Published October 12, 2012 | By Erin Crandell

Turkey has managed to weather both the economic crisis in neighboring Europe and the political instability coming from the Middle East. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development (A.K.) Party swept the parliamentary elections in June 2011 and have continued to loosen the secularism of Atatürk’s Republic. The Erdogan government has also begun to move towards a stronger diplomatic presence in Middle Eastern affairs which has seen some diplomatic clashes and a more strained relations with Israel and a rapidly escalating conflict with neighboring Syria. Turkey has taken a strong stance against the Assad regime of Syria, providing safe haven to Syrian refugees and increasing engaging in heated rhetoric with its neighbor, as well as beefing up its military presence on the border.

Published January 31, 2011 | By Jonas Vaicikonis

Status of International Nonproliferation and Counterterrorism Efforts in NATO Member States