Watch Ahmet Davutoglu, minister of foreign affairs, Republic of Turkey, talk about the direction of his country's foreign policy.

Ahmet Davutoglu, minister of foreign affairs, Republic of Turkey, talks about the direction of his country's foreign policy.

Henri J. Barkey and Hugh Pope discuss the future of the fast-changing nation of Turkey, and the implications it holds for the rest of the world.

Watch Markos Kyprianou, Foreign Minister, Republic of Cyprus, discuss efforts in his country to forge a final resolution on the question of reunification.

Listen to Markos Kyprianou, Foreign Minister, Republic of Cyprus, discuss efforts in his country to forge a final resolution on the question of reunification.

A U.S. House panel's vote recognizing the 1915 deaths of ethnic Armenians as genocide could rupture U.S. ties with Ankara and set back Turkey's own effort to confront its past, writes CFR's Steven Cook.

The government's expanding investigation into an alleged Turkish military plot to seize power exposes the military's declining influence as democracy gains in the country, writes CFR's Steven Cook.

New strains in the Israeli-Turkish relationship stem from Turkey's concerns over conditions in Gaza and sloppy diplomacy on both sides, says CFR's Steven A. Cook.

Despite improved bilateral ties between the U.S. and Turkey, there are still significant differences that need to be managed when Prime Minister Erdogan visits the White House, writes CFR's Steven Cook.

Turkey hopes to be a global power, but it has not yet become even the regional player that the ruling AKP declares it to be.

Steven Cook discusses the political instability in Turkey and its implications for peace in the Middle East.

Hugh Pope reports on how Turkey and Armenia's promise to establish diplomatic relations on August 31 could restore Turkey's "prestige" as a regional peace-maker and place the nation one step closer to European Union membership.

Steven A. Cook examines the decline in popular support for Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's Justice and Development Party.

CFR Senior Fellow Steven A. Cook argues that in an era of diminished resources for the United States, Turkey can play a critical and constructive role in the Middle East.

CFR Senior Fellow Steven Cook writes that Turkey's economy is proving more resilient than expected in the face of the global economic downturn.

Terrorist attacks and an emergent Russia are posing new challenges to Turkey's energy strategy, but some analysts warn it could be Western Europe that gets squeezed.

As Turkey builds up its circle of friends, including those that have fallen out of favor with the West, the International Crisis Group's Hugh Pope says Ankara's influence as a regional and global actor has Washington taking notice.

Ali Babacan, Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs, discusses what is crucial to Turkey's national interests and for regional and international stability.

With tension between Russia and Georgia resonating in Turkey, Ankara looks east to expand economic and strategic partnerships.

Ahmet Davutoglu, the chief foreign policy aide to Turkey's prime minister, says he fears recent optimism on Iraq in the United States overlooks significant, dangerous problems which remain unresolved.