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Constitutional Change in Turkey Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

What Turkey’s referendum reveals

By Robert W. Merry

Illustration on Erdogan's impact on Turkey by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Turkey’s democratic experiment fails

By Clifford D. May

Supporters of the 'no' vote, chant slogans during a protest against the referendum outcome, on the Aegean Sea city of Izmir, Turkey, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Turkey's main opposition party has filed a formal request seeking Sunday's referendum to be annulled because of voting irregularities. (AP Photo/Emre Tazegul)

EDITORIAL: Cooking Turkey’s goose

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, delivers a speech during a rally of supporters a day after the referendum, outside the Presidential Palace, in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, April 17, 2017. Turkey's main opposition party urged the country's electoral board Monday to cancel the results of a landmark referendum that granted sweeping new powers to Erdogan, citing what it called substantial voting irregularities. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Donald Trump, unlike allies, congratulates Recep Tayyip Erdogan on referendum

By Guy Taylor and Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, gestures while delivering a speech during a rally of supporters a day after the referendum, outside the Presidential Palace, in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, April 17, 2017. Turkey's main opposition party urged the country's electoral board Monday to cancel the results of a landmark referendum that granted sweeping new powers to Erdogan, citing what it called substantial voting irregularities. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

The Latest: Turkish body urges state of emergency extension

Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves to supporters in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday, April 16, 2017. Erdogan declared victory in Sunday's historic referendum that will grant sweeping powers to the presidency, hailing the result as a "historic decision." (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan granted sweeping powers in Turkish referendum vote

By Guy Taylor and Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed his supporters this week before a contentious referendum Sunday on constitutional reforms to expand his powers. (Associated Press/File)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s powers hinge on Turkey referendum

By Austin Davis and Marga Zambrana - Special to The Washington Times

Kurds Hold Key to Regional Balance of Power

By Ernie Audino

Erdogan Has Command Responsibility for Aiding Terrorism

By Dr. Ahmet S. Yayla

Tough Love for Turkey

By Robert McFarlane

NATO Members Defeat — Don’t Launder — Terrorism

By Dr. Michael Rubin

Democracy on Trial in Ankara

By Rep. Dana Rohrabacher

FILE - In this combination of file photos, then Attorney General Michael Mukasey, left, speaks at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington on Dec. 16, 2008 and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani arrives for meetings with President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 20, 2016, in Bedminster, N.J. A messy web of connections in a complex sanctions-busting case is raising troubling questions about potential conflicts of interest, corruption in Turkey and pro-Turkey lobbying by those close to the center of President Donald Trump’s orbit. Reza Zarrab, a young business mogul married to a Turkish pop star, was arrested in Florida last year. Giuliani and Mukasey are among those helping him. Turkey is pressing the U.S. to get the case tossed. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, left, and Carolyn Kaster, Files)

Messy web of ties, some to Trump, in Turkish mogul’s case

By JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

In this Feb. 13, 2017, file photo, Mike Flynn arrives for a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, who was fired from the White House last month, has registered as a foreign agent with the Justice Department for work that may have aided the Turkish government in exchange for $530,000. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

White House: Trump unaware of Flynn’s foreign agent work

By STEPHEN BRAUN and CHAD DAY - Associated Press

A woman holding up signs against Turkish President Erdogan near hotel Senatshotel in Cologne, Germany, Sunday, March 5, 2017. This evening the Turkish Minister of Economic Affairs, Nihat Zeybekci, is supposed to speak there. ( Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP)

The Latest: Germany seeks to de-escalate Turkey tensions

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Supporters gather outside the residence of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to celebrate his birthday, in Istanbul, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Turkey will hold a national referendum in April 16 on expanding Erdogan's powers. Critics say it would concentrate even more power in the hands of a leader they accuse of authoritarian behavior. The reforms would potentially allow Erdogan, 63, to remain in power until 2029. (Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Press Service, Pool Photo via AP)

Biopic about Turkey’s president screened at birthday gala

Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks to troops while visiting U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Latest: Trump says he’s sleeping 4-5 hours a night

Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters in Istanbul, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Erdogan started campaigning for constitutional reforms that would greatly expand the powers of his office on Saturday, hours after a vote in parliament cleared the way for a national referendum on the issue. (Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Press Service, Pool Photo via AP

Turkey: Erdogan buoyed by vote for powerful presidency

By Suzan Fraser and Dominique Soguel - Associated Press

The Islamic State group received bomb-making supplies from private Turkish companies, a former counterterrorism official said. (Associated Press/File)

Turkey let ISIS get bomb supplies, former counterterror official says

By Doug Burton - Special to The Washington Times

In this image taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 Syrians wait to enter Turkey at the Bab al-Salam border gate, Syria. Turkish officials say thousands of Syrians have massed on the Syrian side of the border seeking refuge in Turkey. Officials at the government’s crisis management agency said Friday Feb. 5, 2016 that it was not clear when Turkey would open the border to allow the group in and start processing them. (Depo Photos via AP) TURKEY OUT

EU, Turkey challenge each other to decide on membership bid

By SUZAN FRASER and RAF CASERT - Associated Press