Turkey's Resurgence

The central bank’s new requirement that exporters convert some of their income to liras will not stop inflation, and may actually worsen it.

The Turkish president’s self-destructive behavior makes more sense when he’s viewed as an out-of-touch politician using a playbook for a world that no longer exists.

The president's short-sided, growth-focused strategy of cutting interest rates amid high inflation risks plunging his country into a full-blown financial crisis.

Amid rising inflation and a weakening lira, Erdogan’s push to reduce the CBRT’s main policy rate risks making both problems worse.

To survive the next election, Erdogan’s nationalist party is mulling controversial measures that could trigger more U.S. and EU sanctions.

Retaliating against YPG militants in northern Syria would put Ankara back on a confrontational path with Russia and Damascus.

Ankara will be forced to choose between exacerbating anti-refugee unrest at home or creating humanitarian crises elsewhere -- either of which would threaten its hold on power.

Amid the turmoil in Afghanistan, Turkish politicians are sounding the alarm over another migrant surge, while others are taking steps to discriminate against those already in the country.

The ruling AKP-MHP alliance is hoping that having more parties in parliament will split the opposition, but it could also empower extremists.

Despite a positive first meeting with Biden, potential landmines in remain as Erdogan and his allies move to consolidate power ahead of elections.