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Turkey Referendum Vote Is Big Win for Ruling Party

ISTANBUL, Turkey (Sept. 13) -- Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has never looked stronger after voters Sunday strongly endorsed 26 constitutional amendments that the opposition says will cement the party's control over the country. In a victory speech delivered in Istanbul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...

Turkey's Policies Shaken Up by Ire Against Israel

ISTANBUL (June 24) -- After the Israeli assault on the Gaza-bound ship Mavi Marmara left nine Turkish citizens dead last month, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned, "Nothing would ever be the same again." Certainly it isn't yet. Turkey, once a quiet Western ally and NATO stalwart, is taking criticism from...

Losing Turkey: A Key US Ally Moves Away

ISTANBUL (June 5) -- As Turkey furiously mourns its dead from the Israeli commando assault on the Mavi Marmara, the political transformation the country has undergone in recent years has never been so apparent. Once prized as NATO's stalwart eastern flank against the communist threat, Turkey now sees its red flag raised by...