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Turkish Election Could Spell End to Erdogan Era

In the News
Responsible Statecraft
Sibel Oktay

“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.”

Kemal Kilicdaroglu speaks at a campaign rally in Tekirdag, shown from behind in front of a crowd with many red flags.
AP Photos
Global Politics

Biden Meets Marcos, Turkish Elections, and Ukraine's Counteroffensive

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bobby Ghosh, Nahal Toosi, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of the Philippines visits Washington, DC
AP Photos
Global Politics

In Sudan, Many Hands Could Make Heavy War—or Peace

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"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.

A Sudanese evacuee waits at Port Sudan before boarding a Saudi military ship
AP Photos
Global Politics

Yoon Suk-Yeol's Polarizing First Year

In the News
The Diplomat
Karl Friedhoff

The South Korean president rode polarization to steady the ship through his first year in office.

Yoon Suk-Yeol stands in front of a South Korean flag
Kim Yong Wii/ROK
Public Opinion

Sudan Crisis and the Wagner Group's Influence in Africa

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ryan Heath, Yvonne Murray, and Giles Whittell join guest host Deborah Amos to discuss the week's top news stories.

Wagner Group centre in St Petersburg
Reuters
Global Politics

Can a State Dinner End South Korea and Japan's Fight Over History?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

On Deep Dish, we discuss if the ROK and Japan can finally resolve their fight over history and cooperate on Asia security.

Kishida, right, and Yoon Suk Yeol, left, walk on a red carpet on green grass before troops.
AP Photos
Global Politics

Erdogan Suspends Election Campaigning

In the News
BBC World News
Sibel Oktay

"If there's one word that can be used to describe Erdogan, it's resilient," Nonresident Senior Fellow Sibel Oktay tells Yalda Hakim.

Screenshot of Sibel Oktay talking to Yalda Hakim on BBC World News. Global Politics

Erdogan, NATO, and Why Turkey's Presidential Election Matters

In the News
GZERO
Ivo H. Daalder

If Turkey votes Erdogan out, "we won't doubt anymore where its bona fides lie," Ivo Daalder tells Ian Bremmer.

Turkish President Erdogan in a plaid suit with hand on heart in front of a microphone.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Declining Midwest Communities Push Further Right in 2022 Midterms

BLOG
Global Insight by Coauthors

Though working-class voters continue to be disillusioned, place-based investments can help restore confidence and heal our polarized politics.

Ohio Intel factory.
Reuters
Global Cities

Why Sweden's NATO Accession Is Still on Hold

In the News
EU Observer
Kjell Engelbrekt

Stockholm’s attempts to accommodate Turkey in no way guarantee admittance to NATO, argues Kjell Engelbrekt with Michael Sahlin.

Swedish flag hangs on pedestrian street in evening.
Linus Mimietz
Global Politics