Turkey is the main humanitarian actor on the ground spearheading intense shuttle diplomacy with Russia for a peaceful resolution of the Aleppo crisis

The main motive of Turkish-Russian relations is the interdependence in the economy, taking into consideration that bilateral trade between the two countries is quite high.

Iran is trying to establish its own area of influence before Trump is sworn in and points to Iran as the main other in the Middle East

Turkey will continue to resist speculative attacks orchestrated by domestic and international investors with an optimal mixture of prudent governance and counter-speculative moves made by key market players

Defining Erdoğan's political vision, which has found a wide response in Turkey, as "ethnic or Islamic nationalism," is a big mistake. Erdoğan's political vision could be described as "civic nationalism" at best.

Turkey is seeking to protect its economic and political interests in northern Iraq while fighting against PKK and ISIL.

A quick look at the West's treatment of Turkey over the past decade reveals that Mr. Erdoğan's disappointment isn't some emotional reaction but a structural transformation already underway

The rise of populism on the back of anti-immigrant sentiment and protectionism slowly eradicates the West's liberal credentials

How was the coup attempt supposed to work? How did it fail? How did the process of fighting against the coup work?

The coup attempt was unorthodox because it was executed outside of the chain of command, i.e. not by orders from the central command of the Chief of Staff, but rather by military units controlled by Gülenist coup plotters from different divisions within the military

The resistance of the Turks has proven that there is no power stronger than the civilians of a country. The Unarmed Turkish Forces – namely the people of the country – fought and won against NATO’s second largest army.

Some Western media outlets see Turkish govt measures after the failed coup more of a threat than coup itself

Turkey is now about to recover from this uneasy process by the help of its national solidarity. We are certainly going to keep flocking and protecting the streets and city squares against the pro-coup terrorists until the last threat is finally eliminated.

In this atmosphere the NYT continues with its oppositional stance to Turkey and radical anti-Erdoğan sentiment, despite its supposed liberal editorial line.