In the face of two nationalist waves reaching its shores, Turkey must now take well-thought-out steps.

What kind of a partnership must be built with Turkey? How will the new EU be? These are the actual questions that require further consideration.

European politicians hope that Mr. Erdoğan will grow tired of the anti-Turkey smear campaign in Europe and walk out of the membership negotiations.

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

The recent developments in international politics show us that the U.S. seems to have already lost its superpower statue

The words and phrases "leading from behind", "retrenchment" and now "America first" all provide a fuzzy set of conceptualizations so that some may even consider a soft beginning of isolationism in U.S. foreign policy.

Although Brexit had raised questions about the European Union's future, the election of the pro-European Emmanuel Macron in France signals that Paris and Berlin will continue to lead the continent.

Under the circumstances, it was no surprise that the NATO summit was not a complete disaster and instead an opportunity for the U.S. and the European Union to start talking about key issues.

With the April 16 constitutional referendum just three weeks away, both sides have fielded their heavyweights as part of a last-ditch effort to impress voters. The interference of European politicians and media outlets in the referendum in support of the "no" campaign completely politicized the process.

The German government's efforts to whitewash FETÖ, which staged a coup attempt last year, shows Berlin's disrespect toward Turkish democracy

There is a message for all in President Erdoğan's criticism of Chancellor Merkel's use of the phrase ‘Islamist terror,' as Muslims are the real victims of the terrorism

Mr. Erdoğan's reaction to his guest's references to "Islamist terrorism" provided valuable insights into their conversation

European leaders, including Chancellor Merkel, should be aware of their need for Turkey and stop bandwagoning on the anti-Erdoğan campaign

The latest political news show that the biggest problem in the West is the increasing trend of populism rather than racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia

The reason for the current situation between Turkey and the EU is not the personal approaches of Erdoğan or European politicians. It has more structural reasons

Operation Euphrates Shield has mobilized the Syria equation again and accelerated the political process. It also came to light that the quelling of the July 15 coup attempt intensified Turkey's counter-terror activities both in Syria and Northern Iraq

Turkey's journey as a rising regional democratic power continues despite multifarious internal and external interventions, but might create surprising new partnerships