David Lepeska

The president didn't win the election outright, but forcing a run-off in a difficult year speaks to his political endurance

As Ukraine readies its counter-offensive, battles build also over the narrative

Erdogan faces a tough election fight this month, but his defence tycoon son-in-law is giving him an edge

The opposition leader is trying to turn society's taboo on a religious minority on its head

Four weeks from Turkey's elections, the country's President can still count on his loyal supporters

The Republic of Cyprus’s new position of strength, if played right, could draw Ankara to the negotiating table in 2023

Apparent efforts to tackle a resurgent opposition ahead of the 2023 elections seem like acts of desperation

Possible rapprochement with Damascus might be seen as Ankara thumbing its nose at the West again, but there's a twist

The question is whether the governing AKP can shift voters' focus away from the economy to national security

There’s been much talk of a post-post-Kemalist era, with Turks moving away from AKP conservatism and strongman politics

Exactly a century after Hemingway reported an exodus, Thrace remains a complicated region

Ankara is trying to eke out two deals, both of which could involve Cyprus

Western policymakers should not bar asylum seekers from entering the continent, for a variety of reasons

Over the years, Turkey's President has had the world’s attention on his autumnal visits to New York

The bloody past few months in a small, highly contested settlement near the Russian border says much about Ukrainian resolve