List of Politics articles
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An activist holds a sign depicting rival generals, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who leads the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and Mohamed Hamdan “Hemeti” Dagalo, during a demonstration in front of the White House in Washington on April 29, 2023. Where the U.S. Went Wrong in Sudan
Khartoum now faces civil war. What does the U.S. have to do with it?
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An illustration shows the Ukrainian word Svidomy in Cyrillic text with bursts of incoming fire and the Feb. 24, 2022, date to signify the start of Russia's war in Ukraine. The Word That Defines What It Means to Be Ukrainian Now
Svidomy, once used to locate people on the political spectrum, has come to signify wartime unity.
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Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party wave flags during an election campaign rally in Istanbul. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of May 6: The U.K. coronates a king, Pakistan plays catch and release with its former leader, and Turkish presidential candidates make their final pitches to the public.
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A campaign poster for Turkish opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu is seen across the street from an earthquake-scarred building in Antakya, Turkey. Erdogan’s Support Is Shakiest in Turkey’s Quake Belt
Millions of voters return to shattered towns hoping for a new president this weekend.
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People wave flags near an election kiosk for Kemal Kilicdaroglu, presidential candidate and leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), in Istanbul on May 11. Rigging the Vote Won’t Be Easy for Erdogan
Ahead of Turkey’s election, civil society organizations have mobilized a record number of volunteers to monitor and protect the polls.
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An image depicting former Saudi King Abdulaziz bin Saud (left), King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seen on a building in Riyadh on April 16. Saudi Arabia Is Extremely Popular in the Middle East
Mohammed bin Salman’s middle finger to Washington is burnishing Riyadh’s image.
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A Turkish voter waves Turkish flags as she make her way to the polling station at the Turkish Consulate in Berlin on May 9. The Other Turkish Voters Who Could Be Crucial
Diaspora voters in Germany and elsewhere backed Erdogan overwhelmingly last time around. Will they deliver for him again?
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Turkish citizens wait in line outside the consulate during early voting in the Turkish general elections in Berlin. How Turkey’s Opposition Seeks to Swing Diaspora Voters
In communities abroad, the Erdogan regime has a head start. Democratic activists are responding to repression with mobilization.
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A crowd of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's political party sit at a table in front of an Erdogan sign in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu district, home to a majority of Turkey's Afghan community, on May 5. ‘New Turks’ Are All in for Erdogan
Afghans, Syrians, and others have been given Turkish citizenship. They’ll say thanks at the polls.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara, Turkey, on March 29. Yes, Erdogan’s Rule Might Actually End This Weekend
Elections still matter in Turkey, and not every strongman is strong.
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IZMIR, TURKEY - APRIL 30: Supporters listen CHP Party presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu during a campaign rally on April 30, 2023 in Izmir, Turkey. CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu is holding campaign rallies across Turkey ahead of the countries May 14, 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections. The Kilicdaroglu-led Nation Alliance is representing six opposition parties in next month's election against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images) Is this the End of Turkey’s Erdogan?
How to understand one of the most important elections of 2023.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tours the site of destroyed buildings during his visit to southeast Turkey. What You Need to Know Ahead of Turkey’s Election
The opposition could win. But what happens if Erdogan loses?
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In a photo released by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, nuclear technicians work at the Arak heavy water reactor's secondary circuit as officials and media visit the site in 2019. What Most People Get Wrong About the Iran Nuclear Deal
It ensured that even in the worst-case scenario, Iran would be proliferating from a lower baseline.
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Lu Shaye, the Chinese ambassador to France, gestures while sitting at a table covered in papers in Paris in 2020. China’s Wolf Warrior Ambassador Is a Hit in Beijing, Not Paris
Lu Shaye keeps alienating his foreign hosts.
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Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar participates in a foreign ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Benaulim, India, on May 5. China’s Meeting of the Minds Is Little Talk and No Action
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation likes to think of itself as an alternative to the United Nations, but it’s even less effective.
