Soner Çağaptay believes “Turkey’s Future Will Be Liberal… Dispatches from Turkey

If we survive, this might actually be true…. After Erdogan, Turkey’s Future Will Be Liberal  NYT > Turkey by By SONER CAGAPTAY Erdogan won on Sunday, but the era of Islamist dominance is ending. Today’s young Turks want real democracy. PM Erdoğan vows to hand over AKP leadership after consultations PM Erdoğan has vowed to hand over the … Read more

Erdoğan makes a move towards the Army while using anti-foreign powers rhetoric…

  Deciphering Erdogan’s Olive Branch to the Military from The Istanbulian by Emre Kızılkaya So, why did he visit him at an Istanbul hospital today? Erdoğan slams US envoy?s remarks, saying ‘Turkey is not anybody’s scapegoat’ from Hurriyet Daily News Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan criticized U.S. envoy to Turkey Ricciardone’s remarks on long detention periods … Read more