David Lepeska

Getting Greece and Cyprus onside with Ukraine should have been easy

A war is not an earthquake but Ukraine could look at what Italy pulled off after it was levelled

Turkey’s longtime leader has been given a boost

In response to its destabilising next-door war, as Turkey did with Syrians, Poland has taken in about a million Ukrainians

Ankara will hope its diplomatic efforts to bring both sides for talks this week will bear fruit

A call came from the Black Sea coast: An aunt’s frantic voice, rife with fear and on the verge of tears

Faced with economic and pandemic-related challenges at home, Ankara is, nevertheless, riding high beyond its borders

There's more to Erdogan's visit to Kiev than just the free trade deal he signed with Zelenskiy

Russia, the US and the EU support normalisation between the two countries, but it is complicating Erdogan's domestic politics

That the island functions well despite its division after Turkey's 1974 invasion may offer lessons for Moscow

Ankara mayor Mansur Yavas would win next year's presidential election if it was held now. But who is he?

From Covid confusion to an unstable Europe to political polarisation, there are plenty of issues to tackle

Ukrainians are prepared for the worst, but their alliance with Ankara may help avert trouble

A side to Ekrem Imamoglu reveals more than what some see as a progressive counter to the country’s president

Enes Kanter and Mehmet Oz have successful careers but are flawed characters who appear to have abused public trust