“Undoing Erdogan’s rule is nothing short of a Herculean task. But it is not impossible,” writes Sibel Oktay. “Springtime might just be upon Turkey.”
Bobby Ghosh, Nahal Toosi, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
"The longer the conflict goes on, the more likely neighbors start choosing sides, raising the risk of sustained fighting in the long term," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.
The South Korean president rode polarization to steady the ship through his first year in office.
Ryan Heath, Yvonne Murray, and Giles Whittell join guest host Deborah Amos to discuss the week's top news stories.
On Deep Dish, we discuss if the ROK and Japan can finally resolve their fight over history and cooperate on Asia security.
"If there's one word that can be used to describe Erdogan, it's resilient," Nonresident Senior Fellow Sibel Oktay tells Yalda Hakim.
If Turkey votes Erdogan out, "we won't doubt anymore where its bona fides lie," Ivo Daalder tells Ian Bremmer.
Though working-class voters continue to be disillusioned, place-based investments can help restore confidence and heal our polarized politics.
Stockholm’s attempts to accommodate Turkey in no way guarantee admittance to NATO, argues Kjell Engelbrekt with Michael Sahlin.
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