Turkish cinema is struggling to establish an identity. It’s part of what Landscapes: A Tour of Recent Turkish Cinema, a series opening September 9th at the Siskel Film Center, is all about.
Spain, Italy and Greece all the the weakest economic links of the EU. Compare them to Turkey, which embraced its African-Mediterranean relationships and now emerges as an economic model for Europe. Any regrets, EU?
Turkey is working to block official attempts by Israel to attend the NATO summit. Chicago-area businessman and Turkey scholar Mehmet Celebi tells Worldview what’s behind the diplomatic tensions.
The United States wants to see the best possible relationship between Turkey and Israel. But tensions left after Israel's 2010 raid on a Turkish flotilla are stifling any friendly banter.
Once one of Syria’s closest allies, Turkey has been a vocal opponent of Assad’s violent crackdown against anti-government protesters. But while Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has talked tough, he’s stopped short of military intervention.
Compared to other seemingly intractable political struggles, the one between Turkish and Greek Cypriots has received little attention in the last few years. But that’s about to change.This summer, the Greek Cypriots are poised to take over the rotating E.U. presidency.
