I know Romania is now in both the European Union and NATO, but in my mind it remains a Stalinist redoubt. +++ I liked the Ankara airport, because it was large, modern, and empty.

Population surveillance. The carrying of identification while traveling. Add to that the public presence of diverse religions and it sounds like 2025, but this was life in the Ottoman Empire 200 ...

The implications of Turkey’s ascendancy extend beyond Syria. By asserting itself as the successor to the Ottoman Empire, Turkey is reshaping the regional order established after World War I.