Tag: Erdogan
Guest Author: Turkey After Erdoğan: Why Democratic Transition Matters
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has dominated Turkish politics for 23 years. After Erdoğan, can Turkey return to a political system in which a leader can lose power without institutions bending around the transition?
Op-Ed: Human Rights Abuses in Turkey Are Unmasked
Human rights violations in Turkey have been steadily deteriorating under Erdogan’s growing authoritarianism and rigid attachment to Islamist/nationalist/populist policies.
Op Ed: Who Are The Modern-Day Pharaohs?
What are the parallels between pharaoh and various totalitarian regimes in our times? Who are modern-day leaders who aspire to be like pharaoh?
Ken’s Thought of the Week: Troop withdrawals in Afghanistan and Syria...
This week, Ken expresses why despite Americans' frustration with "endless wars," President Trump's decision to withdraw most American soldiers from vital front lines is counterproductive.



