Calls for a more robust European defense pillar are often strong in principle but weak in detail. At NATO’s headquarters, most would consider Turkey as integral. But on EU premises , there would be little appetite to include Ankara when conceptualizing the defense of Europe.

As the United States continues to divert its energy to respond to China’s rise, the EU could start laying the foundations of a new security architecture on the European continent.

The postponement of Erdoğan’s Washington visit may be a missed opportunity, but the NATO Summit in July offers a chance to get back on track.

In contrast to the deadlocked land war, Ukraine’s tactics in the Black Sea have dealt Russia humiliating defeats, with Turkey emerging as the sea’s maritime power

The agreement, paired with Türkiye’s ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession, is a much-needed opportunity to put the countries’ distressed relationship back on track.

Not only could the policy proposal create jobs in Türkiye, including for the 3.3 million Syrian refugees there, but it could also provide a much-needed boost to Türkiye-U.S. relations through enhanced bilateral trade.

The country faces deep societal divisions about major aspects of its identity, with consequences for its future as an international actor and a regional power.

Türkiye wants to maintain strategic independence by working with Russia and China even as it sustains its ties to the West.

An interview detailing the nuances of Turkey’s foreign policy

It would need to take bold action and leadership while outmaneuvering Russia’s obstructive strategies.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Alper Coskun, former deputy permanent representative for Turkey's NATO mission, about Turkey's objection to Sweden's NATO bid.

Turkey, under Erdogan, has been trying to break out of a disruptive cycle of serial foreign policy crises for some time now.