows that a swift withdrawal is easier said than done.

Renewed hostilities between Ankara and the Kurds have laid waste to much of eastern Anatolia. Though the intensity of the physical war has diminished, the fight over symbols has not.

After almost 8 years of war, Syria could soon witness a different kind of conflict with global implications: an escalation of hostilities that pits state against state.

Ankara managed to beat back its economic problems in 2018, yet such woes are destined to reappear as the country heads to the polls early in 2019.

The Khashoggi slaying appears to have given Ankara an ace up its sleeve in its rivalry with Riyadh. And Turkey will choose carefully when it decides to play its hand.

After two years in Turkish captivity, Andrew Brunson is going free. His release removes one bone of contention in the topsy-turvy relations between Washington and Ankara.

Turkish police allege that Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in Riyadh's Istanbul consulate last week. Whatever the truth, the dissident scribe's disappearance could have profound ramifications for Saudi foreign policy.

Despite their contentious relationship, reconciliation may be on the horizon, driven by the need to contain their common rival: Iran.

The two countries reached a compromise that will prevent a major Russian-backed loyalist offensive on Syria's last rebel stronghold and defuse the mounting tension between Moscow and Ankara. But the standoff is far from resolved.

Turkey's central bank risks the wrath of the country's president by finally hiking interest rates, but it’s still not nearly enough to rescue the country's moribund economy.