At the heart of the AK Party leadership’s courage lies their ability to actively and rapidly respond to political circumstances and trends. To be clear, this isn’t just about pragmatism necessitated by facts and needs.

Despite the push to present Meral Akşener, the chairwoman of the newly established İYİ Party, as an alternative candidate against President Erdoğan in the run up to the 2019 presidential elections, Professor Duran thinks this will not translate into results, as a true candidate for the opposition parties is yet to be identified

The European Islamophobia Report (EIR) is an annual report, which is presented for the first time for the year of 2015.

Turkey's S-400 deal with Russia is not being considered at the level of technicality and politics in Western media but through an ideological framework.

There is a smear campaign that started ahead of the April 2017 constitutional referendum that aims to prevent Erdoğan's re-election in 2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel needs to learn certain lessons from Charlottesville. Mrs. Merkel, who lays claim to the leadership of the free world in the face of Mr. Trump's populism, could be following in his footsteps without even knowing it

Clearly, the primary meaning of Erdoğan's quest for comprehensive change is to give some officials who have been carrying out demanding tasks for a long time an opportunity to rest by letting them hand over their positions to successors.

As long as the AK Party continues to blend a commitment to transforming Turkey and an eagerness to protect it from attacks, the opposition will continue to feel inadequate

Turkey does not rightfully believe the U.S.'s empty promises and is determined to continue its fight against terrorist groups in Syria

The AK Party has taken sufficient courage from President Erdoğan's return, feeling more confident to renew itself with new reforms for the future of Turkey

Turkish people are really fed up with the stereotyped opposition news against their country by certain Western media outlets such as the recent one by the Economist

As the regional actors were taking position according to their solution plan to the Syrian crisis, the U.S. attacked the regime's air base and messed up all the balances

Whether the missile attack was intended as just another PR opportunity for Trump or it represents a real turning point in the U.S.'s Syrian policy remains to be seen

After the Idlib attack, the horrendous images of the people impacted by the chemical elements generated a powerful reaction. Following this, President Donald Trump's statement about his reaction to the Assad regime resulted in major questions about U.S. actions.

The European countries must take a strong position against the cruelty of the Assad regime instead of attacking legal actors, like Erdoğan, if they are sincere to do something for peace in the region

If the 'no' campaign wins the constitutional referendum, the circles seeking to damage Turkey's national interests will find a gateway to meddle in Turkish politics

New systems of government are a practical necessity, rather than a matter of ideological preference.