All Policy Analysis by Soner Cagaptay

Turkey's military has staged coups before, but never one like this week's: by resigning, they created a power gap that destabilizes the government -- and shows how much the country needs them.

The news of mass resignations by Turkey's military leadership is a sign that NATO's second-largest force is snapping under the weight of the ruling party.

As it remakes the Middle East, the Arab Spring is also realigning U.S. and Turkish policies.

In May 2011, a panel of Turkey experts debated likely scenarios for Turkey's social, political, and diplomatic future.

Turkey's political stalemate following the recent elections has overshadowed a key development: the near doubling of female deputies in parliament.

The United States should work with Turkey and other allies to halt the Asad regime's violence, avoid anarchy in the event of regime collapse, and prepare for a post-Asad era.

As the Syrian crisis spills over into Turkey, the AKP's conflict-avoidance policy may not be sustainable.

Growing unrest in Syria is increasingly spilling over the border into Turkey. So far 12,000 Syrian refugees have crossed into Turkey, and with a crackdown on the way in Idlib near the border, thousands more could be heading that way. Ankara has expressed outrage at the situation, calling the Syrian

For the first time in Turkey's history, the people have elected a Christian deputy, Erol Dora, to parliament.

While Italy is in a sore state under the weight of its old elites, the CHP's revival will likely prevent Turkey from falling into a similar rut.

In a positive development for Turkey's fragile democracy, the ruling AKP fell short of retaining its parliamentary supermajority.